Nicholas Ward | Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Soil Function Across Variably Inundated Environments - Tidal Systems

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Peter Regier

Project type

MONet

We aim to generate knowledge, data, and models that are transferable across Earth’s variably inundated ecosystems. We are focused on the integrated hydro-biogeochemistry of soils in these diverse…

Impact of Salinity on DOM Release from Soils Following Seawater Inundation

Lead Institution

Argonne National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Edward O'Loughlin

Project type

Exploratory Research

A recent large-scale field manipulation experiment exposed large coastal forest plots to extreme flooding by estuarine water and fresh water. Elevated dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations…

Coastal Observations, Mechanisms, and Predictions Across Systems and Scales – Field, Measurements and Experiments

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Vanessa Bailey

Project type

Contracted Time

The multi-institutional effort, Coastal Observations, Mechanisms, and Predictions Across Systems and Scales – Field, Measurements and Experiments (COMPASS-FME) pilot project, led by Pacific Northwest…

Coastal Observations, Mechanisms, and Predictions Across Systems and Scales – Field, Measurements and Experiments

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Vanessa Bailey

The multi-institutional effort, Coastal Observations, Mechanisms, and Predictions Across Systems and Scales – Field, Measurements and Experiments (COMPASS-FME) pilot project, led by Pacific Northwest…

The role of priming effects on the conversion of blue carbon to CO2 in the coastal zone

Lead Institution

University of Florida

Principal Investigator

Thomas Bianchi

Project type

FICUS Research

"Blue carbon," or organic carbon (OC) derived from and stored in coastal and marine environments, is recognized as an important OC sink within the global carbon cycle, particularly in…

Hydrologic imprinting across terrestrial-aquatic gradients: unraveling the spectrum of ecosystem responses to freshwater limitation and salt exposure

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Nicholas Ward

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The availability of freshwater exerts a direct influence on the growth and health of plants both in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems (e.g., wetlands). Upland soils can experience accumulation of…

Experimental Impacts of Climate Warming and Ocean Acidification on Metabolic Function and Blue Carbon Accumulation by Eelgrass

Lead Institution

Old Dominion University

Principal Investigator

Richard Zimmerman

Project type

FICUS Research

The goal of this study is to elucidate physiological and genetic responses of eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) populations to the combined effects of ocean acidification and climate warming in order to…

Metabolic Responses of Eelgrass to Environmental Stressors

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Nicholas Ward

Seagrass is recognized as a critical habitat for a variety of ecosystem services such as fisheries, pollutant detoxification, and sequestration of “blue” carbon. EPA and WA Dept of Ecology have made…

Identifying dynamic sources and transformations of dissolved organic matter in coastal watersheds exposed to extreme flooding

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Nicholas Ward

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The primary objective of this proposal is to improve mechanistic understanding of the hydrobiogeochemical processes governing the cycling of organic matter (OM) across the land-to-sea continuum…

Illuminating soil biogeochemical responses to press and pulse disturbances in a coastal ecosystem

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Jianqiu Zheng

Project type

FICUS Research

Coastal ecosystems are undergoing dramatic transitions as sea level rise accelerates and precipitation and storm regimes change. Depending upon the intensity and duration of seawater exposure,…

Integrating mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM) colloid characteristics into dissolved organic matter (DOM) representation in Earth system models

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Ravi Kukkadapu

We propose developing a workflow to generate colloids from operationally defined DOM solutions using aerosol-based techniques, then develop a spectroscopic/microscopic capability pipeline to…

Coastal Observations, Mechanisms, and Predictions Across Systems and Scales – Field, Measurements and Experiments

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Vanessa Bailey

The multi-institutional effort, Coastal Observations, Mechanisms, and Predictions Across Systems and Scales – Field, Measurements and Experiments (COMPASS-FME) pilot project, led by Pacific Northwest…

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