2019
Ecological and genomic attributes of novel bacterial taxa that thrive in subsurface soil horizons. Brewer, Tess E., Emma L. Aronson, Keshav Arogyaswamy, Sharon A. Billings, Jon K. Botthoff, Ashley N. Campbell, Nicholas C. Dove, Dawson Fairbanks, Rachel E. Gallery, Stephen C. Hart, Jason Kaye, Gary King, Geoffrey Logan, Kathleen A. Lohse, Mia R. Maltz, Emilio Mayorga, Caitlin O’Neill, Sarah M. Owens, Aaron Packman, Jennifer Pett-Ridge, Alain F. Plante, Daniel D. Richter, Whendee L. Silver, Wendy H. Yang, Noah Fierer (2019): mBio Oct 2019, 10 (5) e01318-19 Cross-CZO National
2018
Hot Spots and Hot Moments of Soil Moisture Explain Fluctuations in Iron and Carbon Cycling in a Humid Tropical Forest Soil . Diego Barcellos, Christine S. O’Connell, Whendee Silver, Christof Meile, Aaron Thompson (2018): Soil Systems
2018
Ideas and perspectives: Strengthening the biogeosciences in environmental research networks. Richter, D.D., S.A. Billings, P.M. Groffman, E.F. Kelly, K.A. Lohse, W.H. McDowell, T.S. White, S. Anderson, D.D. Baldocchi, S. Banwart, S. Brantley, J.J. Braun, Z.S. Brecheisen, C.W. Cook, H.E. Hartnett, S.E. Hobbie, J. Gaillardet, E. Jobbagy, H.F. Jungkunst, C.E. Kazanski, J. Krishnaswamy, D. Markewitz, K. O’Neill, C.S. Riebe, P. Schroeder, C. Siebe, W.L. Silver, A. Thompson, A. Verhoef, G. Zhang (2018): Biogeosciences 15: 4815-4832 Cross-CZO National
2016
Belowground Response to Drought in a Tropical Forest Soil I Changes in Microbial Functional Potential and Metabolism. Bouskill,Nick Wood,Tana E Baran ,Richard Hao, Zhao Ye, Zaw Bowen, Benjamin P Lim, HsiaoChien Nico, Peter Holman, Hoi-Ying Gilbert, Benjamin Silver, Whendee Northen, Trent R Brodie, Eoin L (2016): Frontiers in Microbiology
2016
Belowground response to drought in a tropical forest soil II Change in microbial function impacts carbon composition. Bouskill,Nick Wood,Tana E Baran, Richard Hao, Zhao Ye, Zaw Bowen, Benjamin P Lim, HsiaoChien Nico, Peter Holman, Hoi-Ying Gilbert, Benjamin Silver, Whendee Northen, Trent R Brodie, Eoin L (2016): Frontiers in Microbiology
2016
Impact of hydrologically driven hillslope erosion and landslide occurrence on soil organic carbon dynamics in tropical watersheds. Dialynas,Y.G., Bastola, S., Bras, R.L., Marin-Spiotta, E., Silver, W.L., Arnone, E., and Noto, L.V. (2016): Water Resources Research 52(11): 8895-8919 Cross-CZO
2016
Iron addition to soil specifically stabilized lignin. Hall, Steven J. Silver, Whendee L. Timokhin, Vitaliy I. Hammel, Kenneth E. (2016): Soil Biology and Biochemistry
2015
Spatial patterns in oxygen and redox sensitive biogeochemistry in tropical forest soils. Daniel Liptzin, And Whendee L. Silver (2015): Ecosphere
2015
Large fluxes and rapid turnover of mineral-associated carbon across topographic gradients in a humid tropical forest: insights from paired 14C analysis. Hall, S.J., McNicol, G., Natake T., Silver W.L. (2015): Biogeosciences
2015
Lignin decomposition is sustained under fluctuating redox conditions in humid tropical forest soils. Steven J. Hall, Whendee L. SIilver, Vitaliy I. Timokhin and Kenneth E. Hammel (2015): Global Change Biology
2015
Reducing conditions, reactive metals, and their interactions can explain spatial patterns of surface soil carbon in a humid tropical forest. Steven J. Hall, Whendee L. Silver (2015): Biogeochemistry
2014
Separate effects of flooding and anaerobiosis on soil greenhouse gas emissions and redox sensitive biogeochemistry. Gavin McNicol, Whendee L. Silver (2014): Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences
2014
Breaking the enzymatic latch: Impacts of reducing conditions on hydrolytic enzyme activity in tropical forest soils. Hall S.J., Treffkorn J., Silver W.L. (2014): Ecology
2014
Separate effects of flooding and anaerobiosis on soil greenhouse gas emissions and redox sensitive biogeochemistry. McNicol, G. and W. L. Silver (2014): JGR-Biogeosciences.
