Rebecca’s research examines how anthropogenic disturbance and ecosystem variability impacts the biogeochemistry of nitrogen and carbon. Her work utilizes concepts and methods from the fields of geochemistry and ecosystem science to understand how terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems process nutrients and carbon. Currently, she is working in the montane forests near Colorado Springs to investigate the effects of fire on forest carbon stock recovery and resilience. In addition, she is examining the role of tides in the processing of nitrogen and organic matter dynamics in the Mid-Atlantic.