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About
I am a community and ecosystem ecologist who works on how changes in biogeochemistry impact and are impacted by decomposition processes. My focal taxa are decomposer invertebrates and ants (so insects in general).
Contact Information
Research Interests
- ecosystem ecology
- community ecology
- biogeochemistry
- ants
- decomposition
Disciplines
- Life Sciences
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 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Collaborative Research: Quantifying terrestrial riparian-stream carbon connections across a salt gradient
Clay, N. A. (PI)
8/1/24 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
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Collaborative Research: Quantifying terrestrial riparian-stream carbon connections across a salt gradient
Specia, L. L. (CoI), Gaskell, A. A. (CoI) & Clay, N. A. (PI)
10/1/20 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
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EAGER: Quantifying the effects of a fungus-mediated termite and bark beetle interaction on wood decomposition.
Riggins, J. J. (PI), Siegert, C. M. (CoPI), Clay, N. A. (CoPI) & Tang, J. D. (CoPI)
6/1/17 → 5/31/21
Project: Research project
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EAGER: Quantifying the effects of a fungus-mediated termite and bark beetle interaction on wood decomposition.
Riggins, J. J. (PI), Siegert, C. M. (CoPI), Clay, N. A. (CoPI) & Tang, J. D. (CoPI)
6/1/17 → 5/31/21
Project: Research project
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DISSERTATION RESEARCH: Sodium availability and the structure of brown food webs
Kaspari, M. (PI) & Clay, N. A. (CoPI)
5/1/12 → 4/30/13
Project: Research project
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Changes in Forest Hydrology and Biogeochemistry Following a Simulated Tree Mortality Event of Southern Pine Beetle: A Case Study
Siegert, C. M., Renninger, H. J., Hornslein, N. J., Dash, P., Riggins, J. J. & Clay, N. A., Feb 2026, In: Forests. 17, 2, 211.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lizards at the Crossroads: How Microclimate and Habitat Structure Drive Species Turnover in a Neotropical Ecotone
de Carvalho, B. F., Vieira, C. R., Garda, A. A., Protázio, A. S., Pantoja, D. L., Figueiredo, D. D. S., Shepard, D. B., Coelho, F. E. A., Caetano, G. H. D. O., Graciene, J., Clay, N. A., Bosque, R. J., Marques, R., Cavalcante, V. H. G. L., Vieira, W. L. S., Mesquita, D. O. & Colli, G. R., Jul 2026, In: Austral Ecology. 51, 7, e70261.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Condo or cuisine? The function of fine woody debris in driving decomposition, detritivores, and their predators
Benedetto, N. V., McClain, C. R. & Clay, N. A., Jan 2025, In: Ecology. 106, 1, e4474.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Deadwood Supports Carnivores in Leaf Litter Communities in a Bark Beetle-Attacked Deadwood Simulation Experiment
Benedetto, N. V., Riggins, J. J., Tang, J. D., Siegert, C. M., Thomason, J., Dearing, N. & Clay, N. A., Oct 2025, In: Forest Science. 71, 5, p. 721-743 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hidden worlds: Testing applicability of acoustic methods for examination of deadwood arthropod communities
McAndrew, K. M., Clay, N. A., Siegert, C. M., Tang, J. D., Hofstetter, R. W., Dunn, D. D., Leverón, O. & Riggins, J. J., May 2026, In: Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 28, 2, p. 213-231 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review