Academic Appointments

Professional Education

  • Ph.D., University of California, Merced, Soil Biogeochemistry (2020)
  • B.S., Regis University, Biology & Ecology (2014)

Contact

  • Academic
    kmorel@stanford.edu
    Department: Department of Earth System Science Position: Physical Science Research Scientist

Additional Info

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Currently my research mainly focuses on soil carbon biogeochemistry in different land use types such as agriculture, forests, meadows, and grasslands. I use stable and radioactive isotopes to trace the movement of carbon and nitrogen through the entire soil system. Specifically, I have focused on response to fire, disturbance, and climate change.

All Publications

  • Prescribed fire and pine straw: Soil carbon dynamics in longleaf pine<i> (Pinus</i><i> palustris)</i> under two common management strategies CATENA Moss, A., Clabo, D., Moreland, K., Abney, R. B. 2025; 261

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.catena.2025.109568

    View details for Web of Science ID 001607902000003

  • Storage and persistence of organic carbon in the upper three meters of soil under arable and native prairie land use PLANT AND SOIL Anuo, C. O., Li, L., Moreland, K. C., Mcfarlane, K. J., Malakar, A., Cooper, J. A., Maharjan, B., Kaiser, M. 2025; 509 (1-2): 157-179

    View details for DOI 10.1007/s11104-024-06850-0

    View details for Web of Science ID 001277202600001

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