Team Science for Grand Challenges











Nick Ward

Nick Ward

Senior Research Scientist, Affiliate Asst. Professor

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

University of Washington

About Us

Innovation requires a diversity of thinking and widespread collaboration. My goal is to connect researchers across the globe to drive the scientific community towards addressing society’s greatest concern–sustainable management of earth and human systems. I aim to establish a baseline understanding of how ecosystems function naturally and predict the influence of disturbances and human activities on hydrological, biogeochemical, and ecological processes. Building on this baseline, I explore how human interventions can improve the ability for natural ecosystems to mitigate climate change by amplifying atmospheric carbon uptake Among my primary research interests are:

•The connectivity of hydrological and biogeochemical cycles

•The sensitivity of ecosystem dynamics and services to future change

•The sustainability of resource management practices

•The feasibility and scalability of marine carbon dioxide removal strategies

Download my resumé.

Interests

  • Biogeochemistry
  • Hydrology
  • Ecology
  • Resource Management

Education

  • PhD in Chemical Oceanography, 2014

    University of Washington

  • MS in Chemical Oceanography, 2010

    University of Washington

  • BS in Environmental Systems, 2008

    UC San Diego

Meet the Team

Principal Investigator

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Nick Ward

Senior Research Scientist, Affiliate Asst. Professor

Biogeochemistry, Hydrology, Ecology, Resource Management

Postdoctoral Associates

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Jieun Kim

Postdoc

Organic geochemistry, Biogeochemistry, Rivers and coasts

DOE-SULI interns

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Neema Mugofwa

Environmental Science, Marine Ecology, Conservation

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Reyna Morales Lumagui

Water Treatment Technologies, Engineering, Aquatic Ecology

Postbachelor Associates

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Carolina Sanchez

Biology, Biogeochemistry, Ecology & Evolution

Past Postdoctoral Associates

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Aditi Sengupta

Visiting Assistant Professor

Soil Microbiology, Biogeochemistry, Ecology

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Allison Myers-Pigg

Research Scientist

Biogeochemistry, Hydrology, Organic Geochemistry

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Matt Norwood

Sales Rep

Biochar, Biogeochemistry, Sustainability

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Peter Regier

Research Scientist

Biogeochemistry, Hydrology, Sensors

Past Postbachelor Associates

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Julia Indivero

Graduate Student

Ecology, Sustainability, Environmental Science

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Madison Bowe

EMT

Ecology, Hydrology, Sea Level Rise

Past DOE-SULI interns

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Aaliyah Hameed

Marine Biology, Oceanography, Ecology

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Alex Izquierdo

Environmental Science, Conservation, Sustainability

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Carolina Sanchez

Biology, Biogeochemistry, Ecology & Evolution

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Cora Wiese Moore

Hydrology, Engineering, Data Science

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Finn Roach

Environmental Science, Ecology, Sustainability

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Julia Indivero

Graduate Student

Ecology, Sustainability, Environmental Science

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Katherine Landoni

Geology, Geochemistry, Diamond Exploration

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Krystal Krygowski

Sustainability, Environmental Science, Geology

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Macy Schmidt

Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science

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Madison Bowe

EMT

Ecology, Hydrology, Sea Level Rise

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Matt Duggan

Graduat Student

Machine Learning, Ecology, Data Science

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Mulika Musyimi

Graduate Student

Global Public Health, Sustainability, Environmental Science

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Stephanie Cando

Biology, Geology, Environmental Science

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Tyler Cook

Engineering, Hydrology, Environmental Science

Past DOE Graduate Student Research Fellows

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Alex Smith

DOE Graduate Student Research Fellow

Sea level rise, Geomorphology, Blue carbon

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Megan Duffy

Organic Geochemistry, Biogeochemsitry, Community Science