Brian Needelman

About

Dr. Jared L. Wilmoth leads the Soil Chemical Interfaces (W-SCI) research group within the Department of Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland, College Park. His research focuses on understanding the mechanistic connections between environmental soil systems, their biogeochemical cycles, and the Earth's climate. Current work examines how soil redox conditions and climate-driven perturbations interact in various soil environments, utilizing high-resolution chemical and biomolecular characterization techniques. The research investigates critical abiotic and biotic pathways across mineral, microbial, organic matter, and rhizosphere interfaces, aiming to elucidate their roles over different spatiotemporal scales. The overarching goal is to better understand these processes' relationship with global carbon cycling and environmental sustainability through collaborative, interdisciplinary approaches.

Research topics

• Geology
• Oceanography
• Soil science
• Environmental science
• Ecology
• Atmospheric sciences
• Remote sensing
• Geomorphology
• Geography

Selected publications

• The Science and Policy of the Verified Carbon Standard Methodology for Tidal Wetland and Seagrass Restoration

  Estuaries and Coasts · 2018-07-09 · 141 citations

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• Enhancing socio-ecological resilience in coastal regions through collaborative science, knowledge exchange and social networks: a case study of the Deal Island Peninsula, USA

  Socio-Ecological Practice Research · 2019-04-01 · 34 citations

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• Nitrous oxide emissions increase exponentially with organic N rate from cover crops and applied poultry litter

  Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment · 2018-12-01 · 32 citations

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• Carbon in Natural, Cultivated, and Restored Depressional Wetlands in the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain

  Journal of Environmental Quality · 2016-02-12 · 30 citations

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  Aerial extent of wetland ecosystems has decreased dramatically since precolonial times due to the conversion of these areas for human use. Wetlands provide various ecosystem services, and conservation efforts are being made to restore wetlands and their functions, including soil carbon storage. This Mid-Atlantic Regional USDA Wetland Conservation Effects Assessment Project study was conducted to evaluate the effects and effectiveness of wetland conservation practices along the Mid-Atlantic Coast…

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• Methane fluxes in tidal marshes of the conterminous United States

  Global Change Biology · 2024-09-01 · 25 citations

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  Abstract Methane (CH 4 ) is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) with atmospheric concentrations that have nearly tripled since pre‐industrial times. Wetlands account for a large share of global CH 4 emissions, yet the magnitude and factors controlling CH 4 fluxes in tidal wetlands remain uncertain. We synthesized CH 4 flux data from 100 chamber and 9 eddy covariance (EC) sites across tidal marshes in the conterminous United States to assess controlling factors and improve predictions of CH 4 emissions…

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Frequent coauthors

• Martin C. Rabenhorst

  University of Maryland, College Park

  13 shared

• Katherine Johnson

  National Institute of Standards and Technology

  12 shared

• Peter J. A. Kleinman

  Agricultural Research Service

  12 shared

• Michael Paolisso

  University of Maryland, College Park

  11 shared

• Lisa A. Wainger

  ORCID

  10 shared

• J. Patrick Megonigal

  Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

  10 shared

• David E. Ruppert

  9 shared

• Anna McMurray

  Wildlife Conservation Society

  9 shared

Labs

• Soil Chemical Interfaces LabPI

Awards & honors

• Ernest F. Hollings Scholar

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