Elizabeth Herndon
Elizabeth Herndon
Elizabeth Herndon is an environmental geochemist in the Environmental Sciences Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Joint Faculty in EPS. She is broadly interested in understanding metal biogeochemistry and how metal cycling influences carbon and nutrient dynamics in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Her research incorporates various geochemical and spectroscopic techniques to understand how geochemical processes at the pore-scale influence ecosystem function at the watershed-scale. This research has implications for understanding nutrient and carbon fluxes across multiple biomes. Current projects include: Geochemical factors (e.g., iron oxides) that mediate phosphorus bioavailability across redox gradients in arctic tundra (National Science Foundation/Office of Polar Programs) Biogeochemical manganese cycling and impacts on carbon storage in terrestrial ecosystems (ORNL/Laboratory Directed Research and Development) More information can be found at herndongeochemistry.com.
Contact
Phone: 865-341-0330
Email: eherndo4@utk.edu
Professional Website: www.herndongeochemistry.com
Research Interests
Geochemical factors; Biogeochemical manganese cycling and impacts on carbon storage in terrestrial ecosystems
