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[image:] Kristofer Johnson Kristofer Johnson

Title: Research Biologist
Unit: Climate, Fire, and Carbon Cycle Sciences
Address: Northern Research Station
11 Campus Blvd. Ste. 200
Newtown Square, PA 19073
Phone: 610-557-4115
E-mail: Contact Kristofer Johnson

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Education

  • University of Pennsylvania, Earth Science, Ph.D., 2008
  • Brigham Young University, Agronomy, M.S., 2004
  • Brigham Young University, Agronomy, B.S., 2002

Civic & Professional Affiliations

  • American Geophysical Union
  • Geological Society of America
  • American Society of Agronomy

Current Research

Two NASA projects fund my current research which generally focuses on modeling C dynamics and comparing different C change estimation approaches to improve management decisions in U.S. forests. In the first project, our aim is to integrate remote sensing and ecosystem models to upscale C measurements in a way that relies heavily on "bottom-up" C measurements for calibration and validation. The second project involves a more detailed analysis of uncertainty and approaches for using FIA data for validation of LiDAR biomass models.

Featured Publications

Other Publications by Kristofer Johnson *

  • Johnson, K.D., Harden, J., McGuire, A.D., Bliss, N.B., Bockheim, J.G., Clark, M., Nettleton-Hollingsworth, T., Jorgenson, M.T., Kane, E.S., Mack, M., O'Donnell, J., Ping, C., Schuur, E.A.G., Turetsky, M.R., Valentine, D.W. 2011. Soil carbon distribution in Alaska in relation to soil-forming factors. Geoderma. 167-168:71-84.
  • Johnson, K.D., Scatena, F.N., Silver, W.L. 2011. Atypical soil carbon distribution across a tropical steepland forest catena. Catena. 87:391-397.
  • Johnson, K.D., Scatena, F.N., Pan, Y. 2010. Short and long-term responses of total soil organic carbon to harvesting in a northern hardwood forest. Forest Ecology and Management. 259:1262-1267.
  • Johnson, K., Harden, J. 2009. An Alaskan Soil Carbon Database. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union. May 26, 2009. 90(21): 184.
  • Johnson, K.D., Scatena, F.N., Johnson, A.H., Pan, Y. 2009. Controls on Soil Organic Matter Content in a Northern Hardwood Forest. Geoderma. 148:346-356.
  • Jensen, C.T., Moriarty, M.D., Johnson, K.D., Terry, R.E., Emery, K.F., Nelson, S.N. 2007. Soil Resources of the Motul De San Jose Maya: Correlating Soil Taxonomy and Modern Itza Maya Soil Classification Within a Classic Maya Archaeological Zone. Geoarchaeology. 22 (3):337-357.
  • Johnson, K.D., Terry, R.E., Jackson, M.W., Golden, C. 2007. Ancient Soil Resources of the Usumacinta River Region, Guatemala. Journal of Archaeological Science. 34:1117-1129.
  • Johnson, K.D., Wright, D.R., Terry, R.E. 2007. Application of Carbon Isotope Analysis to Ancient Maize Agriculture in the Petexbatun Region, Guatemala. Geoarchaeology. 22 (3):313-336.
  • Fernandez, F., Johnson, K.D., Terry, R.E., Nelson, S., Webster, D. 2005. Soil Resources of the Ancient Maya at Piedras Negras, Guatemala. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 69:2020-2032.
  • Golden, C., Munoz, A.R., Johnson, K., Roman, E., Sherer, A., Zamora, M., Scatena, F.N. 2004. Of Floods and Frontiers: Recent Research in the Sierra del Lacandon of Guatemala. Mexicon.
  • Johnson K.D., Wright, D.R., Terry, R.E. 2004. Aplicacion del Analisis de los Isotopos de Carbono en el Cultivo de los Antiguos Mayas en la region de Guatemala, verano 2002. In Informe Del Proyecto Arqueologico Aguateca: La Temporada De 2002. Eds. Takeshi Inomata, Daniela Triadan and Erick Ponciano. Guatemala.

*Due to policy or copyright restrictions, we are unable to provide full-text versions of these publications. Please check with your local library or Contact Kristofer Johnson to inquire about reprints.

Last Modified: 02/15/2012