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Dr. Merritt Turetsky is an ecosystem ecologist; she researches fire regimes, climate change and biogeochemical cycling in Arctic wetlands.[1]. She is an interdisciplinary scientist intersecting the fields of biology, geology and global change[2]. Dr. Turetsky is passionate about bringing science to the public and policymakers, as seen through her news segment on CTV News and participation with the Permafrost Action Team (SEARCH), a group of scientists that translate and deliver science to decision-makers[3][4][5]. On Jan. 1, 2020, Dr. Turetsky became the first female director of INSTAAR (The Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research), the oldest institute at the University of Colorado Boulder[6].

Personal life and education

Dr. Merritt Turetsky is a mother to three children and grew up in the Northeastern United States [7][8].

Dr. Turetsky received her B.Sc. in Biology at Villanova University in Pennsylvania [9]. She went on to do a Ph.D. at the University of Alberta [10]. Her Ph.D. thesis was on carbon storage and fluxes in peatlands under differing permafrost regimes [11].

Significant contributions/ research

Dr. Merritt Turetsky’s research is interdisciplinary, spanning geology, biology and global changes[12]. Her work is focused on the ways the North is changing as our climate changes, and the implications this has for Northern and global populations[13][14][15][16] [17]. Much of her work revolves around fire regimes in Northern wetlands, and their relationship with climate change[18] [19][20]. Her most cited work studied the positive feedback loop between warming climates, which thaw permafrost and the subsequent release of greenhouse gases[21]. This paper found that greenhouse gases from permafrost have been and will continue to be released slowly over time, accelerating climate change estimates based purely upon anthropogenic emissions[22].

Dr. Turetsky's research has also shown that Northern fires are occurring more frequently and that the fire season has become longer[23]. Changes to Northern fire regimes change the composition of Northern forests, making Boreal forests younger and affecting nutrient cycling[24]. Dr. Turetsky also studies biological and biogeochemical cycles in Northern wetlands[25] [26]. Her paper on carbon and nitrogen cycling of bryophytes won the William S. Sullivant award for Best Bryological Paper[27] [28]. She found that bryophytes impact soil factors such as moisture, temperature, and density and that bryophytes limit the nitrogen availability in soil[29]. Her work in nutrient cycling, biogeochemistry, fire regimes, and climate change provides insight into how natural systems work, and how these systems are affected by a changing environment[30][31][32][33] [34]. Dr. Turetsky’s contributions extend beyond academia; she is also involved in international networks and research groups (PCN, SEARCH, LTER) striving to inform policymakers and use research to make change[35][36][37]. Additionally, Dr. Turetsky aims to include the public in science, through her news segment “Science Roundup” and by being a source for national and international news articles [38][39][40]

Career

After her Ph.D., in 2002, Dr. Merritt Turetsky was a visiting scientist with the Canadian Forest Service [41]. There she wrote her award-winning paper on the nutrient cycling done by bryophytes [42][43]. In the same year, she became a Mendenhall Postdoctoral fellow with the U.S. Geological Survey[44]. In 2004, she became an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Biology at Michigan State University[45][46] [47]. Since 2005, Dr. Turetsky has been a Senior Investigator at the Bonanza Creek Long Term Ecological Research site (LTER)[48][49]. The LTER is a network of scientists that strive to elevate and share Arctic research[50]. In 2007, she became a Senior Research Associate with the Institute of Arctic Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks[51]. Dr. Turetsky became an Assistant Professor in Integrative Biology at the University of Guelph in 2008, and an Associate Professor in 2011[52] [53]. She is a founding member of the PCN (Permafrost Carbon Network), a group of permafrost scientists synthesizing research to improve data quality, share findings and inform decision-makers[54] [55][56]. She is also part of the Permafrost Action Team (SEARCH), an intergovernmental funded group within the PCN that seeks to translate and deliver science to policymakers [57][58].

Dr. Turetsky was made a Canada Research Chair in Integrative Ecology in 2011[59][60]. In 2018, she started writing and producing a segment on CTV’s “Your Morning Program” called “Science Roundup" [61][62]. Through this segment, Dr. Turetsky brings science to the public, aiming to increase interest in the sciences[63]. In 2018, Dr. Turetsky also became one of the 15 AAAS Leshner Institute Science Engagement Fellows, the only Canadian chosen that year [64][65]. This fellowship aims to provide a platform for scientists and improve available resources[66]. Dr. Turetsky is also a Canadian liaison for NASA’s ABoVE (The Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment) program[67] [68]. The ABoVE program studies the changes in the Arctic and Boreal regions and tries to determine the resulting socio-ecological consequences[69]. In 2019, Merritt Turetsky was named the first female director of INSTAAR (the Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research) and as an Associate Professor in Ecology and Environmental Biology at the University of Colorado Boulder[70].

