Academic Training

1989 Ph.D. Soil Science, University of California-Berkeley

1984 M.S. Soil Science, Colorado State University

1980 B.S. Forest and Range Mgt, Colorado State University

Professional Experience:

current Professor of Pedology, Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Ft Collins,CO

1995- 01 Assoc. Professor , Soil and Crop Science, Colorado State University, Ft Collins, CO

1989-95 Asst Professor , Department of Agronomy, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

1985-89 Graduate Research Assoc/Instructor, Soil Science, University of California, Berkeley, CA.

1980-84 Instructor/Research Assistant, Agronomy , Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO.

Professional Accomplishments in Brief:

The research focuses on Pedology and the role of soils in environmental research. Recently I have focused on research that describes not only how soils affect the environment, but how soils reflect the environment. Both aspects are key to his research program. Our pedology research group has been instrumental in using soils to reconstruct past environmental conditions. We utilize stable isotope geochemistry of plant remains, soil organic compounds and soil minerals to help us do this. Many techniques used were pioneered and developed in our laboratory. Presently the lead PI of the Shortgrass Steppe LTER site funded by NSF. Authored or co-authored more than 85 publications, including refereed papers, book chapters, technical reports, symposium proceedings, and extension publications. Teaching responsibilities include the offering of undergraduate and graduate courses in Pedology and Forest and Rangeland Soils Courses emphasize soil formation and the interdisciplinary nature of soil science in a curriculum that enhances programs in other colleges across the university

National Advisory Panels and Committees:

National Science Foundation Panel, Biological Sciences, Washington, D.C. - 1999-01

National Science Foundation Panel, Geological Sciences, Washington, D.C. - 1998-02

Technical Advisory Committee to Biosphere 2, Columbia University, 1994-96.

Technical Advisory Committee to the National Soil Survey Program, Washington, D.C. 1996-01

Technical Advisory Committee to the National Soil Survey Center, Lincoln, NE , 1992-96

Chairman, Western Regional Coordinating Committee on Soil Survey, 1992-94.

Establishment of Teaching and Research Facilities

Colorado Laboratory for Environmental Mass Spectrometry (CLEMS). With funding secured from the National Science Foundation (ATM94-13903). The focus of the facility and services provided is an isotope ratio mass spectrometer (IRMS) capable of resolving very small differences in the isotopic compositions of elements--primarily carbon (C), oxygen (O), nitrogen (N), and hydrogen (H) in various biological and geological materials. The differences in and among the isotopic composition of various ecosystem components provides fundamental insights into the major ecosystem processes governing the atmospheric composition, and is utilized in several major environmental issues, including global climate change and the global C cycle, ecosystem management, sustainable agriculture, environmental pollution.

Pedology and Soil Information Systems (PASIS): With Funding secured from the Colorado Agriculture Experiment Station and the United States Department of Agriculture spearheaded the development and maintain a facility that provides technical support for researchers, teachers, undergraduates, and graduate students interested in utilizing soil survey data. The laboratory maintains a Digital Spatial Data Library for Research and Management for the state of Colorado and is actively involved in interdisciplinary research with NREL, USDA-ARS and USDA-NRCS.

Recent Publications:

Monger, H.C. and E.F. Kelly. (2002). Soil Minerals. In Soil Mineralogy with Environmental Applications. Ed.

J.B. Dixon American Society of Agronomy Special Publication No 7. pp 611-632.

Larson, M.R., Todd, L.C., Kelly, E.F., and J.M. Welker (2001). Carbon Stable Isotopic Analysis of Bison Dentition. Great Plains Research. Great Plains Research. V 8: 25-64

Garcia-Oliva, F., Sanford, R.L., and Kelly, E.F. (1999). Effects of slash and burn management on soil aggeregate C and N in tropical deciduous forest. Geoderma. 88:1-12.

Harrington, R. R., Poulson, S.R., Drever J., Colberg, P.J., and Kelly E.F. (1999). Carbon isotope systematics of monoaromatic hydrocarbons: Vaporization and soil adsorption experiments. Organic Geochemistry v. 30, issue 8A, p. 765‑775.

