Graduate Student
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Ann Thijs Graduate Student |
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| Patterson Labs 515 • 512-475-6479 • annthijs@mail.utexas.edu • fax: 512-471-3878 | |
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Keywords:
ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry, carbon sequestration, global change, biosphere-atmosphere interactions, stable isotope applications, land cover change, soil science
Research interests:
The cycling of elements, such as carbon, water and nitrogen is of central importance in ecology, especially because humans are altering biogeochemical cycles on a global scale. My overall research is motivated by an interest in how pools and fluxes of elements at the ecosystem scale are determined by the biotic and abiotic properties of the ecosystem. Previously, I have worked on projects investigating nitrogen deposition in Flanders and Chile; and the effects of soil acidification and desiccation on phosphorus availability in wetlands in Flanders.
My dissertation research investigates how woody encroachment by Ashe juniper in Central Texas alters carbon dynamics. In my work I’m always eager to learn and implement new techniques. The approach I take in my dissertation research has a strong empirical field component with state of the art techniques, such as eddy covariance and stable isotopes.
Links:
Marcy's webpage
AmeriFlux webpage
Personal webpage
Previous lab webpage