Mark Waldrop
Team Chief Scientist at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
- Role
- Research Scientist at Us Geological Survey
- Location
- Menlo Park, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mark Waldrop
Leading scientific research on carbon cycling in soil and terrestrial systems, with a focus on microbial processes across arctic, temperate, and tropical ecosystems. Expertise in soil microbiology, biogeochemistry, and metagenomics, utilizing advanced analytical techniques to measure organic, isotopic, and elemental composition in soils, sediments, and water. Collaborates with USGS, USDA, NSF, DOE, and universities to develop innovative methods for understanding soil microbial communities and biogeochemical processes. Recognized for technical accuracy and scientific contributions, advising researchers and shaping advancements in carbon sequestration and ecosystem modeling. Active in the scientific community through publications, presentations, and interdisciplinary collaboration to drive impactful environmental research.
Experience
Research Scientist
Jan 2005 — Present · Menlo Park, CA, US
Lead multi-scale terrestrial carbon cycling and climate change research team in boreal ecosystems. Examine land-climate feedbacks related to lake drying, permafrost thaw, wildfire, and vegetation change. Research transcends scales from microbe-mineral-isotope interactions to remote sensing and modelling.
Education
University of California, Berkeley
M.S
University of California, Berkeley
PhD
1995 — 2002
New Mexico State University
B.S; B.S. Soil Science
University of California, Berkeley
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
1997 — 2002
Skills
- Science
- Carbon Cycling
- Methanogenesis
- Modeling
- Isotopy
- Permafrost
- Genomics
- Soil Microbiology
- Research
- Carbon
- Climate Change
- Natural Resources
- Microbial Ecology
- Environmental Science
- Ecology
- Remote Sensing
- Global Change
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