Slide 1EducationEducation & Professional DevelopmentProfessional ExperienceJournal/Research AffiliationsNotable AdviseesPublications OverviewSlide 8First Author Publications by YearMost Cited PublicationsCitations of Works by Year PublishedSummary InformationDavid Schimel’s Take: Why Cited So Often?Common Subjects of PublicationsPublications by Journal Prominent and Most Published JournalsIPCCSlide 17Affiliations and Awards (the big stuff)Dr. Schimel’s thoughts on CSUThe [ecological] life and times of David SchimelBy: Steve HasstedtCaroline MelleHeather ScotKevin WilcoxEducation•BA in Biology and Applied Mathematics: 1977, Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusets•Entry point into ecology was taking intro classes to be beter informed for general backpacking/camping trips–Drawn to the science of ecology, switched emphasis from math/stats and came to CSU•PhD in Rangeland Ecosystem Science: 1982, Colorado State University–Advisor: Dr. Bob Woodmansee–PhD Dissertation: The Effects of Hillslope Processes on Nutrient and Organic Matter Dynamics in a Shortgrass Steppe. 1982Education & Professional Development•Key phrases/words: large scale and international collaboration, increase the general knowledge, integration, synthesis•Broad ecosystem based perspectives fostered here at CSU–International relationships developed early–Working with Bob Woodmansee•Maintains contact & active collaboration with PhD advisor, faculty colleagues and studentsProfessional Experience•‘76-77: Statistical Consultant, U Mass, Research Computing Center, Amhers•‘77-79: Research Assoc, Marine Biological Laboratory, Ecosystems Center, Woods Hole, Mass.•‘79-82: Grad Research Asst, NREL, CSU•‘82-83: Postdoctoral Fellow, NREL, CSU•‘83-86: Research Assoc, NREL, CSU•‘86-present: Research Scientist, NREL, CSU•‘88-89: National Research Council Senior Fellow, NASA/Ames Research Center•‘89-95: Associate Prof, Dept of Forest & Wood Science, CSU•‘90-06: Project Scientist, Climate System Modeling Program, Univ Corp for Atmospheric Research•‘92-93: Scientist III, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)•‘92-97: Section Head, Climate and Global Dynamics Division, NCAR•‘95: Senior Research Scientist, NREL, CSU•‘95-present: Senior Scientist, NCAR•‘97-00: Professor and Director, Max-Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry•‘06: Chief Executive Officer for National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)Journal/Research Affiliations•REVIEWER:•Agronomy Journal•Department of Energy•Ecology•Geoderma•Geophyscial Research Leters•Global Biogeochemical Cycles•Global Change Biology•Journal of Climate•Journal of Geophysical Research•Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres•Journal of Range Management•National Science Foundation•National Science Foundation: Panelist•Nature•Science•Soil Biology and Biochemistry•Soil Science Society of America Journal•CONSULTING EDITOR:•Biogeochemistry•Ecological Applications•Global Change Biology•EDITOR IN CHIEF‐ ‐•Ecological Applications•Editorial Board Annual Reviews of Ecology and SystematicsNotable Advisees•Dennis Ojima: professor in the Department of Forest, Rangelands and Watershed Stewardship and senior research scientist at the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory• Karyn Coppinger: Sr. Development Mgr for Invenenergy & Chairman of Wyoming Power Producers Coalition, wind energy generation –Daughter of his undergrad advisor!•Harald Buggman: Professur fur Waldokologie, specializing in ecology of mountain regions and dendrochronology at ETH, Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)Publications Overview•Contributed to over 400 publications from 1978-2010 (Google Scholar)•Cumulative works cited over 8500 times•Published in over 50 forums•Contributed to 6 books and 5 book series197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010012345678910Published Articles in Each YearYearFirst Author Publications by Year19841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201001234YearFirst Author PublicationsMost Cited Publications•Analysis of factors controlling soil organic mater levels in great-plains grasslands 1987 –2nd author–Published in Soil Society of America–Citations: 1444 times - 60/year•Terrestrial ecosystems and the carbon-cycle 1995–First author–Published in Global Change Biology–Citations: 577 - 36/year•Title: Observations and modeling of biomass and soil organic-mater dynamics for the grassland biome worldwide 1993–3rd author +–Published in Global Biogeochemical Cycles–Citations: 438 - 24/yearCitations of Works by Year Published1983 1988 1993 1998 2003 200802004006008001000120014001600Total Citations of All PublicationsAverage Citations per PublicationYear PublishedCitationsAnalysis of factors controlling soil or-ganic matter levels in great-plains grasslands Terrestrial Ecosystems and the Carbon-CycleObservations and modeling of biomass and soil organic-materANALYSIS OF FACTORS CONTROLLING SOIL ORGANIC-MATTER LEVELS IN GREAT-PLAINS GRASSLANDSSummary Information•Most cited publication: 1444 Citations•Schimel 2nd Author, Parton 1st Author•Published 1987 in Soil Society of America•Study done in the US Great Plains•Climatic and textural controls of SOC & N examined•Model of SOM quantity and composition and productivity over climatic gradients•Regional trends of SOM based on temperature, moisture, soil texture, and plant lignin•N inputs and grazing controls of SOM also consideredANALYSIS OF FACTORS CONTROLLING SOIL ORGANIC-MATTER LEVELS IN GREAT-PLAINS GRASSLANDSDavid Schimel’s Take: Why Cited So Often? •Many existing publications on controls of SOM at the time, but 2 novel features of this publication:–First quantitative theory to explain amount & distribution of soil C based on climate factors–First to incorporate both spatial and temporal variability on large scales•Became the foundation for subsequent work by explaining paterns of variability on regional scales•Schimel originally wanted to publish model based on intensive sites, but was glad Parton won the argument to publish the model on regional scaleCommon Subjects of Publications1134817229974Number of Publication Titles Containing Frequent ThemesCarbon NitrogenMethane Climate ChangeModeling