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Cory Cleveland

1997 …2026

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My research intersects several major disciplines, including microbial ecology, biogeochemistry, and ecosystem ecology. The overall goal of my research is to understand how biotic and abiotic factors regulate element cycling in terrestrial ecosystems, the implications of those processes for ecosystem function, and how ecosystems respond to global environmental change. My current work focuses on understanding carbon and nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. However, I am also involved in a number of research projects, ranging from understanding the links between biological diversity and ecosystem function, the effects of soil nutrient availability on a range of critical ecosystem processes, and the effects of environmental change on tropical, temperate and high latitude ecosystems.

Education/Academic qualification

Master, Natural Resources, Cornell University

Doctorate, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado

Bachelor, Geography, University of Colorado

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):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  4. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  5. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  6. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

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  • Eco-evolutionary shifts in interactions between a globally invasive plant and below-ground putative pathogens coincide with shifts in plant performance

    Sheng, M., Rosche, C., Al-Gharaibeh, M., Bullington, L. S., Callaway, R., Clark, T., Cleveland, C. C., Flory, S. L., Khasa, D. P., Klironomos, J. N., Li, X., McLeod, M., Okada, M., Pal, R. W., Shah, M. A. & Lekberg, Y., Jul 2026, In: Journal of Ecology. 114, 7, e70387.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • A global dataset of terrestrial biological nitrogen fixation

    Reis Ely, C. R., Perakis, S. S., Cleveland, C. C., Menge, D. N. L., Reed, S. C., Batterman, S. A., Crews, T. E., Dynarski, K. A., Gei, M., Gundale, M. J., Jovan, S. E., Kou-Giesbrecht, S., Peoples, M. B., Rodríguez-Caballero, E., Salmon, V. G., Soper, F. M., Staccone, A. P., Taylor, B. N., Weber, B. & Wurzburger, N., Aug 5 2025, In: Scientific data. 12, 1362.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access
    12 Scopus citations

  • Global terrestrial nitrogen fixation and its modification by agriculture

    Reis Ely, C. R., Perakis, S. S., Cleveland, C. C., Menge, D. N. L., Reed, S. C., Taylor, B. N., Batterman, S. A., Clark, C. M., Crews, T. E., Dynarski, K. A., Gei, M., Gundale, M. J., Herridge, D. F., Jovan, S. E., Kou-Giesbrecht, S., Peoples, M. B., Piipponen, J., Rodríguez-Caballero, E., Salmon, V. G. & Soper, F. M. & 4 others, Staccone, A. P., Weber, B., Williams, C. A. & Wurzburger, N., Jul 16 2025, In: Nature. 643, p. 705-711 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    35 Scopus citations

  • Overestimated natural biological nitrogen fixation translates to an exaggerated CO2 fertilization effect in Earth system models

    Kou-Giesbrecht, S., Reis Ely, C. R., Perakis, S. S., Cleveland, C. C., Menge, D. N. L., Reed, S. C., Taylor, B. N., Batterman, S. A., Crews, T. E., Dynarski, K. A., Gei, M., Gundale, M. J., Herridge, D. F., Jovan, S. E., Peoples, M. B., Piipponen, J., Rodríguez-Caballero, E., Salmon, V. G., Soper, F. M. & Staccone, A. P. & 3 others, Weber, B., Williams, C. A. & Wurzburger, N., Dec 2 2025, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 122, 48, e2514628122.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access
    4 Scopus citations

  • Rates and controls of nitrogen fixation in postfire lodgepole pine forests

    Heumann, R. E., Turner, M. G. & Cleveland, C. C., Feb 2025, In: Ecology. 106, 2, p. e70016 e70016.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    3 Scopus citations
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