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Investigator, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) •
• Soil biochemistry • Earth system modeling • Tropical forest ecology
• Soil biochemistry • Earth system modeling • Tropical forest ecology
Bio
Studying global biogeochemical cycles and improving Earth System models by incorporating ecological theory and observations
Education
- PhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology: University of Colorado, Boulder, 2011
Research
Global biogeochemical cycles; evaluating and improving Earth System models by incorporating ecological theory and observations.
Publications
For additional publications, see Will's Google Scholar profile.
Persistence of soil organic carbon caused by functional complexity
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Published in: Nature GeoscienceLehmann J; Hansel CM; Kaiser C; Kleber M; Maher K; Manzoni S; Nunan N; Reichstein M; Schimel JP; Torn MS...
- Lehmann J
- Hansel CM
- Kaiser C
- Kleber M
- Maher K
- Manzoni S
- Nunan N
- Reichstein M
- Schimel JP
- Torn MS
Publication Date: 2020-07-27
Type: Journal Article
The age distribution of global soil carbon inferred from radiocarbon measurements
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Published in: Nature GeoscienceShi Z; Allison SD; He Y; Levine PA; Hoyt AM; Beem-Miller J; Zhu Q; Wieder WR; Trumbore S; Randerson JT...
- Shi Z
- Allison SD
- He Y
- Levine PA
- Hoyt AM
- Beem-Miller J
- Zhu Q
- Wieder WR
- Trumbore S
- Randerson JT
Publication Date: 2020-06-29
Type: Journal Article
Leveraging the signature of heterotrophic respiration on atmospheric CO2 for model benchmarking
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Basile SJ; Lin X; Wieder WR; Hartman MD; Keppel-Aleks G
Published in: BiogeosciencesPublication Date: 2020-03-13
Type: Journal Article
The role of physical properties in controlling soil nitrogen cycling across a tundra-forest ecotone of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, USA
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will; Hinckley, Eve-Lyn
All Authors:
Chen Y; Wieder WR; Hermes AL; Hinckley E-LS
Published in: CatenaPublication Date: 2020-03-01
Type: Journal Article
Microbial dynamics and soil physicochemical properties explain large-scale variations in soil organic carbon
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Published in: Global Change BiologyZhang H; Goll DS; Wang Y-P; Ciais P; Wieder WR; Abramoff R; Huang Y; Guenet B; Prescher A-K; Rossel RAV...
- Zhang H
- Goll DS
- Wang Y-P
- Ciais P
- Wieder WR
- Abramoff R
- Huang Y
- Guenet B
- Prescher A-K
- Rossel RAV
Publication Date: 2020-02-12
Type: Journal Article
Arctic Soil Governs Whether Climate Change Drives Global Losses or Gains in Soil Carbon
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Wieder WR; Sulman BN; Hartman MD; Koven CD; Bradford MA
Published in: Geophysical Research LettersPublication Date: 2019-12-19
Type: Journal Article
The Community Land Model Version 5: Description of New Features, Benchmarking, and Impact of Forcing Uncertainty
All Authors:
Published in: Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth SystemsLawrence DM; Fisher RA; Koven CD; Oleson KW; Swenson SC; Bonan G; Collier N; Ghimire B; van Kampenhout L; Kennedy D...
- Lawrence DM
- Fisher RA
- Koven CD
- Oleson KW
- Swenson SC
- Bonan G
- Collier N
- Ghimire B
- van Kampenhout L
- Kennedy D
Publication Date: 2019-12-12
Type: Journal Article
Beyond Static Benchmarking: Using Experimental Manipulations to Evaluate Land Model Assumptions
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Published in: Global Biogeochemical Cycles: an international journal of global changeWieder WR; Lawrence DM; Fisher RA; Bonan GB; Cheng SJ; Goodale CL; Grandy AS; Koven CD; Lombardozzi DL; Oleson KW...
- Wieder WR
- Lawrence DM
- Fisher RA
- Bonan GB
- Cheng SJ
- Goodale CL
- Grandy AS
- Koven CD
- Lombardozzi DL
- Oleson KW
Publication Date: 2019-10-28
Type: Journal Article
Model Structure and Climate Data Uncertainty in Historical Simulations of the Terrestrial Carbon Cycle (1850-2014)
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Bonan GB; Lombardozzi DL; Wieder WR; Oleson KW; Lawrence DM; Hoffman FM; Collier N
Published in: Global Biogeochemical Cycles: an international journal of global changePublication Date: 2019-10-28
Type: Journal Article
An improved mechanistic model for ammonia volatilization in Earth system models: Flow of Agricultural Nitrogen version 2 (FANv2)
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Vira J; Hess P; Melkonian J; Wieder WR
Published in: Geoscientific Model DevelopmentPublication Date: 2019-09-24
Type: Journal Article
The landscape of soil carbon data: emerging questions, synergies and databases
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Published in: Progress in Physical Geography: an international review of geographical work in the natural and environmental sciencesMalhotra A; Todd-Brown K; Nave LE; Batjes NH; Holmquist JR; Hoyt AM; Iversen CM; Jackson RB; Lajtha K; Lawrence C...
- Malhotra A
- Todd-Brown K
- Nave LE
- Batjes NH
- Holmquist JR
- Hoyt AM
- Iversen CM
- Jackson RB
- Lajtha K
- Lawrence C
Publication Date: 2019-09-08
Type: Journal Article
Parametric Controls on Vegetation Responses to Biogeochemical Forcing in the CLM5
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Published in: Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth SystemsFisher RA; Wieder WR; Sanderson BM; Koven CD; Oleson KW; Xu C; Fisher JB; Shi M; Walker AP; Lawrence DM...
