Biographical Sketch CRAIG RASMUSSEN Soil, Water and ...
Biographical Sketch CRAIG RASMUSSEN Soil, Water and ...
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<strong>Biographical</strong> <strong>Sketch</strong><br />
<strong>CRAIG</strong> <strong>RASMUSSEN</strong><br />
<strong>Soil</strong>, <strong>Water</strong> <strong>and</strong> Environmental Science Dept. Phone: (520) 621-7223<br />
429 Shantz Building Fax: (520) 621-1647<br />
University of Arizona, crasmuss@cals.arizona.edu<br />
Tucson, AZ 85721-0038 http://ag.arizona.edu/swes/rasmussen<br />
(a) Professional Preparation<br />
University of California, Davis Environmental <strong>and</strong> Resource Science B.S., 1996<br />
University of California, Davis <strong>Soil</strong> Science Ph.D., 2004<br />
(b) Appointments<br />
2004-present Assistant Professor of Environmental Pedology, University of Arizona,<br />
Tucson, AZ<br />
2000-2004 Research/Teaching Assistant, L<strong>and</strong>, Air, <strong>and</strong> <strong>Water</strong> Resources<br />
Department, University of California Davis, Davis, CA<br />
1996-2004 <strong>Soil</strong> Scientist <strong>and</strong> GIS Specialist, Terra Spase Inc., Napa, CA<br />
Research Interests:<br />
My research focuses on soil processes <strong>and</strong> soil genesis at the pedon, l<strong>and</strong>scape, <strong>and</strong> regional<br />
scale. Specific areas of interest: <strong>Soil</strong> formation <strong>and</strong> soil forming processes; Organo-mineral<br />
interactions in soil systems; Role of soil mineral assemblage in controlling soil organic carbon<br />
dynamics <strong>and</strong> sequestration; Modeling environmental energy transfer to soil systems as a control<br />
of pedogenesis <strong>and</strong> mineral weathering; Interaction of soil development with soil-water <strong>and</strong><br />
vegetation dynamics in arid <strong>and</strong> semiarid ecosystems; Use of digital soil mapping techniques to<br />
quantitatively predict soil-l<strong>and</strong>scape relationships.<br />
(c) Publications<br />
Rasmussen, C., W.R. Horwath <strong>and</strong> R.J. Southard (In review). Interactive effects of litter quality<br />
<strong>and</strong> soil mineral assemblage on temperate forest soil carbon response to climate change.<br />
Global Change Biology.<br />
Rasmussen, C. <strong>and</strong> N. Tabor. 2007 (In review). Application of a quantitative pedogenic energy<br />
model to predict soil development across a range of environmental gradients. <strong>Soil</strong> Sci.<br />
Soc. Am. J.<br />
Rasmussen, C., R.J. Southard <strong>and</strong> W.R. Horwath. 2007 (In press). <strong>Soil</strong> mineralogy affects<br />
conifer forest soil carbon source utilization <strong>and</strong> microbial priming. <strong>Soil</strong> Sci. Soc. Am. J.<br />
71:XXX-XXX.<br />
Rasmussen, C. 2007. Red Rock Agricultural Center Pre-development <strong>Soil</strong> Characterization<br />
Report. The University of Arizona Experiment Station, AZ1433.<br />
Rasmussen, C., N. Matsuyama, R.A. Dahlgren, R.J. Southard <strong>and</strong> N. Brauer. 2007. <strong>Soil</strong> genesis<br />
<strong>and</strong> mineral transformation across an environmental gradient on <strong>and</strong>esitic lahar. <strong>Soil</strong> Sci.<br />
Soc. Am. J. 71: 225-237.<br />
Rasmussen, C., R.J. Southard <strong>and</strong> W.R. Horwath. 2006. Mineral control of organic carbon<br />
mineralization in a range of temperate conifer forests. Global Change Biology. 12:834-<br />
847.
Rasmussen, C. 2006. Distribution of soil organic <strong>and</strong> inorganic carbon pools by biome <strong>and</strong> soil<br />
taxa in Arizona. <strong>Soil</strong> Sci. Soc. Am. J. 70: 256-265.<br />
Rasmussen, C., M.S. Torn <strong>and</strong> R.J. Southard. 2005. Mineral assemblage <strong>and</strong> aggregates control<br />
carbon dynamics in a California conifer forest. <strong>Soil</strong> Sci. Soc. Am. J. 69:1711-1721.<br />
Rasmussen, C., R.J. Southard <strong>and</strong> W.R. Horwath. 2005. Modeling energy inputs to predict<br />
pedogenic environments using regional environmental datasets. <strong>Soil</strong> Sci. Soc. Am. J.<br />
69:1266-1274.<br />
(d) Synergistic Activities<br />
Lead PI for the Sonoran Desert Elevation Gradient (SDEG) research node of the Critical Zone<br />
Exploration Network (CZEN)<br />
Faculty advisor to the University of Arizona undergraduate <strong>Soil</strong> Judging Team<br />
University of Arizona liaison with the National Cooperative <strong>Soil</strong> Survey, includes cooperation<br />
between NRCS, BLM, USFS, NPS, <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong> grant universities; Member of the<br />
organizing committee for the NRCS Digital <strong>Soil</strong> Mapping workgroup<br />
Manuscript <strong>and</strong> Proposal Reviews: American Journal of Science; <strong>Soil</strong> Science Society of<br />
America Journal; Geoderma; Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta; NSF Ecosystem<br />
Sciences (ad hoc reviewer, Panelist fall 2006); Natural Sciences <strong>and</strong> Engineering<br />
Research Council of Canada; Kearney Foundation of <strong>Soil</strong> Science<br />
Editorial board member for the Journal of Arid L<strong>and</strong> Research <strong>and</strong> Management<br />
Courses Taught:<br />
<strong>Soil</strong> Genesis, Morphology, <strong>and</strong> Classification (SWES 431/531) (University of Arizona)<br />
http://ag.arizona.edu/classes/swes431/<br />
Advanced <strong>Soil</strong> Genesis (SWES 541) (University of Arizona)<br />
http://ag.arizona.edu/classes/swes541/
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