Merritt Turetsky | |
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| Alma mater | Villanova University University of Alberta |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Colorado Boulder Michigan State University University of Alaska Fairbanks University of Guelph |
| Thesis | Carbon storage and decay in peatlands under varying permafrost regimes. (2002) |
| Website | Ecosystem Analysis Lab |
Merritt Turetsky is an American ecosystem ecologist and a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. She currently serves as the Director of Arctic Security for the University of Colorado. She served as the first woman Director of the Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) from 2019-2023. Her research considers fire regimes, climate change and biogeochemical cycling in Arctic wetlands. Turetsky is a member of the Permafrost Action Team (SEARCH), a group of scientists who translate and deliver science to decision-makers.[1]