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D-Index
30
Citations
8512
World Ranking
8293
National Ranking
2739

Caren S. Goldberg publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Caren S. Goldberg sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 60 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Caren S. Goldberg D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Caren S. Goldberg sits on this spectrum.

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1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Caren S. Goldberg is affiliated with Washington State University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their work spans multiple subfields including Ecology, Ecological Modeling, Molecular Biology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Microbiology.

Their research focuses on topics such as Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Identification and Quantification in Food, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, and Turtle Biology and Conservation.

Recent papers authored by Caren S. Goldberg include:

  • A validation scale to determine the readiness of environmental DNA assays for routine species monitoring, 2021, Environmental DNA
  • Environmental DNA Methods for Ecological Monitoring and Biodiversity Assessment in Estuaries, 2022, Estuaries and Coasts
  • Spatial and temporal patterns of environmental DNA detection to inform sampling protocols in lentic and lotic systems, 2020, Ecology and Evolution
  • Navigating the trade-offs between environmental DNA and conventional field surveys for improved amphibian monitoring, 2022, Ecosphere
  • Environmental RNA can distinguish life stages in amphibian populations, 2023, Molecular Ecology Resources

Frequent co-authors in Goldberg's publications include:

  • Meghan B. Parsley
  • Kristy Deiner
  • Lynsey R. Harper
  • Bettina Thalinger
  • Helen C. Rees

Common venues for publishing their research are:

  • Environmental DNA
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Journal of Wildlife Management
  • Animal Conservation
  • ARPHA Conference Abstracts

Best Publications

  • Putting the "landscape" in landscape genetics.

    A Storfer;M A Murphy;J S Evans;C S Goldberg

  • Critical considerations for the application of environmental DNA methods to detect aquatic species

    Caren S. Goldberg;Cameron R. Turner;Kristy Deiner;Katy E. Klymus

  • Quantifying effects of UV-B, temperature, and pH on eDNA degradation in aquatic microcosms

    Katherine M. Strickler;Katherine M. Strickler;Alexander K. Fremier;Alexander K. Fremier;Caren S. Goldberg;Caren S. Goldberg

  • Estimating occupancy and abundance of stream amphibians using environmental DNA from filtered water samples

    David S. Pilliod;Caren S. Goldberg;Robert S. Arkle;Lisette P. Waits

  • Molecular detection of vertebrates in stream water: a demonstration using Rocky Mountain tailed frogs and Idaho giant salamanders.

    Caren S. Goldberg;David S. Pilliod;Robert S. Arkle;Lisette P. Waits

  • Factors influencing detection of eDNA from a stream-dwelling amphibian

    David S. Pilliod;Caren S. Goldberg;Robert S. Arkle;Lisette P. Waits

  • Reporting the limits of detection and quantification for environmental DNA assays

    Katy E. Klymus;Christopher M. Merkes;Michael J. Allison;Caren S. Goldberg

  • Environmental DNA as a new method for early detection of New Zealand mudsnails (Potamopyrgus antipodarum)

    Caren S. Goldberg;Adam Sepulveda;Andrew Ray;Jeremy A. Baumgardt

  • Characterizing the distribution of an endangered salmonid using environmental DNA analysis

    Matthew B. Laramie;Matthew B. Laramie;David S. Pilliod;Caren S. Goldberg

  • Moving environmental DNA methods from concept to practice for monitoring aquatic macroorganisms

    Caren S. Goldberg;Katherine M. Strickler;David S. Pilliod

  • A validation scale to determine the readiness of environmental DNA assays for routine species monitoring

    Bettina Thalinger;Bettina Thalinger;Kristy Deiner;Kristy Deiner;Lynsey R. Harper;Lynsey R. Harper;Helen C. Rees

  • Comparative landscape genetics of two pond-breeding amphibian species in a highly modified agricultural landscape.

    Caren S Goldberg;L P Waits

  • Degradation and dispersion limit environmental DNA detection of rare amphibians in wetlands: Increasing efficacy of sampling designs

    Caren S. Goldberg;Katherine M. Strickler;Alexander K. Fremier

  • eDNA Sampler: A fully integrated environmental DNA sampling system

    Austen C. Thomas;Jesse Howard;Phong L. Nguyen;Tracie A. Seimon

  • A system for rapid eDNA detection of aquatic invasive species

    Austen C. Thomas;Samantha Tank;Phong L. Nguyen;Jake Ponce

  • Diversification and asymmetrical gene flow across time and space: Lineage sorting and hybridization in polytypic barking frogs

    Jeffrey W. Streicher;Thomas J. Devitt;Caren S. Goldberg;John H. Malone

  • Implications of anthropogenic landscape change on inter-population movements of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)

    Taylor Edwards;Cecil R. Schwalbe;Don E. Swann;Caren S. Goldberg

  • Quantification and reduction of bias from sampling larvae to infer population and landscape genetic structure.

    Caren S. Goldberg;Lisette P. Waits

  • Predicting land use change: comparison of models based on landowner surveys and historical land cover trends

    Amy Pocewicz;Amy Pocewicz;Max Nielsen-Pincus;Caren S. Goldberg;Melanie H. Johnson

  • Environmental DNA Methods for Ecological Monitoring and Biodiversity Assessment in Estuaries

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  • Molecular species identification for multiple carnivores

    Marta De Barba;Jennifer R. Adams;Caren S. Goldberg;Caren S. Goldberg;Carisa R. Stansbury

  • Evaluating environmental DNA-based quantification of ranavirus infection in wood frog populations.

    Emily M. Hall;Erica J. Crespi;Caren S. Goldberg;Jesse L. Brunner

  • A self‐preserving, partially biodegradable eDNA filter

    Austen C. Thomas;Phong L. Nguyen;Jesse Howard;Caren S. Goldberg

  • Stream Transport and Retention of Environmental DNA Pulse Releases in Relation to Hydrogeomorphic Scaling Factors.

    Alexander K. Fremier;Katherine M. Strickler;Joseph Parzych;Stephen Powers

  • Environmental DNA sampling protocol - filtering water to capture DNA from aquatic organisms

    Matthew B. Laramie;David S. Pilliod;Caren S. Goldberg;Katherine M. Strickler

Frequent Co-Authors

Lisette P. Waits
Lisette P. Waits University of Idaho
David S. Pilliod
David S. Pilliod United States Geological Survey
Kristy Deiner
Kristy Deiner Cornell University
Lee A. Vierling
Lee A. Vierling University of Idaho
Janet L. Rachlow
Janet L. Rachlow University of Idaho
Erica Bree Rosenblum
Erica Bree Rosenblum University of California, Berkeley
Penelope Morgan
Penelope Morgan University of Idaho
Michael Traugott
Michael Traugott University of Innsbruck
Lee Berger
Lee Berger University of Melbourne
Erin Muths
Erin Muths United States Geological Survey

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