2014
Differential effects of canopy trimming and litter deposition on litterfall and nutrient dynamics in a wet subtropical forest. Whendee L. Silver, Steven J. Hall, Grizelle González (2014): Forest Ecology and Management
2014
New high precision approach for measuring 15N–N2 gas fluxes from terrestrial ecosystems. Yang, W. H., W. C. McDowell, P. D. Brooks, and W. L. Silver (2014): Soil Biology and Biochemistry
2013
Pre-exposure to short-term drought increases the resistance of subtropical forest soil bacterial communities to extended drought. Bouskill, N. J., H. C. Lim, S. Borglin, R. Salve, T. E. Wood, W. L. Silver, and E. L. Brodie. (2013): ISME Journal
2013
Changes in microbial dynamics during long-term decomposition in tropical forests. DeAngelisa, K.M., Chivian, J.L,, Fortneye, J.L., Arkin, A.P, Simmons, B., Hazen, T.C., Silver, W.L. (2013): Soil Biology and Biochemistry
2013
Iron oxidation stimulates organic matter decomposition in humid tropical forest soils. Hall S.J., Silver W.L. (2013): Global Change Biology
2013
When Wet Gets Wetter: Decoupling of Moisture, Redox Biogeochemistry, and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in a Humid Tropical Forest Soil. Hall, S.J., McDowell W.H., Silver W.L. (2013): Ecosystems
2013
Sensitivity of Soil Respiration to Variability in Soil Moisture and Temperature in a Humid Tropical Forest. Wood, T. E., M. Detto, and. W. L. Silver (2013): PLoS ONE
2011
Effects of chronic nitrogen additions on above- and belowground carbon dynamics in two tropical forests. Cusack, D. F., Silver, W. L., and McDowell, W. H. (2011): Biogeochemistry
2006
Redox fluctuations in a humid tropical forest soil impact N-cycling rates by framing the composition of the soil microbial community. Pett-Ridge, J., W. L. Silver, and M. K. Firestone (2006): Biogeochemistry
1993
Biomass and Nutrient Content of the Bisley Experimental Watersheds, Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico, Before and After Hurricane Hugo. Scatena, F.N.; Silver, W.; Siccama, T.; Johnson, A., and Sánchez, M.J. (1993): Biotropica
Papers and books that explicitly acknowledge a CZO grant are highlighted in PALE ORANGE.
2019
Luquillo Critical Zone Observatory Annual Report 2019. McDowell, W.H., González, G., Plante, A.F., Silver W.L. (2019): University of New Hampshire
2018
Luquillo Critical Zone Observatory Annual Report 2018. McDowell, W.H., González, G., Plante, A.F., Silver W.L. (2018): University of New Hampshire
2017
Monitoring hot spots and hot moments of redox, iron and carbon cycling in Puerto Rican soils. Barcellos, Diego, Whendee Silver, Christine S. O’Connell, Nadia Noor, and Aaron Thompson (2017): Goldschmidt - Geochemical Conference, Paris, France, Aug 2017
2017
Annual Report 2017 Luquillo CZO: The role of hot spots and hot moments in tropical landscape evolution and functioning of the critical zone. McDowell, W.H., González, G., Plante, A.F., Silver W.L. (2017): University of New Hampshire
2016
Soil iron reduction and carbon mineralization in reconstructed aggregates during redox fluctuations. Barcellos D, Silver W, Pett-Ridge J, Thompson A (2016): Goldschmidt - Geochemical Conference. Yokohama, Japan
2016
Annual Report 2016 Luquillo CZO: The role of hot spots and hot moments in tropical landscape evolution and functioning of the critical zone. McDowell, W.H., González, G., Plante, A.F., Silver W.L. (2016): University of New Hampshire
2015
Iron reduction and carbon dynamics during redox fluctuations in soil slurries from Luquillo CZO (Puerto Rico). Barcellos D, Silver W, Pett-Ridge J, Thompson A (2015): American Geophysical Union Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA
2015
Annual Report 2015 Luquillo CZO: The role of hot spots and hot moments in tropical landscape evolution and functioning of the critical zone. McDowell, W.H., González, G., Plante, A.F., Silver W.L. (2015): University of New Hampshire
2014
Annual Report 2014 Luquillo CZO: The role of hot spots and hot moments in tropical landscape evolution and functioning of the critical zone. Frolking, S., González, G., Plante, A.F., Silver W. L. (2014): University of New Hampshire
2014
Soil Greenhouse Gas Flux Measurements with Automated and Manual Static Chambers, Forced Diffusion Chamber, and Concentration Profiles. Leilei Ruan,Patty Oikawa, Madeleine Géli, Joseph Verfaillie, Whendee Silver (2014): AGU Fall Meeting. San Fransisco, CA
2014
Differential effects of canopy disturbance and litter deposition on litterfall and nutrient dynamics following a simulated hurricane in a tropical forest. Whendee L. Silver, Steven J. Hall, Grizelle González (2014): 99th ESA Annual Meeting
2014
Frontiers in Critical Zone Science: Science Advances for the Next 10 Years. Whendee Silver (2014): AGU Fall Meeting. San Fransisco, CA
2014
Iron: A Biogeochemical Engine That Drives Carbon, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus Cycling in Humid Tropical Forest Soils. Whendee Silver, Steven Hall, Aaron Thompson, Wendy Yang (2014): AGU Fall Meeting. San Fransisco, CA
CENTURY Soil Carbon model
CENTURY Soil Carbon model has been used by the LCZO to understand the distribution of soil carbon across Luquillo watersheds.
02 Mar 2018 - This manuscript, led by Dan Richter with six Calzones co-authors, was just submitted to Biogeosciences Discussions.
13 Jul 2016 - National Science Foundation-funded research results presented at 2016 Ecological Society of America meeting in August
15 Nov 2015 - Professor of Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry, Rudy Grah Chair of Forestry and Sustainability, University of California Berkeley
30 Sep 2015 - Whendee Silver named UC Berkeley’s first Faculty Climate Action Champion.
16 Jul 2015 - A session entitled 'Ecology in the Critical Zone" will take place at the Ecological Society of America (ESA) 2015 Meeting held from August...
10 Oct 2012 - New review of Whendee Silver's work in Luquillo has been published in Nature! Go here to view the review. Drought and tropical soil emissions
The Ecological Society of America's Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida .
Iron: A Biogeochemical Engine That Drives Carbon, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus Cycling in Humid Tropical Forest Soils
Moscone South 102.