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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
58
Citations
19767
World Ranking
2508
National Ranking
885

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Jay T. Lennon is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States and contributes extensively to research in environmental science and molecular biology. Their work spans multiple disciplines, focusing primarily on microbial community ecology, evolution, and genetic dynamics.

The scientist has a significant publication record in both high-impact and specialized venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • mBio
  • Nature Communications
  • mSystems

Jay T. Lennon's research engages key topics such as:

  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Global Energy and Sustainability Research
  • Climate Change Communication and Perception
  • Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Key subfields of their work focus on:

  • Ecology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Plant Science

Jay T. Lennon has collaborated frequently with other researchers including:

  • Raquel S. Peixoto
  • Jack A. Gilbert
  • Max M. Häggblom
  • Lisa Y. Stein
  • Fengping Wang

Some of their recent publications include:

  • Principles of seed banks and the emergence of complexity from dormancy, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Ecological networks of dissolved organic matter and microorganisms under global change, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Evolution of a minimal cell, 2023, Nature
  • Microbial population dynamics and evolutionary outcomes under extreme energy limitation, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Microbial and Environmental Processes Shape the Link between Organic Matter Functional Traits and Composition, 2022, Environmental Science & Technology

Jay T. Lennon has received recognition as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2018.

Best Publications

  • Microbial seed banks: the ecological and evolutionary implications of dormancy

    Jay T. Lennon;Stuart E. Jones;Stuart E. Jones

  • Fundamentals of microbial community resistance and resilience

    Ashley Shade;Hannes Peter;Steven D. Allison;Didier L. Baho

  • Scaling laws predict global microbial diversity

    Kenneth J. Locey;Jay T. Lennon

  • Dormancy contributes to the maintenance of microbial diversity

    Stuart E. Jones;Jay T. Lennon

  • Microbiomes in light of traits: A phylogenetic perspective.

    Jennifer B. H. Martiny;Stuart E. Jones;Jay T. Lennon;Adam C. Martiny

  • Rapid responses of soil microorganisms improve plant fitness in novel environments

    Jennifer A. Lau;Jay T. Lennon

  • Fungal Traits That Drive Ecosystem Dynamics on Land

    Kathleen K. Treseder;Jay T. Lennon

  • Temporal variability in soil microbial communities across land-use types

    Christian L Lauber;Kelly S Ramirez;Zach Aanderud;Jay Lennon

  • Biodiversity may regulate the temporal variability of ecological systems

    K.L. Cottingham;B.L. Brown;J.T. Lennon

  • Ecosystem Consequences of Changing Inputs of Terrestrial Dissolved Organic Matter to Lakes: Current Knowledge and Future Challenges

    Christopher T. Solomon;Stuart E. Jones;Brian C. Weidel;Ishi Buffam

  • Mapping the niche space of soil microorganisms using taxonomy and traits

    Jay T. Lennon;Zachary T. Aanderud;B. K. Lehmkuhl;Donald R. Schoolmaster

  • Evolutionary ecology of plant–microbe interactions: soil microbial structure alters selection on plant traits

    Jennifer A. Lau;Jay T. Lennon

  • Trait-based approaches for understanding microbial biodiversity and ecosystem functioning

    Sascha Krause;Xavier Le Roux;Pascal A. Niklaus;Peter M. Van Bodegom

  • Knowing when to draw the line: designing more informative ecological experiments

    Kathryn L. Cottingham;Jay T. Lennon;Jay T. Lennon;Bryan L. Brown;Bryan L. Brown

  • Relationships between protein-encoding gene abundance and corresponding process are commonly assumed yet rarely observed

    Jennifer D. Rocca;Edward K. Hall;Edward K. Hall;Jay T. Lennon;Sarah E. Evans

  • Re-examination of the relationship between marine virus and microbial cell abundances

    C.H. Wigington;D. Sonderegger;C.P.D. Brussaard;A. Buchan

  • The generation and maintenance of diversity in microbial communities

    Noah Fierer;Noah Fierer;Jay T. Lennon

  • Ecological networks of dissolved organic matter and microorganisms under global change

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  • Integrating microbial ecology into ecosystem models: challenges and priorities

    Kathleen K. Treseder;Teri C. Balser;Mark A. Bradford;Eoin L. Brodie

  • A multitrophic model to quantify the effects of marine viruses on microbial food webs and ecosystem processes

    Joshua S Weitz;Charles A Stock;Steven W Wilhelm;Lydia Bourouiba

  • How, When, and Where Relic DNA Affects Microbial Diversity

    J. T. Lennon;M. E. Muscarella;S. A. Placella;B. K. Lehmkuhl

Frequent Co-Authors

Stuart E. Jones
Stuart E. Jones University of Notre Dame
Noah Fierer
Noah Fierer University of Colorado Boulder
Arndt Schimmelmann
Arndt Schimmelmann Indiana University
Steven W. Wilhelm
Steven W. Wilhelm University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Kathryn L. Cottingham
Kathryn L. Cottingham Dartmouth College
Mark P. Waldrop
Mark P. Waldrop United States Geological Survey
Jennifer A. Lau
Jennifer A. Lau Indiana University
Matthew D. Wallenstein
Matthew D. Wallenstein Colorado State University
Jennifer B. H. Martiny
Jennifer B. H. Martiny University of California, Irvine
James B. Cotner
James B. Cotner University of Minnesota

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