Carol Kendall (scientist)
Carol Kendall | |
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| Alma mater | University of Maryland at College Park |
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| Thesis | Impact of isotopic heterogeneity in shallow systems on modeling of stormflow generation (1993) |
| Doctoral advisor | Phil Candela |
Carol Kendall is a hydrologist known for her research tracking nutrients and contaminants in aquatic ecosystems using isotopic tracers.
Education and career
From the University of California, Riverside, Kendall earned a B.S. in geology (1973) and a masters in geology (1976).[1][2] Following her masters she took a position as a geochemist at California Institute of Technology where she remained until 1979. From 1980 until 1990, Kendall was a research hydrologist at the United States Geological Survey in Reston, Virginia. While working full-time,[3] she earned a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, College Park.[4] Starting in 1990, Kendall was the project lead for the National Research Program's Isotope Tracers Project within the United States Geological Survey.[1]
Research
Kendall is known for her research combining multiple stable isotopes to track nutrients through ecosystems. Her early research optimized methods to convert water into hydrogen for isotopic analysis.[5] She has worked in multiple ecosystems, including the San Joaquin River,[6] the Sacramento River,[7] and in San Francisco Bay.[8] Her large-scale survey of oxygen-18 and deuterium in water samples collected from rivers across the United States serves as a proxy for modern precipitation.[9] Her research into the carbon and nitrogen isotopes in particulate material provided a baseline for research into food webs, nutrient transport research,[10] and global patterns of nitrogen in soil and plants.[11] Kendall's research has also used isotope fractionation to track the flow of carbon from streams to the atmosphere[12] and to differentiate between sources of nitrogen.[13]
Selected publications
- Kendall, Carol (1 January 1998). "Tracing Nitrogen Sources and Cycling in Catchments". Isotope Tracers in Catchment Hydrology: 519–576. ISBN 9780444815460.
- Kendall, Carol and ISBN 9780080929156[14]
- McCutchan, James H.; Lewis, William M.; Kendall, Carol; McGrath, Claire C. (2003). "Variation in trophic shift for stable isotope ratios of carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur". Oikos. 102 (2): 378–390. ISSN 1600-0706.
- Coplen, Tyler B.; Kendall, Carol; Hopple, Jessica (March 1983). "Comparison of stable isotope reference samples". Nature. 302 (5905): 236–238. S2CID 4371648.
- Kendall, Carol; Silva, Steven R.; Kelly, Valerie J. (2001). "Carbon and nitrogen isotopic compositions of particulate organic matter in four large river systems across the United States". Hydrological Processes. 15 (7): 1301–1346. S2CID 129144544.
Awards and honors
- Meritorious Service Awards, United States Geological Survey (1994, 2002)[1]
- Fellow, American Geophysical Union (2010)[15]
- Distinguished alumni, University of Maryland (2011)[3]
- Walter Langbein Lecture, American Geophysical Union (2014)[16]
References
- ^ a b c "Carol Kendall". www.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- OCLC 4428861.
- ^ a b "Distinguished Alumni | Department of Geology | University of Maryland". www.geol.umd.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- OCLC 30104048.
- ISSN 0003-2700.
- .
- doi:10.5066/f7qj7fcm, retrieved 2021-08-24
- S2CID 2670883.
- S2CID 27744095.
- S2CID 129144544.
- S2CID 129960646.
- S2CID 27087096.
- S2CID 128953208.
- ISBN 9780080929156.
- ^ "Kendall". Honors Program. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Walter Langbein Lecture". www.agu.org. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
External links
- Carol Kendal: Breakthroughs in Isotope Hydrology on YouTubeNovember 21, 2013
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