World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
87
Citations
30596
World Ranking
549
National Ranking
196

Overview

Donald A. Walker is affiliated with the University of Alaska Fairbanks in the United States. The primary field of study is Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong focus on Atmospheric Science as a leading subfield. Their work also encompasses General Health Professions, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

Their research spans several main topics including Climate change and permafrost, Cryospheric studies and observations, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Indigenous Studies and Ecology, Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology, and Tree-ring climate responses.

Recent publications illustrate the scope of their contributions. Key papers include:

  • Complexity revealed in the greening of the Arctic, 2020, published in Nature Climate Change
  • Consequences of permafrost degradation for Arctic infrastructure - bridging the model gap between regional and engineering scales, 2021, published in The Cryosphere
  • The Arctic, 2020, published in Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • Arctic roads and railways: social and environmental consequences of transport infrastructure in the circumpolar North, 2022, published in Arctic Science
  • Climate drivers of Arctic tundra variability and change using an indicators framework, 2021, published in Environmental Research Letters

Collaboration is a significant aspect of this scientist's work. Frequent co-authors include Howard E. Epstein, Martha K. Raynolds, Gerald V. Frost, Uma S. Bhatt, and Bruce C. Forbes.

Their work appears consistently in journals such as Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Arctic Science, Environmental Research Letters, Global Change Biology, and Arctic Antarctic and Alpine Research.

Best Publications

  • Purification and cloning of amyloid precursor protein beta-secretase from human brain.

    Sukanto Sinha;John P. Anderson;Robin Barbour;Guriqbal S. Basi

  • Evidence and implications of recent climate change in northern Alaska and other arctic regions.

    Larry D. Hinzman;Neil D. Bettez;W. Robert Bolton;F. Stuart Chapin

  • Role of Land-Surface Changes in Arctic Summer Warming

    F. S. Chapin;M. Sturm;Mark C. Serreze;J.P. McFadden

  • The Circumpolar Arctic vegetation map

    Donald A. Walker;Martha K. Raynolds;Fred J. A. Daniëls;Eythor Einarsson

  • Remote sensing of vegetation and land-cover change in Arctic Tundra Ecosystems

    Douglas A. Stow;Allen Hope;David McGuire;David Verbyla

  • Complexity revealed in the greening of the Arctic

    Isla H. Myers-Smith;Jeffrey T. Kerby;Gareth K. Phoenix;Jarle W. Bjerke

  • Pan-Arctic ice-wedge degradation in warming permafrost and its influence on tundra hydrology

    Anna K. Liljedahl;Julia Boike;Ronald P. Daanen;Alexander N. Fedorov

  • Climate change and Arctic ecosystems: 2. Modeling, paleodata‐model comparisons, and future projections

    JO Kaplan;JO Kaplan;NH Bigelow;IC Prentice;SP Harrison;SP Harrison

  • Ecological Consequences of Sea-Ice Decline

    Eric Post;Uma S. Bhatt;Cecilia M. Bitz;Jedediah F. Brodie

  • Circumpolar Arctic Tundra Vegetation Change Is Linked to Sea Ice Decline

    Uma S. Bhatt;Donald A. Walker;Martha K. Raynolds;Josefino C. Comiso

  • Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation [Map]

    Cavm Team;Donald A. Walker;Martha K. Raynolds;Maier, Hilmar, A.

  • Greening of arctic Alaska, 1981-2001

    Gensuo J. Jia;Gensuo J. Jia;Howard E. Epstein;Donald A. Walker

  • Long-term studies of snow-vegetation interactions

    D. A. Walker;James C. Halfpenny;Marilyn D. Walker;Carol A. Wessman

  • Climate change and Arctic ecosystems: 1. Vegetation changes north of 55°N between the last glacial maximum, mid‐Holocene, and present

    Nancy H. Bigelow;Linda B. Brubaker;Mary E. Edwards;Mary E. Edwards;Mary E. Edwards;Sandy P. Harrison;Sandy P. Harrison

  • High stocks of soil organic carbon in the North American Arctic region

    Chien-Lu Ping;Gary J. Michaelson;Mark T. Jorgenson;John M. Kimble

  • Estimating active-layer thickness over a large region: Kuparuk River Basin, Alaska, U.S.A

    F.E. Nelson;N.I. Shiklomanov;G.R. Mueller;K.M. Hinkel

  • Long-term experimental manipulation of winter snow regime and summer temperature in arctic and alpine tundra

    M. D. Walker;D. A. Walker;J. M. Welker;J. M. Welker;A. M. Arft

  • STATE OF THE CLIMATE IN 2017

    R. Abernethy;Steven A. Ackerman;R. Adler;Adelina Albanil Encarnación

  • Relationship between satellite-derived land surface temperatures, arctic vegetation types, and NDVI

    Martha K. Raynolds;Josefino C. Comiso;Donald A. Walker;David Verbyla

  • Dynamics of Aboveground Phytomass of the Circumpolar Arctic Tundra During the Past Three Decades

    Howard E Epstein;Martha K Raynolds;Donald A Walker;Uma S Bhatt

  • Evidence and Implications of Recent Climate Change in Northern Alaska and Other Arctic Regions

    L. D. Hinzman;N. Bettez;W. R. Bolton;F. S. Chapin

Frequent Co-Authors

Howard E. Epstein
Howard E. Epstein University of Virginia
Martha K. Raynolds
Martha K. Raynolds University of Alaska Fairbanks
Vladimir E. Romanovsky
Vladimir E. Romanovsky University of Alaska Fairbanks
Uma S. Bhatt
Uma S. Bhatt University of Alaska Fairbanks
Gensuo Jia
Gensuo Jia Chinese Academy of Sciences
Marilyn D. Walker
Marilyn D. Walker Independent Scientist / Consultant, US
Bruce C. Forbes
Bruce C. Forbes University of Lapland
Josefino C. Comiso
Josefino C. Comiso Goddard Space Flight Center
Compton J. Tucker
Compton J. Tucker Goddard Space Flight Center
Chien-Lu Ping
Chien-Lu Ping University of Alaska Fairbanks

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring a career in Ecology and Evolution often intersects with broader scientific fields and opportunities in health sciences. Many students find flexible and accelerated online degree pathways especially valuable, as these allow for efficient transitions between disciplines or entry into specialized roles.

For those considering pivoting to nursing or healthcare, there are streamlined options like rn to bsn 6 months programs, which cater to registered nurses seeking quicker advancement. Additionally, professionals with an associate degree may be interested in adn to np programs online, enabling a direct route toward nurse practitioner qualifications.

If you are just starting in healthcare without a nursing background, online direct entry msn programs offer a valuable bridge by accelerating your path to advanced nursing practice. For aspiring nurse practitioners, understanding how to become a np is also crucial, especially when examining online degree options that can fit a diverse range of professional and academic backgrounds.

These related online programs not only open doors in healthcare but also provide science graduates with versatile career trajectories that complement skills developed in Ecology and Evolution studies.

Best Scientists Citing Donald A. Walker

Trending Scientists