Thomas G Huntington, Ph.D.
Thomas Huntington is a Scientist Emeritus in the New England Water Science Center.
Dr. Huntington has served as a principal investigator or co-principal investigator on various projects focusing on process-oriented, applied and basic research concerning carbon cycling, climate change and watershed biogeochemistry.
Professional Experience
Scientist Emeritus, U.S. Geological Survey, New England Water Science Center, 2021 to Present
Research Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, New England Water Science Center, 1990 to 2021
Research Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1986 to 1990
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 1984 to 1986
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. Soil Chemistry, Fertility, & Microbiology, University of Kentucky, 1984
B.A. Biology - Ecology, Cornell University, 1974
Science and Products
Book review: River ice breakup, by Spyros Beltaos
Introduction NE Forests 2100: A synthesis of climate change impacts on forests of the northeastern US and eastern Canada
Climate and hydrological changes in the northeastern United States: recent trends and implications for forested and aquatic ecosystems
Can we dismiss the effect of changes in land‐based water storage on sea‐level rise?
Impacts of climate change on wintertime precipitation, snowmelt regime, surface runoff, and infiltration in the northeastern USA during the 21st century
Bibliography of research papers that are consistent with hydrologic responses to ongoing systematic changes in climate
CO2‐induced suppression of transpiration cannot explain increasing runoff
Past and future changes in climate and hydrological indicators in the US Northeast
Nutrient Enrichment in Estuaries from Discharge of Shallow Ground Water, Mt. Desert Island, Maine
Using optical proxies for biogeochemical properties to study land coverage and terrestrial inputs of organic carbon into coastal waters from the Penobscot Watershed to the Gulf of Maine
Status of soil acidification in North America
Assessing acid deposition: Advances in the state of science
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.
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Book review: River ice breakup, by Spyros Beltaos
No abstract availableAuthorsThomas G. HuntingtonIntroduction NE Forests 2100: A synthesis of climate change impacts on forests of the northeastern US and eastern Canada
No abstract available.AuthorsL. E. Rustad, J.L. Campbell, R. M. Cox, J. S. Dukes, Thomas G. Huntington, A. H. Magill, J. E. Mohan, A.D. Richardson, N. L. Rodenhouse, M. R. WatsonClimate and hydrological changes in the northeastern United States: recent trends and implications for forested and aquatic ecosystems
We review twentieth century and projected twenty-first century changes in climatic and hydrologic conditions in the northeastern United States and the implications of these changes for forest ecosystems. Climate warming and increases in precipitation and associated changes in snow and hydrologic regimes have been observed over the last century, with the most pronounced changes occurring since 1970AuthorsThomas G. Huntington, Andrew D. Richardson, Kevin J. McGuire, Katharine HayhoeCan we dismiss the effect of changes in land‐based water storage on sea‐level rise?
The rate of global mean sea-level rise (SLR) during the 20th century is estimated to be 1.7 mm yr−1 ±0.3 yr−1 (Church and White, 2006). SLR during the 20th century was a result of thermal expansion of the oceans and the release of water from terrestrial storage reservoirs (Bindoff et al., 2007). The latter process is thought to be dominated by the melting of glaciers and polar ice caps, but humanAuthorsThomas G. HuntingtonImpacts of climate change on wintertime precipitation, snowmelt regime, surface runoff, and infiltration in the northeastern USA during the 21st century
No abstract available.AuthorsThomas G. Huntington, J. Sheffield, K. HayhoeBibliography of research papers that are consistent with hydrologic responses to ongoing systematic changes in climate
No abstract availableAuthorsThomas G. HuntingtonCO2‐induced suppression of transpiration cannot explain increasing runoff
No abstract available.AuthorsThomas G. HuntingtonPast and future changes in climate and hydrological indicators in the US Northeast
To assess the influence of global climate change at the regional scale, we examine past and future changes in key climate, hydrological, and biophysical indicators across the US Northeast (NE). We first consider the extent to which simulations of twentieth century climate from nine atmosphere-ocean general circulation models (AOGCMs) are able to reproduce observed changes in these indicators. We tAuthorsK. Hayhoe, C.P. Wake, T.G. Huntington, L. Luo, M.D. Schwartz, J. Sheffield, E. Wood, B. Anderson, J. Bradbury, A. DeGaetano, T.J. Troy, D. WolfeNutrient Enrichment in Estuaries from Discharge of Shallow Ground Water, Mt. Desert Island, Maine
Nutrient enrichment from atmospheric deposition, agricultural activities, wildlife, and domestic sources is a concern at Acadia National Park because of the potential problem of water-quality degradation and eutrophication in its estuaries. Water-quality degradation has been observed at the Park?s Bass Harbor Marsh estuary but not in Northeast Creek estuary. Previous studies at Acadia National ParAuthorsCharles W. Culbertson, Thomas G. Huntington, James M. CaldwellUsing optical proxies for biogeochemical properties to study land coverage and terrestrial inputs of organic carbon into coastal waters from the Penobscot Watershed to the Gulf of Maine
Coastal waters are physically, biogeochemically, and therefore optically complex as a result of the commingling of waters arising from terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems. Separating the influences of these three ecosystems on the optical properties of the resulting mixture is challenging, particularly given the variability within each. The longterm goals of this project are twofold: (1)AuthorsC. S. Roesler, A. H. Barnard, G. Aiken, Thomas G. Huntington, W. B. Balch, H. XueStatus of soil acidification in North America
Forest soil acidification and depletion of nutrient cations have been reported for several forested regions in North America, predominantly in the eastern United States, including the northeast and in the central Appalachians, but also in parts of southeastern Canada and the southern U.S. Continuing regional inputs of nitrogen and sulfur are of concern because of leaching of base cations, increaseAuthorsM.E. Fenn, T.G. Huntington, S.B. Mclaughlin, C. Eagar, A. Gomez, R.B. CookAssessing acid deposition: Advances in the state of science
NAPAP has a long history of conducting research related to acid deposition. Throughout the 1980s NAPAP supported a large number of research projects that confirmed the link between SO2 and NOx emissions and acidic lakes and streams hundreds of miles away. Recent research is confirming the tight link between emissions of SO2 and the amount of several different forms of sulfur in the atmosphere andAuthorsB. Bloomer, R. Cook, C. Eagar, M. Fenn, R. Haeuber, Thomas G. Huntington, S. McLaughlin, Peter S. Murdoch, T. Saltman, D. Schmeltz, M. Streigel, C. TrettinNon-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.
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