MARC G. KRAMER Assistant Research Earth Scientist Biogeochemistry, Earth Surface Process, Remote Sensing
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Education and Training

BA, University of California, Berkeley, CA
MS, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
PhD, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Postdoctoral Research, NASA Ames, Moffett Field, CA

Research Interests

Marc Kramer studies interactions between climate, the biosphere and the pedosphere.  He is interested in the structure and function of the Earth’s surface from a biogeochemical perspective. His work is presently focused on two primary themes: mechanisms of carbon stabilization in soil and the biogeochemical effects of winds on the Earth’s surface. He also conducts research on hydrochemistry and soil organic matter dynamics in tropical watersheds (Brazil in particular).   To help address these questions and to better understand, measure and model earth surface processes, he has applied a relatively new active remote sensor called light detection and ranging (LiDAR).

Examples of Kramer’s current research activities include:

• The use of carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to understand how microbial-driven nitrogen transformations influence the accumulation of carbon on mineral soil particles.
• The application of computational fluid dynamic (CFD) models and numerical weather prediction (NWP) to study surface winds of the earth.
• Long-term biogeochemical effects of extratropical cyclonic windstorm activity on hyperhumid biomes of the northern and southern hemisphere.
• The use of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) remote sensing to understand forest disturbance and recovery processes.
• Geomorphic and anthropogenic controls on dissolved organic carbon discharge in mesoscale rivers of the Amazon Basin: NASA’s Large-scale Biosphere Atmosphere Experiment (LBA) in Amazonia.
• The influence of pedogenic thresholds on soil carbon dynamics and soil water movement across a time-climate gradient in Hawaii.

Teaching Interests

Biogeochemistry, Earth Surface Processes, LiDAR Remote Sensing, Carbon Cycle Science, Soil Organic Matter Dynamics, Earth System Science, Global Change