Awards

Publications

Dr. Merritt Turetsky is a highly cited researcher. As of May 2021, on Google Scholar, she had 16 117 citations, 120 papers with over 10 citations and 63 papers with over 63 citations[78]. In terms of citations, the Web of Science in 2019 ranked Dr. Turetsky in the top one percent of her field[79]. Her most cited publications are Schuur et al., 2015 with 1 760 citations, Kasischke & Turetsky, 2006 with 710 citations and Flannigan et al., 2009 with 653 citations[80][81][82] [83].

Bibliography

Flannigan, M., B. Stocks, M.R. Turetsky & M. Wotton. 2009. Impacts of fire activity and fire management in the circumboreal forest. Global change biology. 15:549-560.

Klapstein, S.J., M.R. Turetsky, A.D. McGuire, J.W. Harden, C.I. Czimczik, X. Xu, J.P. Chanton, J.M. Waddington. 2014. Controls on the rate and age of methane released through ebullition from Alaska peatlands following permafrost degradation. Journal of Geophysical Research. 119: 418-431.

Schuur, E.A.G., A.D. McGuire, C. Schadel, G. Grosse, J.W. Harde, D.J. Hayes, G. Hugelius, C.D. Koven, P. Kuhry, D.M. Lawrence, S.M. Natali, D. Olefeldt, V.E. Romanovsky, K. Schaefer, M.R. Turetsky, C.C. Trest & J.E. Vonk. 2015. Climate change and the permafrost carbon feedback. Nature. 520:171-179.

References

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  2. ↑ "Merritt Turetsky | Department of Integrative Biology". www.uoguelph.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  3. ↑ The Royal Society of Canada. “College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. 2015 Cohort”. Accessed Oct 2019. https://rsc-src.ca/sites/default/files/College%20Citations%202015_1.pdf.
  4. ↑ "Merritt Turetsky | Department of Integrative Biology". www.uoguelph.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  5. ↑ "Prof Regular Science Expert on National Morning Show". U of G News. 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  6. ↑ "Merritt Turetsky to become new INSTAAR director | INSTAAR | CU-Boulder". instaar.colorado.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  7. ↑ University of Guelph. “Merritt Turetsky March 20 2018 Alumni Presentation”. Accessed Oct 2019. https://www.uoguelph.ca/cbs/sites/uoguelph.ca.cbs/files/Merritt%20Turetsky%20Video%20Transcript.pdf.
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  9. ↑ "Merritt Turetsky | Department of Integrative Biology". www.uoguelph.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  10. ↑ "Merritt Turetsky | Department of Integrative Biology". www.uoguelph.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  11. ↑ "Merritt Turetsky | Department of Integrative Biology". www.uoguelph.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  12. ↑ "Merritt Turetsky | Department of Integrative Biology". www.uoguelph.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  13. ↑ Turetsky, M.R., M.C. Mack, T. Hollingsworth, J.W. Harden. 2010. Patterns in moss productivity, decomposition, and succession: Implications for the resilience of Alaskan ecosystems. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 40: 1237-1264.
  14. ↑ Schuur, E.A.G., A.D. McGuire, C. Schadel, G. Grosse, J.W. Harde, D.J. Hayes, G. Hugelius, C.D. Koven, P. Kuhry, D.M. Lawrence, S.M. Natali, D. Olefeldt, V.E. Romanovsky, K. Schaefer, M.R. Turetsky, C.C. Trest & J.E. Vonk. 2015. Climate change and the permafrost carbon feedback. Nature. 520:171-179.
  15. ↑ Kasischke, Eric S.; Turetsky, Merritt R. (2006). "Recent changes in the fire regime across the North American boreal region—Spatial and temporal patterns of burning across Canada and Alaska". Geophysical Research Letters. 33 (9): L09703. Bibcode:2006GeoRL..33.9703K. doi:10.1029/2006GL025677. ISSN 0094-8276.
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  17. ↑ "Prof Regular Science Expert on National Morning Show". U of G News. 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  18. ↑ Turetsky, M. R.; Amiro, B. D.; Bosch, E.; Bhatti, J. S. (2004-12-XX). "Historical burn area in western Canadian peatlands and its relationship to fire weather indices: BURN AREA IN PEATLANDS". Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 18 (4): n/a. doi:10.1029/2004GB002222. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. ↑ Kasischke, Eric S.; Turetsky, Merritt R. (2006). "Recent changes in the fire regime across the North American boreal region—Spatial and temporal patterns of burning across Canada and Alaska". Geophysical Research Letters. 33 (9): L09703. Bibcode:2006GeoRL..33.9703K. doi:10.1029/2006GL025677. ISSN 0094-8276.
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  21. ↑ ] Schuur, E.A.G., A.D. McGuire, C. Schadel, G. Grosse, J.W. Harde, D.J. Hayes, G. Hugelius, C.D. Koven, P. Kuhry, D.M. Lawrence, S.M. Natali, D. Olefeldt, V.E. Romanovsky, K. Schaefer, M.R. Turetsky, C.C. Trest & J.E. Vonk. 2015. Climate change and the permafrost carbon feedback. Nature. 520:171-179.
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