Corey Lawrence
I am a Research Geologist at the Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center in Denver, CO. The overarching objectives of my research are to (1) describe and quantify natural biogeochemical processes at the Earth's surface and (2) determine how these processes will respond to climate and/or landuse change.
Many biogeochemical processes are often dominated by exchanges between the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere. Over long timescales, the flux of matter and energy shapes both the physical structure and chemical composition of the Critical Zone and over shorter timescales, these features determine how the system responds to disturbances. Developing a mechanistic understanding of the processes controlling these fluxes is essential for predicting and managing the function of environmental resources and the sustainability of agricultural systems.
Professional Experience
Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellow, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA, 2009-2011
Postdoctoral Research Affiliate, U.S. Geological Survey, Moab, UT, 2009
Research Assistant, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 2004-2009
Research Assistant, The Ecosystems Centers, Woods Hole, MA, 2002-2004
Undergraduate Researcher, Toolik Lake LTER, Toolik Lake, AK, 2001
Research Assistant, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, 2000
Research Intern, Atmospheric Science Research Center, Wilmington, NY, 1999
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 2009
B.S., Environmental Science & Policy, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, 2002
B.S., Biology, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, 2002
Science and Products
An open source database for the synthesis of soil radiocarbon data: ISRaD version 1.0
The landscape of soil carbon data: Emerging questions, synergies and databases
Root-driven weathering impacts on mineral-organic associations in deep soils over pedogenic time scales
Mineralogy dictates the initial mechanism of microbial necromass association
Modeling transient soil moisture limitations on microbial carbon respiration: A cost-performance comparison
Biological and mineralogical controls over cycling of low molecular weight organic compounds along a soil chronosequence
Improving understanding of soil organic matter dynamics by triangulating theories, measurements, and models
Beyond clay: Towards an improved set of variables for predicting soil organic matter content
A molecular investigation of soil organic carbon composition across a subalpine catchment
Networking our science to characterize the state, vulnerabilities, and management opportunities of soil organic matter
A sequential selective dissolution method to quantify storage and stability of organic carbon associated with Al and Fe hydroxide phases
Expanding the role of reactive transport models in critical zone processes
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
An open source database for the synthesis of soil radiocarbon data: ISRaD version 1.0
The landscape of soil carbon data: Emerging questions, synergies and databases
Root-driven weathering impacts on mineral-organic associations in deep soils over pedogenic time scales
Mineralogy dictates the initial mechanism of microbial necromass association
Modeling transient soil moisture limitations on microbial carbon respiration: A cost-performance comparison
Biological and mineralogical controls over cycling of low molecular weight organic compounds along a soil chronosequence
Improving understanding of soil organic matter dynamics by triangulating theories, measurements, and models
Beyond clay: Towards an improved set of variables for predicting soil organic matter content
A molecular investigation of soil organic carbon composition across a subalpine catchment
Networking our science to characterize the state, vulnerabilities, and management opportunities of soil organic matter
A sequential selective dissolution method to quantify storage and stability of organic carbon associated with Al and Fe hydroxide phases
Expanding the role of reactive transport models in critical zone processes
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.