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Dr. Jennifer Krumins is an ecologist whose research interests are focused on the interactions that influence microbial community dynamics like species diversity and nutrient cycling. Because microbially-mediated nutrient cycling and material exchange heavily influence ecosystem functioning and therefore biodiversity, she is particularly committed to understanding microbes within the context of whole food webs (multiple trophic levels).
Dr. Krumins research goal is to combine empirical studies and theoretical modeling to best address these complex interactions. Resolving mechanisms and contributing to a better understanding of microbial community and ecosystem processes is the focus of her research agenda.
Research interests
Interactions that influence microbial community dynamics like species diversity and nutrient cycling.
Scholarly Interests
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Expert on biodiversity, soil ecology, and food web ecology.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Planning Grant: Strategic planning of The Pinelands Research Institute
Krumins, J. (PI)
15/09/25 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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MCA: A Meta-analytic approach to resolving mechanisms of plant-soil-herbivore interactions
Krumins, J. (PI)
15/08/21 → 31/07/26
Project: Research
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Opening Pathways, Engaging, and Networking in Chemistry in Northern New Jersey (OPEN-NJ)
Goodey, N. (PI), Herbert, K. (CoPI), Krumins, J. (CoPI), Siekierka, J. (CoPI) & Kasner, M. (CoPI)
1/07/15 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
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Habitat determines the effects of wild ungulate grazing on soils: case studies from the Iberian Peninsula
The INCREMENTO Consortium, 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Plant and Soil.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Barren to green in a single application: Revitalizing brownfield soil with simulated root exudates
Vaidya, B. P., Krisak, S. E., Krumins, J. A. & Goodey, N. M., Nov 2024, In: Environmental Technology and Innovation. 36, 103735.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Brownfield Topsoil Vertical Heterogeneity: Implications for Germination and Soil Microbial Functioning
Dyson, E. N., Hagmann, D. F., Idrovo, C., Krumins, J. A. & Goodey, N. M., 8 Oct 2024, In: ACS Omega. 9, 40, p. 41544-41554 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Human population density and blue carbon stocks in mangroves soils
Chien, S. C., Knoble, C. & Krumins, J. A., 1 Mar 2024, In: Environmental Research Letters. 19, 3, 034017.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Anthropogenic effects on global soil nitrogen pools
Chien, S. C. & Krumins, J. A., 1 Dec 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 902, 166238.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Carbon emissions from mangrove deforestation projected to rise by 50,000% by the year 2100
28/02/24
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