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Carolynn M. Harris

Dartmouth CollegeORCID 0000-0002-8254-556XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Assay:metagenomics· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Ann PearsoniD· 3 shared William D. LeavittiD· 3 shared Eric S. BoydiD· 2 shared Maximiliano J. AmenábariD· 2 shared Sebastian KopfiD· 2 shared Xiahong FengiD· 2 shared Alec CobbaniD· 1 shared Alice ZhouiD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologyJournal of Geophysical Research BiogeosciencesPeer-reviewedOct 1, 2026

Lipid Hydrogen Stable Isotope Probing Reveals Decadal-Scale Generation Times for Archaea in Hot Spring Sediments

Carolynn M. Harris, Sebastian Kopf, Maximiliano J. Amenábar…·William D. Leavitt

This study uses lipid hydrogen stable isotope probing to estimate archaeal generation times in hot spring sediments, finding decadal-scale rates in Yellowstone and slower rates in El Tatio.

DOI 10.1029/2026jg010076

metagenomicsexperimental assay

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MicrobiologyEnvironmental MicrobiologyPeer-reviewedFeb 1, 2026

Environmental controls on crenarchaeol distributions in hydrothermal springs

Amanda Calhoun, Jerome Blewett, Daniel R. Colman…·William D. Leavitt

The paper quantifies iGDGT composition in thermal springs to investigate how pH and temperature influence crenarchaeol abundance and membrane lipid structure in archaea.

2 citations

metagenomicsstatistical model

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MicrobiologyApplied and Environmental MicrobiologyPeer-reviewedMar 25, 2025

Lipid hydrogen isotope compositions primarily reflect growth water in the model archaeon Sulfolobus acidocaldarius

Carolynn M. Harris, Sebastian Kopf, Jeemin H. Rhim…·William D. Leavitt

This study shows that lipid hydrogen isotope compositions in Sulfolobus acidocaldarius reflect growth water, offering a reliable hydrological proxy for extreme environments and planetary studies.

3 citations

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