Asmeret Asefaw Berhe
Assistant Professor; Soil Biogeochemistry, School of Natural Sciences; University of California, Merced
UC Merced - University of California, Merced
Berhe's UC Merced page
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 2006
Mechanisms of soil organic matter stabilization, interactive effects of fire and erosion on soil organic matter dynamics, effect of changes in climate on mechanisms of soil organic matter stabilization and destabilization, and role of soil erosion on terrestrial carbon sequestration.
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CZO Publications
Papers/Books
2020
Soil Signals Tell of Landscape Disturbances. Lohse, K.A., Billings, S.A., DiBiase, R.A., Kumar, P., Berhe, A.A., and Kaye, J. (2020): Eos
2018
Subsurface plant-accessible water in mountain ecosystems with a Mediterranean climate. Klos, P. Z.; Goulden, M.; Riebe, C. S.; Tague, C.; O’geen, A. T.; Flinchum, B. A.; Safeeq, M.; Conklin, M. H.; Hart, S. C.; Berhe, A. A.; Hartsough, P. C.; Holbrook, S.; Bales R. C.; (2018): Hydrological Processes: 10.1002/wat2.1277
2018
Beyond clay: towards an improved set of variables for predicting soil organic matter content. Rasmussen C., Heckman K., Wieder W.R., Keiluweit M., Lawrence C.R., Berhe A.A., Blankinship J.C., Crow S.E., Druhan J.L., Hicks Pries C.E., Marin-Spiotta E., Plante A.F., Schädel C., Schimel J.P., Sierra C.A., Thompson A., Wagai R. (2018): Biogeochemistry 137(3): 297–306 Cross-CZO
2018
The role of soil physical properties for determining biogeochemical responses to soil warming. SANTOS, F., ABNEY, R., BARNES, M., JIN, L., MORELAND, K., BOGIE, N., SULMAN, B., GHEZZEHEI, T. A., BERHE, A.A. (2018): Chapter in Ecosystem Consequences of Soil Warming: Microbes, Vegetation, Fauna and Soil Biogeochemistry, 1st Ed. Jacqueline Mohan (Ed.) Academic Press
2018
Stabilization Mechanisms and Decomposition Potential of Eroded Soil Organic Matter Pools in Temperate Forests of the Sierra Nevada, California. Stacy, E.M.; Berhe, A.A.; Hunsaker, C.T.; Johnson, D.W.; Meding, S.M.; Hart, S.C. (2018): Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 124
2016
Tracing the Source of Soil Organic Matter Eroded from Temperate Forest Catchments Using Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopes. McCorkle, E.P., Berhe, A.A., Hunsaker, C.T., Johnson, D.W., McFarlane, K.J., Fogel, M.L., Hart, S.C (2016): Geology.
2015
Soil carbon and nitrogen erosion in forested catchments: implications for erosion-induced terrestrial carbon sequestration. Stacy, E., Hart, S.C., Hunsaker, C.T., Johnson, D.W., Berhe, A.A. (2015): Biogeosciences, 12, 4861-4874
Papers and books that explicitly acknowledge a CZO grant are highlighted in PALE ORANGE.
Other CZO Publications
2017
Landform position and charring conditions control decomposition of soil organic matter and pyrogenic carbon. Abney, R.; Jin, L.; Berhe, A.A. (2017): Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, December 2017. Abstract B22D-05.
2017
Generalized Model for the Temporal Evolution of the Carbon Sequestration Potential of Eroding Watersheds. Berhe, A.A.; Ghezzehei, T.A. (2017): Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, December 2017. Abstract B41E-2002
2017
Predicting Plant-Accessible Water in the Critical Zone: Mountain Ecosystems in a Mediterranean Climate. Klos, P. Z.; Goulden, M.; Riebe, C. S.; Tague, C.; O’geen, A. T.; Flinchum, B. A.; Safeeq, M.; Conklin, M. H.; Hart, S. C.; Berhe, A. A.; Hartsough, P. C.; Holbrook, S.; Bales R. C.; (2017): Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, December 2017. Abstract H23H-1769.
2017
Deep Soil Carbon in the Critical Zone: Amount and Nature of Carbon in Weathered Bedrock, and its Implication for Soil Carbon Inventory . Moreland, K. C.; Tian, Z.; Berhe, A. A.; O’geen, A. T. (2017): Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, December 2017. Abstract B33G-03.
2017
Responses of soil carbon turnover rates to pyrogenic carbon additions to a forest soil of Sierra Nevada, California: effects of pyrolysis temperature and soil depth. Santos, F.; Bird, J.A.; Berhe, A.A. (2017): Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, December 2017. Abstract B41F-2040.
2017
Distribution of ancient carbon in buried soils in an eroding loess landscape. Symanski, L.M.; Mason, J.A.; De Graaff, M.A.; Berhe, A.A.; Marin-Spiotta, E. (2017): Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, December 2017. Abstract B41E-2007
2016
Representation of diffusion controlled carbon stabilization in reactive transport models. Thompson, A., Druhan, J.L., Keiluweit, M., Wagai, R., Plante, A.F., Lawrence, C.R., Berhe, A.A., Sierra, C.A., Rasmussen, C., Marin-Spiotta, E., Blankinship, J.C., Schimel, J., Heckman, K.A., Crow, S.E., and Wieder, W.R. (2016): American Geophysical Union 2016 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA Cross-CZO
2016
Bulk Soil Organic Matter d2H as a Precipitation Proxy . Williams, E.K.; Terwilliger, V.J.; Nakamoto, B.J.; Berhe, A.A.; Fogel, M.L. (2016): Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, December 2016. Abstract PP24B-01.
