Pinsonneault, Andrew
SERC Affiliated Research Associate
0000-0002-2665-1544
Pinsonneault, Andrew
SERC Affiliated Research Associate
My research interests focus on both biotic and abiotic regulators of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) cycling across a wide range of tidal and non-tidal wetland types. I have a strong background in enzymology, particularly microbial extracellular hydrolases, wetland soil characterization, spectrophotometric and spectrofluorometric methods, and DOC-mineral sorption. My current research is focused on better understanding organic carbon partitioning between the tidal wetland soil mineral phase, microbial biomass, and the dissolved phase in response to changes in both redox potential and microbial priming by rhizodeposits over time.
Positions
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Georgia 2019 -
- Postdoctoral Ecologist, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center 2016 - 2019
Geographic Focus
- Georgia State or Province
- Southeastern United States Geographic Region
Background And Education
Education And Training
- University of Georgia , Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Marine Sciences 2019 -
- Ph.D. in Physical Geography, McGill University , Geography Department, Thesis Title: Substrate and Enzymatic Controls on Temperate Peatland Carbon Cycling 2011 - 2016
- M.Sc. in Geography, Urban, and Environmental Studies, Concordia University , Geography Department, Thesis Title: Millennial Scale Impacts of Marine Biogenic Calcification Changes on Ocean Carbon Cycling 2009 - 2011
- B.S. in Environmental Studies, Concordia University , Geography Department, Honors Thesis Title: Climate Model Reliability in Simulating Enhanced Forest Productivity Resulting From CO2 Fertilization 2006 - 2009
- Smithsonian Environmental Research Center , Biogeochemistry and Photobiology, NSF-funded postdoc 2016 - 2019
Research And Grants
Has Expertise In Technique
- French Language (Skill)
- Statistics Technique
- climate change Technique
Keywords
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DOC
Enzymes
Peatlands
Tidal wetlands
Hydric soils
Microbes
Biogeochemistry
Adsorption
Desorption
Biodegradation
Spectrophotometry
Spectrofluorometry
Publications
Selected Publications
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Article
- Pinsonneault, Andrew J., Neale, Patrick J., Tzortziou, Maria, Canuel, Elizabeth A., Pondell, Christina R., Morrissette, Hannah, Megonigal, James Patrick, and Lefcheck, Jonathan S. 2020. "Dissolved organic carbon sorption dynamics in tidal marsh soils." Limnology and Oceanography https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11598 2020
- Harris, Lorna I., Moore, Tim R., Roulet, Nigel T., and Pinsonneault, Andrew J. 2018. "Lichens: A limit to peat growth?." Journal of Ecology 106 (6):2301-2319. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12975 2018
Affiliation
Member Of
Contact
Location
- Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Academic Department
Mailing Address
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Spivak Coastal Biogeochemistry Lab, Department of Marine Sciences
Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, University of Georgia
325 Sanford Drive, Athens, GA 30602