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9489
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447

Andrew VanderZaag publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew VanderZaag sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 116 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Andrew VanderZaag D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew VanderZaag sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Andrew VanderZaag is affiliated with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Canada. Their work centers on environmental science and engineering with an emphasis on the agricultural sector. They have contributed extensively to research focusing on emissions, soil dynamics, and sustainable agricultural practices.

The primary fields of study in Andrew VanderZaag's research include Environmental Science and Engineering. Their research spans several subfields such as Building and Construction, Process Chemistry and Technology, Ecology, Pollution, and Atmospheric Science.

The main topics covered by VanderZaag include:

  • Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
  • Odor and Emission Control Technologies
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Climate Change and Permafrost
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics

Some of their recent papers are:

  • Ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from slurry storage - A review, 2020, Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment
  • Understanding methane emission from stored animal manure: A review to guide model development, 2021, Journal of Environmental Quality
  • Towards an improved methodology for modelling climate change impacts on cropping systems in cool climates, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Measuring and modeling soil carbon sequestration under diverse cropping systems in the semiarid prairies of western Canada, 2021, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Dairy manure acidification reduces CH4 emissions over short and long-term, 2020, Environmental Technology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with VanderZaag include:

  • Ward Smith
  • Hambaliou Baldé
  • Brian Grant
  • Claudia Wagner-Riddle
  • Kari E. Dunfield

The scientist's publications are often found in these venues:

  • Journal of Environmental Quality
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Canadian Journal of Animal Science
  • Canadian Journal of Soil Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from slurry storage - A review

    Thomas Kupper;Christoph Häni;Albrecht Neftel;Chris Kincaid

  • Carbon footprint of Canadian dairy products: Calculations and issues

    X.P.C. Vergé;Dominique Maxime;J.A. Dyer;R.L. Desjardins

  • Floating Covers to Reduce Gas Emissions from Liquid Manure Storages: A Review

    A.C. VanderZaag;R.J. Gordon;V.M. Glass;R.C. Jamieson

  • Long-term Trends in Corn Yields and Soil Carbon under Diversified Crop Rotations.

    Marek Jarecki;Brian Grant;Ward Smith;Bill Deen

  • Micrometeorological measurements over 3 years reveal differences in N2 O emissions between annual and perennial crops.

    Diego Abalos;Shannon E. Brown;Andrew C. Vanderzaag;Robert J. Gordon

  • Strategies to mitigate nitrous oxide emissions from land applied manure

    A.C. VanderZaag;S. Jayasundara;C. Wagner-Riddle

  • Methane emissions from digestate at an agricultural biogas plant.

    Hambaliou Baldé;Andrew C. VanderZaag;Stephen D. Burtt;Claudia Wagner-Riddle

  • Silage effluent management: a review.

    M.M. Gebrehanna;R.J. Gordon;A. Madani;A.C. VanderZaag

  • Measuring methane emissions from two dairy farms: Seasonal and manure-management effects

    A.C. VanderZaag;T.K. Flesch;R.L. Desjardins;H. Baldé

  • Gas Emissions from Straw Covered Liquid Dairy Manure during Summer Storage and Autumn Agitation

    A. C. VanderZaag;R. J. Gordon;R. C. Jamieson;D. L. Burton

  • Development of the DNDC model to improve soil hydrology and incorporate mechanistic tile drainage: A comparative analysis with RZWQM2

    Ward N. Smith;Ward N. Smith;Brian Grant;Zhiming Qi;Wentian He

  • Greenhouse gas emissions from surface flow and subsurface flow constructed wetlands treating dairy wastewater.

    A. C. VanderZaag;R. J. Gordon;D. L. Burton;R. C. Jamieson

  • Methane emissions from storage of digestate at a dairy manure biogas facility

    Lia Maldaner;Claudia Wagner-Riddle;Andrew C. VanderZaag;Robert Gordon

  • Characterising effects of management practices, snow cover, and soil texture on soil temperature: Model development in DNDC

    Baishali Dutta;Brian B. Grant;Katelyn A. Congreves;Ward N. Smith

  • Measured versus modeled methane emissions from separated liquid dairy manure show large model underestimates

    Hambaliou Baldé;Andrew C. VanderZaag;Stephen Burtt;Leigh Evans

  • Understanding methane emission from stored animal manure: A review to guide model development.

    Frederik R. Dalby;Sasha D. Hafner;Søren O. Petersen;Andrew C. VanderZaag

  • Improving farm profitability also reduces the carbon footprint of milk production in intensive dairy production systems

    Susantha Jayasundara;David Worden;Alfons Weersink;Tom Wright

  • Permeable Synthetic Covers for Controlling Emissions from Liquid Dairy Manure

    A. C. VanderZaag;R. J. Gordon;R. C. Jamieson;D. L. Burton

  • Quantifying greenhouse gas emissions from municipal solid waste dumpsites in Cameroon.

    N. Martin Ngwabie;Yvette L. Wirlen;Godwin S. Yinda;Andrew C. VanderZaag

  • The challenge of reconciling bottom-up agricultural methane emissions inventories with top-down measurements

    Raymond L. Desjardins;Devon E. Worth;Elizabeth Pattey;A. VanderZaag

  • Constructed Wetlands for Agricultural Wastewater Treatment in Northeastern North America: A Review

    Eric R. Rozema;Andrew C. VanderZaag;Jeffrey D Wood;Aleksandra Drizo

  • Greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from production of compost bedding on a dairy farm

    M.A. Fillingham;A.C. VanderZaag;S. Burtt;H. Baldé

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Gordon
Robert Gordon Wilfrid Laurier University
Claudia Wagner-Riddle
Claudia Wagner-Riddle University of Guelph
Ward Smith
Ward Smith Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Raymond L. Desjardins
Raymond L. Desjardins Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Kari E. Dunfield
Kari E. Dunfield University of Guelph
Rob Jamieson
Rob Jamieson Dalhousie University
Craig F. Drury
Craig F. Drury Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
David L. Burton
David L. Burton Dalhousie University
Budong Qian
Budong Qian Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Edward G. Gregorich
Edward G. Gregorich Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada

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