- Fisher RA
- Wieder WR
- Sanderson BM
- Koven CD
- Oleson KW
- Xu C
- Fisher JB
- Shi M
- Walker AP
- Lawrence DM
Publication Date: 2019-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Decadal fates and impacts of nitrogen additions on temperate forest carbon storage: a data-model comparison
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Published in: BiogeosciencesCheng SJ; Hess PG; Wieder WR; Thomas RQ; Nadelhoffer KJ; Vira J; Lombardozzi DL; Gundersen P; Fernandez IJ; Schleppi P...
- Cheng SJ
- Hess PG
- Wieder WR
- Thomas RQ
- Nadelhoffer KJ
- Vira J
- Lombardozzi DL
- Gundersen P
- Fernandez IJ
- Schleppi P
Publication Date: 2019-07-16
Type: Journal Article
Leveraging Environmental Research and Observation Networks to Advance Soil Carbon Science
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: BiogeosciencesWeintraub SR; Flores AN; Wieder WR; Sihi D; Cagnarini C; Potma Goncalves DR; Young MH; Li L; Olshansky Y; Baatz R...
- Weintraub SR
- Flores AN
- Wieder WR
- Sihi D
- Cagnarini C
- Potma Goncalves DR
- Young MH
- Li L
- Olshansky Y
- Baatz R
Publication Date: 2019-05-01
Type: Journal Article
Greater stem growth, woody allocation, and aboveground biomass in Paleotropical forests than in Neotropical forests
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Taylor PG; Cleveland CC; Soper F; Wieder WR; Dobrowski SZ; Doughty CE; Townsend AR
Published in: EcologyPublication Date: 2019-03-01
Type: Journal Article
Using research networks to create the comprehensive datasets needed to assess nutrient availability as a key determinant of terrestrial carbon cycling
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Vicca S; Stocker BD; Reed S; Wieder WR; Bahn M; Fay PA; Janssens IA; Lambers H; Penuelas J; Piao S
Published in: Environmental Research LettersPublication Date: 2018-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Multiple models and experiments underscore large uncertainty in soil carbon dynamics
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Published in: Biogeochemistry: an international journalSulman BN; Moore JAM; Abramoff R; Averill C; Kivlin S; Georgiou K; Sridhar B; Hartman MD; Wang G; Wieder WR...
- Sulman BN
- Moore JAM
- Abramoff R
- Averill C
- Kivlin S
- Georgiou K
- Sridhar B
- Hartman MD
- Wang G
- Wieder WR
Publication Date: 2018-11-01
Type: Journal Article
Divergent patterns of experimental and model-derived permafrost ecosystem carbon dynamics in response to Arctic warming
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Published in: Environmental Research LettersSchadel C; Koven CD; Lawrence DM; Celis G; Garnello AJ; Hutchings J; Mauritz M; Natali SM; Pegoraro E; Rodenhizer H...
- Schadel C
- Koven CD
- Lawrence DM
- Celis G
- Garnello AJ
- Hutchings J
- Mauritz M
- Natali SM
- Pegoraro E
- Rodenhizer H
Publication Date: 2018-10-01
Type: Journal Article
Cover Crops May Cause Winter Warming in Snow-Covered Regions
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Lombardozzi DL; Bonan GB; Wieder W; Grandy AS; Morris C; Lawrence DL
Published in: Geophysical Research LettersPublication Date: 2018-09-28
Type: Journal Article
Addressing agricultural nitrogen losses in a changing climate
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Bowles TM; Atallah SS; Campbell EE; Gaudin ACM; Wieder WR; Grandy AS
Published in: Nature SustainabilityPublication Date: 2018-08-01
Type: Journal Article
Improving understanding of soil organic matter dynamics by triangulating theories, measurements, and models
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Published in: Biogeochemistry: an international journalBlankinship JC; Berhe AA; Crow SE; Druhan JL; Heckman KA; Keiluweit M; Lawrence CR; Marin-Spiotta E; Plante AF; Rasmusse...
- Blankinship JC
- Berhe AA
- Crow SE
- Druhan JL
- Heckman KA
- Keiluweit M
- Lawrence CR
- Marin-Spiotta E
- Plante AF
- Rasmussen C
Publication Date: 2018-08-01
Type: Journal Article
Modest Gaseous Nitrogen Losses Point to Conservative Nitrogen Cycling in a Lowland Tropical Forest Watershed
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Soper FM; Taylor PG; Wieder WR; Weintraub SR; Cleveland CC; Porder S; Townsend AR
Published in: EcosystemsPublication Date: 2018-08-01
Type: Journal Article
Carbon cycle confidence and uncertainty: Exploring variation among soil biogeochemical models
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Wieder WR; Hartman MD; Sulman BN; Wang Y-P; Koven CD; Bonan GB
Published in: Global Change BiologyPublication Date: 2018-04-01
Type: Journal Article
A Comparison of the Diel Cycle of Modeled and Measured Latent Heat Flux During the Warm Season in a Colorado Subalpine Forest
All Authors:
Burns SP; Swenson SC; Wieder WR; Lawrence DM; Bonan GB; Knowles JF; Blanken PD
Published in: Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth SystemsPublication Date: 2018-03-01
Type: Journal Article
Beyond clay: towards an improved set of variables for predicting soil organic matter content
CU Boulder Authors:
Wieder, Will
All Authors:
Published in: Biogeochemistry: an international journalRasmussen C; Heckman K; Wieder WR; Keiluweit M; Lawrence CR; Berhe AA; Blankinship JC; Crow SE; Druhan JL; Pries CEH...
- Rasmussen C
- Heckman K
- Wieder WR
- Keiluweit M
- Lawrence CR
- Berhe AA
- Blankinship JC
- Crow SE
- Druhan JL
- Pries CEH
Publication Date: 2018-02-01
Type: Journal Article