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Neal Flanagan

Research Scientist, Senior
Nicholas School of the Environment
Box 90328, Durham, NC 27708-0328
308 Research Drive, Rm A219, Durham, NC 27708

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Research Scientist, Senior Nicholas School of the Environment

In the News


Published May 21, 2020
Low-severity fires enhance long-term carbon retention of peatlands
Published May 21, 2020
Low-Severity Fires Enhance Long-Term Carbon Retention of Peatlands
Published December 16, 2014
Warming climate puts wetlands more at risk to invasive species

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Recent Publications


Water quality and wetland vegetation responses to water level variations in a university stormwater reuse reservoir: Nature-based approaches to campus water sustainability.

Journal Article The Science of the total environment · October 2024 In response to climate-driven water shortages, Duke University in 2014 constructed a water reuse reservoir and wetland complex (Pond) to capture urban stormwater and recycle water to provide campus cooling and reduce downstream loading of nutrients and sed ... Full text Cite

Annual carbon sequestration and loss rates under altered hydrology and fire regimes in southeastern USA pocosin peatlands.

Journal Article Global change biology · November 2022 Peatlands drained for agriculture or forestry are susceptible to the rapid release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) through enhanced microbial decomposition and increased frequency of deep peat fires. We present evidence that rewetting drained subtropical wooded ... Full text Cite

Data from: Assessment of soil carbon sequestration or losses from drained short pocosins located in Hyde County, NC, during the years 2020 and 2021

Dataset · August 30, 2022 Peatlands drained for agriculture or forestry are susceptible to the rapid release of greenhouse gases (GHG) through enhanced microbial decomposition and increased frequency of deep peat fires. We present evidence that rewetting drained subtropical wooded ... Full text Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Ohio State University · 1997 Ph.D.