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Overview

Craig A. Johnson is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily encompasses Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Paleontology, Inorganic Chemistry, and Epidemiology within subfields of study. The scientist's work covers interdisciplinary aspects of geological and chemical processes, as well as applications of advanced methodologies across these domains.

Their main research topics include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

Craig A. Johnson has contributed to various scholarly papers, often collaborating with researchers such as Albert H. Hofstra, Heather Lowers, Julia A. McIntosh, Allen K. Andersen, and Saulo B. de Oliveira. The frequency of joint publications demonstrates ongoing research partnerships in the geosciences and related fields.

Selected recent publications include:

  • "Geology and genesis of the Shalipayco evaporite-related Mississippi Valley-type Zn-Pb deposit, Central Peru: 3D geological modeling and C-O-S-Sr isotope constraints" (2021), Mineralium Deposita
  • "Petrogenesis and rare earth element mineralization of the Elk Creek carbonatite, Nebraska, USA" (2022), Ore Geology Reviews
  • "Insights into the metamorphic history and origin of flake graphite mineralization at the Graphite Creek graphite deposit, Seward Peninsula, Alaska, USA" (2023), Mineralium Deposita
  • "Co-adsorption of synthetic Mincle agonists and antigen to silica nanoparticles for enhanced vaccine activity: A formulation approach to co-delivery" (2020), International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • "The Coles Hill Uranium Deposit, Virginia, USA: Geology, Geochemistry, Geochronology, and Genetic Model" (2022), Economic Geology

Craig A. Johnson's body of work is published across several academic venues with multiple contributions particularly in:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Mineralium Deposita
  • Economic Geology
  • Ore Geology Reviews
  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics

The research reflects broad expertise in geological and geochemical methodologies, including 3D geological modeling, isotope analysis, metamorphic petrology, mineralization processes, and geochronology. The intersection of Earth sciences with advanced analytical and computational methods is a characteristic feature of this scientist's work.

Best Publications

  • Understanding livelihood vulnerability to climate change: Applying the livelihood vulnerability index in Trinidad and Tobago

    Kalim U. Shah;Hari Bansha Dulal;Craig Johnson;April Baptiste

  • Textural, Compositional, and Sulfur Isotope Variations of Sulfide Minerals in the Red Dog Zn-Pb-Ag Deposits, Brooks Range, Alaska: Implications for Ore Formation

    K. D. Kelley;D. L. Leach;C. A. Johnson;J. L. Clark

  • In the Eyes of the State: Negotiating a “Rights-Based Approach” to Forest Conservation in Thailand

    Craig Johnson;Timothy Forsyth

  • The fate of cyanide in leach wastes at gold mines: An environmental perspective

    Craig A. Johnson

  • Urban transformative potential in a changing climate

    Patricia Romero-Lankao;Harriet Bulkeley;Mark Pelling;Sarah Burch

  • Spatial and temporal zoning of hydrothermal alteration and mineralization in the Sossego iron oxide–copper–gold deposit, Carajás Mineral Province, Brazil: paragenesis and stable isotope constraints

    Lena V. S. Monteiro;Roberto P. Xavier;Emerson R. de Carvalho;Murray W. Hitzman

  • The orchestration of global urban climate governance: conducting power in the post-Paris climate regime

    David J. Gordon;Craig A. Johnson

  • Oncogenic KRAS modulates mitochondrial metabolism in human colon cancer cells by inducing HIF-1α and HIF-2α target genes.

    Sang Y Chun;Craig Johnson;Joseph G Washburn;Marcia R Cruz-Correa

  • Elinor Ostrom's Legacy: Governing the Commons and the Rational Choice Controversy

    Tim Forsyth;Craig Johnson

  • Syngenetic Au on the Carlin trend: Implications for Carlin-type deposits

    Poul Emsbo;Richard W. Hutchinson;Albert H. Hofstra;Jeffrey A. Volk

  • Governing the dark side of renewable energy: A typology of global displacements

    Teresa Kramarz;Susan Park;Craig Johnson

  • The rise and fall of Lake Bonneville between 45 and 10.5 ka

    L. V. Benson;S. P. Lund;J. P. Smoot;D. E. Rhode

  • Stable isotope composition of waters in the Great Basin, United States 1. Air-mass trajectories

    Irving Friedman;Joyce M. Harris;George I. Smith;Craig A. Johnson

  • The Urban Climate Challenge : Rethinking the Role of Cities in the Global Climate Regime

    Craig Johnson;Noah Toly;Heike Schroeder

  • In situ sulfur isotope analysis of sulfide minerals by SIMS: Precision and accuracy, with application to thermometry of ∼ 3.5 Ga Pilbara cherts

    Reinhard Kozdon;Noriko T. Kita;Jason M. Huberty;John H. Fournelle

  • Carbonate compositions in CM and CI chondrites, and implications for aqueous alteration

    Craig A. Johnson;Martin Prinz

  • Testing the limits of Paleozoic chronostratigraphic correlation via high-resolution (<500 k.y.) integrated conodont, graptolite, and carbon isotope (δ13Ccarb) biochemostratigraphy across the Llandovery–Wenlock (Silurian) boundary: Is a unified Phanerozoic time scale achievable?

    Bradley D. Cramer;David K. Loydell;Christian Samtleben;Axel Munnecke

  • Rules, Norms and the Pursuit of Sustainable Livelihoods

    Craig A. Johnson

  • Natural or fertilizer-derived uranium in irrigation drainage: a case study in southeastern Colorado, U.S.A.

    R.A. Zielinski;S. Asher-Bolinder;A.L. Meier;C.A. Johnson

  • Guatemala jadeitites and albitites were formed by deuterium-rich serpentinizing fluids deep within a subduction zone

    Craig A. Johnson;George E. Harlow

  • Chromite and olivine in type II chondrules in carbonaceous and ordinary chondrites: Implications for thermal histories and group differences

    Craig A. Johnson;Martin Prinz

Frequent Co-Authors

John F. Slack
John F. Slack United States Geological Survey
Robert O. Rye
Robert O. Rye United States Geological Survey
Zhaoshan Chang
Zhaoshan Chang Colorado School of Mines
Martin Prinz
Martin Prinz American Museum of Natural History
Irving Friedman
Irving Friedman United States Geological Survey
Heike Schroeder
Heike Schroeder University of East Anglia
Richard J. Goldfarb
Richard J. Goldfarb China University of Geosciences
John W. Valley
John W. Valley University of Wisconsin–Madison
David L. Leach
David L. Leach Colorado School of Mines
Tim Forsyth
Tim Forsyth London School of Economics and Political Science

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