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J. Joseph Giersch

University of MontanaORCID 0000-0001-7818-3941Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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James J. ElseriD· 2 shared Pablo AlmelaiD· 2 shared Scott HotalingiD· 2 shared Trinity L. HamiltoniD· 2 shared Helena C. L. KlipiD· 1 shared Victoria Rebbeck· 1 shared

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MicrobiologyNew PhytologistPeer-reviewedJun 25, 2026

Elevation shapes alpine snow algal blooms and their influence on albedo reduction

Pablo Almela, Scott Hotaling, J. Joseph Giersch…·Trinity L. Hamilton

This study examines how elevation affects snow algal blooms and their impact on albedo reduction across two mountain ranges.

DOI 10.1111/nph.71360

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MicrobiologyEnvironmental Microbiology ReportsPeer-reviewedNov 28, 2024

Laboratory experiments suggests limited impact of increased nitrogen deposition on snow algae blooms

Pablo Almela, James J. Elser, J. Joseph Giersch…·Trinity L. Hamilton

The paper tests how nitrogen and phosphorus ratios affect snow algae growth and finds that phosphorus is more critical than nitrogen for bloom productivity.

10 citations

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