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
Long-term flow-through column experiments and their relevance to natural granitoid weathering rates
Structured heterogeneity in a marine terrace chronosequence: Upland mottling
Long-term controls of soil organic carbon with depth and time: a case study from the Cowlitz River Chronosequence, WA USA
Modeling the influence of organic acids on soil weathering
Aeolian controls of soil geochemistry and weathering fluxes in high-elevation ecosystems of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado
Seasonal dynamics of CO2 profiles across a soil chronosequence, Santa Cruz, California
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
Long-term flow-through column experiments and their relevance to natural granitoid weathering rates
Structured heterogeneity in a marine terrace chronosequence: Upland mottling
Long-term controls of soil organic carbon with depth and time: a case study from the Cowlitz River Chronosequence, WA USA
Modeling the influence of organic acids on soil weathering
Aeolian controls of soil geochemistry and weathering fluxes in high-elevation ecosystems of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado
Seasonal dynamics of CO2 profiles across a soil chronosequence, Santa Cruz, California
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.