2015
Southern Sierra Critical Zone Observatory: 2014-2015 Annual Report to National Science Foundation. Bales, R. (2015): NSF Award 1331939
2015
Erosional distribution of metal oxides and its implication for soil carbon dynamics. Berhe, A., Newman, A., Hunsaker, C (2015): American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2015, abstract #B11G-0508
2015
Erosional distribution of metal oxides and its implication for soil carbon dynamics. Berhe, A., Newman, A., Hunsaker, C. (2015): B11G. Organic Matter as an Integrated Signal of Climate and Land Use Change from Source to Sea I Posters, presented at 2015 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, CA, 14-18 Dec.
2015
Can δ2H of Organic Matter in Soils be Used for Understanding Organic Matter Sources and Cycling?. Fogel, M., Berhe, A., Williams, E. (2015): B33D Soil Organic Matter: Mechanisms of Stabilization and Change II Posters, presented at 2015 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, CA, 14-18 Dec.
2014
Southern Sierra Critical Zone Observatory: 2013-2014 Annual Report to National Science Foundation. Bales, R. (2014): NSF Award 1331939
2014
Composition and mean residence time of soil organic matter eroded from temperate, forested catchments: implications for erosion-induced carbon sequestration. Berhe, A.A., McCorkle, E., Stacy, E., Hart, S., Hunsaker, C., Johnson, D (2014): AGU Fall Meeting
2013
Southern Sierra Critical Zone Observatory: 2007-2013 Final Report to National Science Foundation. Bales, R. (2013): NSF Award 0725097
2013
Southern Sierra Critical Zone Observatory: 2012-2013 Annual Report to National Science Foundation. Bales, R. (2013): NSF Award 1239521
2013
Using stable isotopes to determine sources of eroded carbon in low-order Sierra Nevada catchments. McCorkle, E.P., A.A. Berhe, C.T. Hunsaker, M.L. Fogel, and S.C. Hart (2013): American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2013, abstract #B13G-0604
2013
Decomposability of organic matter eroded from eight low-order catchments. Stacy, E.M., A.A. Berhe, D.W. Johnson, C.T. Hunsaker, S.C. Hart. (2013): GSA 109th Cordilleran Section Meeting
2012
Southern Sierra Critical Zone Observatory: 2011-2012 Annual Report to National Science Foundation. Bales, R. (2012): NSF Award 0725097
2012
Erosion of bulk and pyrogenic C from upland forested Sierra Nevada ecosystems (Invited). Berhe, A.A., Stacy, E.M., McClintock, M., Newman, A., Hart, S.C., Hunsaker, C.T., Johnson, D.W. (2012): Fall meeting, American Geophysical Union, December 2012. Abstract B34C-08.
2012
Lateral redistribution of dissolved vs complexed organic matter with soil. Stacy, E.M., Medding, S.M., Hart, S.C., Hunsaker, C.T., Johnson, D.W., Berhe, A.A. (2012): Fall meeting, American Geophysical Union, December 2012. Abstract B34C-07.
2011
Southern Sierra Critical Zone Observatory: 2010-2011 Annual Report to National Science Foundation . Bales, R. (2011): NSF Award 0725097
2011
Mechanisms of soil organic matter stabilization in sediments eroded from small Sierra Nevada catchments . Stacy, E., Hart, S.C., Hunsaker, C.T., Johnson,D., Berhe, A. (2011): Fall meeting, American Geophysical Union, December 2011. Abstract B31G-0382.
2010
Southern Sierra Critical Zone Observatory: 2009-2010 Annual Report to National Science Foundation. Bales, R. (2010): NSF Award 0725097
2009
Southern Sierra Critical Zone Observatory: 2008-2009 Annual Report to National Science Foundation. Bales, R. (2009): NSF Award 0725097
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News
Observatory scientists volunteer with students at new STEAM Center in Merced
02 Nov 2017 - UC Merced scientists are sharing their research, stories, and expertise at Merced City School District's new STEAM Center.
New SSCZO comic artfully communicates research
19 Jul 2017 - Wonder what soils and sponges have in common? Or why some trees in the Sierra Nevada are dying while others are surviving? Find out in our new comic.
Putting Knowledge into Action: Critical Zone Science Course Visits Observatory Research Sites
21 Dec 2016 - Exploring the Critical Zone Observatory, undergraduates from UC Merced put their knowledge of soil science into action conducting field surveys.
CZ Science at Goldschmidt 2016, Yokohama
08 Feb 2016 - Yokohama, Japan. 26 June - 01 July, 2016. All aspects of geochemistry and related fields. Multiple sessions related to Critical Zone science.
Sino-USA CZO scientists meet to discuss future collaborations
09 Oct 2015 - About 60 Chinese and American critical zone scientists met in Guiyang, China for two days of discussions and presentations on the significance of...
NSF Early Career Award Honors Professor’s Research and Potential
12 May 2014 - "The National Science Foundation is honoring UC Merced Professor Asmeret Asefaw Berhe with a Faculty Early Career Development Award to support her...
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CZO Town Hall at 2014 Goldschmidt Conference
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