Elliott, E.T, D. Coleman, M. Harmon, E.F. Kelly, and H. C. Monger. (1999). Methods of quantifying Soil Structure for Long Term Ecological Research. In Standard soil methods for long term ecological research . Robertson, G.P., C.S. Bledsoe, D.C. Coleman, and P. Sollins, eds. Oxford University Press, NY. pp 74-88

Jarrel, W, D. Armstrong, D. Grigal, E.F. Kelly, and H. C. Monger. (1999). Evaluating Soil Temperature and Moisture Status for Long Term Ecological Research. In Standard soil methods for long term ecological research . Robertson, G.P., C.S. Bledsoe, D.C. Coleman, and P. Sollins, eds. Oxford University Press, NY. pp 55-73

Grigal, D, J. Bell, R. Ahrens, D. Armstrong, R. Boone, E.F. Kelly, C.H. Monger, and P. Sollins. (1999). Site and Landscape Characterization for Ecological Studies. In Standard soil methods for long term ecological research . Robertson, G.P., C.S. Bledsoe, D.C. Coleman, and P. Sollins, eds. Oxford University Press, NY. pp 29-54

Kelly, E.F., Chadwick, O.A., and T. Hilinski. (1998). The Effect of Plants on Mineral Weathering.

Biogeochemistry. 42:21-53

Hsieh, J., Savin, S.M., Kelly,E.F., and Chadwick, O.A. (1998). Measurement of soil-water δ¹⁸O by in situ CO₂ equlibration method. Geoderma. 82:255-269.

Kelly, E.F. Blecker, S., Yonker, C.M., Olson , E.E. Wohl, and L. Todd. (1998). Stable Isotope Composition of Soil Organic Matter and Phytoliths asPaleoenvironmental Indicators. Geoderma. 82:59-81.

Hsieh, J., Savin, S.M., Kelly, E.F., and Chadwick, O.A. (1998). Oxygen Iisotope Composition of Soil Water: Quantifying evaporation and Transpiration. Geoderma. 82:269-293.

Nordt, L.C., Kelly, E.F., Boutton, T.W., and O.A. Chadwick (1998). Biogeochemistry of isotopes in soil environments: theory and application. Geoderma.82:1-4.

Garcia-Oliva, F., Sanford, R.L., and Kelly, E.F. (1998). Effect of burning of tropical deciduous forest soil in Mexico on the microbial degradation of organic matter. Plant and Soil 206 (1): 31‑38.

Blecker, S., Yonker, C.M., Olson, C.G. and Kelly, E.F. (1997). Indicators of Holocene Climate Variations: Pedogenic Characterization of Shortgrass Steppe Soils, Colorado. Geoderma. 76:113-130.

Hanson, J.D., Palic, D.B., Dunn, G.H., and E.F. Kelly ( 1996). Spatial Analysis of Various Soil Properties in Semiarid Rangeland. Geocarto International, Vol. 11, No.3 pp 93‑98.

Gavenda, R., Smith, C., Chadwick, O.A. and E.F. Kelly .(1995). Fertility Status of Volcanic Ash Soils Along a Climate Gradient, Hawaii,, USA. In the Proccedings of the Indonesia Forest Soils Conference, pp44-48.

Chadwick, O.A., Kelly, E.F., Merritts, D.M., Amundson, R.G. (1994). Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Consumption During Soil Development. Biogeochemistry, 24:115-127.

Chadwick, O. A., C. G. Olson, D. M. Hendricks, E. F.Kelly, and R. T. Gavenda. (1994) Quantifying

climatic effects on mineral weathering and neoformation in Hawaii, Proceedings of the 15^th

International Soil Science Congress 8a:94-105

Kelly, E.F., Marino, B.D, Yonker. (1993). The Stable Carbon Isotope Composition of Paleosols: An Application to the Holocene. Climate Change in Continental Isotopic Records, American Geophysical Union. Geophysical Monograph 78:233-240.