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Peter Homyak
Major Professor
Program
- Ph.D., Soil and Water Sciences
Education
- M.S. Watershed Management, SUNY-ESF, May 2006
- B.S. Environmental Studies - Chemistry, Binghamton University, 2004
Research Description
- Phosphorous biogeochemistry of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in the Sierra Nevada.
- Mechanisms for the timing and release of P in high-elevation soils.
- Application of stable isotopes to quantify sources and cycling of P.
- Nitrogen cycling in chaparral watersheds of the Sierra Nevada, California.
- Soil NO and NO2 emissions in chaparral ecosystems.
Publications
- Homyak, P.M., R.D. Yanai, D.A. Burns, R.H. Germain, R.D. Briggs. 2008. Nitrogen immobilization by wood chip application: protecting water quality in a northern hardwood forest. Forest Ecology and Management 255: 2589-2601.
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