Nicholas R. Patton
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​Nicholas R. Patton, PhD
 

Postdoctoral Researcher
Quaternary Geology, Paleoclimate and Geomorphology

​Idaho State University

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About me
I am a watershed/coastal scientist who is interested in the complex interaction between biotic and abiotic processes that drive climate, landscape, and ecosystem evolution. I am currently working at Idaho State University on two projects. The first is on the NSF funded Critical Zone Network (CZNet) Geomicrobiology Project where I am evaluating mineral associated 'heavy fraction' and microbial associated 'light fraction' organic matter across landscapes to better understand carbon residence times in respect to changing climate and land use. The second project is to further develop a model we have recently patented to estimate soil thickness and nutrient stocks across diverse terrains for commercial marketing. This work has broad commercial applications in the transportation, agriculture, mitigation, carbon accreditation, and green energy sectors. Both projects provide an amazing foundation to understand and evaluate how ecosystems and landscapes evolve across the globe and through varying timescales.
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​In addition to my current position, I actively work with research groups across the world such as the
British Geological Survey (BGS), Australia's Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Desert Research Institute's Integrated Terrain Analysis Program (ITAP), Critical Zone Observatories (CZO), Center for Ecological Research and Education (CERE), Center of Archaeological Materials and Applied Spectroscopy (CAMAS), and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on a suite of multifaceted projects. Working with such diverse groups, my work tends to be at the interface of many scientific disciplines which has motivated me to become a voice for the scientific community and an advocate of science literacy and communication.

Doctorates of Philosophy (2020-2022)
  • Major: Geology
  • Focus: Landscape evolution, Paleoclimate, GIS, and geochronology 
  • Thesis Topic: Landscape evolution of the south east Queensland dunefields
  • Advisers: Dr. Jamie Shulmeister, Dr. Peter Almond,  Dr. Tim Stahl, and Dr. Tammy Rittenour
  • Committee Members: Dr. Kevin Welsh, Dr. Melanie Leng, and Dr. Matthew, Jones 
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https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/
Doctorates of Philosophy (2018-2020) ~ Transferred
  • Major: Geology
  • Focus: Paleoclimate, stable isotopes, lake sediments, and biogeochemistry
  • Thesis Topic: Reconstructing climate variability in sub-tropical Australia
  • ​Advisers: Dr. Jamie Shulmeister, Dr. Kevin Welsh, Dr. Melanie Leng, and Dr. Matt Jones
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http://uq.edu.au/
Masters of Science (2014-2016)
  • Major: Geology
  • Focus: Soil science, biogeochemistry, geomorphology, GIS, and spatial statistics
  • Thesis Topic: Modelling thickness of mobile regolith and soil nutrient stocks 
  • Adviser: Dr. Kathleen Lohse
  • Committee Members: Dr. Mark Seyfried, Dr. Sarah Godsey, and Dr. Benjamin Crosby
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https://www.isu.edu/
Bachelors of Science (2010-2013)
  • Double Major:  Chemistry and Geology
  • Focus: Hydrology, environmental chemistry, and aqueous chemistry
  • Thesis Topic: Aqueous chemistry and flow paths within streams and wetlands
  • Advisers: Dr. Min Li and Dr. Kyle Fredrick
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https://www.calu.edu/

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