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National Ranking
344

Overview

Lee E. Brown is affiliated with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with 111 and 28 publications respectively in these fields. Key subfields of study include Ecology, Water Science and Technology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Atmospheric Science, and Environmental Chemistry.

Brown's work addresses several focused topics, mainly:

  • Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics

Recent notable publications by Lee E. Brown include:

  • "River dam impacts on biogeochemical cycling," 2020, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • "A global agenda for advancing freshwater biodiversity research," 2021, Ecology Letters
  • "Rewetting global wetlands effectively reduces major greenhouse gas emissions," 2022, Nature Geoscience
  • "Accelerated mass loss of Himalayan glaciers since the Little Ice Age," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Water Sensitive Cities Index: A diagnostic tool to assess water sensitivity and guide management actions," 2020, Water Research

Frequent collaborators in Brown's research include Joseph Holden, Megan Klaar, Julien Arsenault, Julie Talbot, and Karla Martinez-Cruz. These co-authors have contributed to multiple publications alongside Brown, with the highest number of joint publications reaching fourteen.

Brown's work is published in a variety of scientific venues, with recurring contributions to:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Global Change Biology
  • Ecology Letters
  • Water Research
  • Nature Ecology & Evolution

Best Publications

  • Climate change and freshwater ecosystems: impacts across multiple levels of organization

    Guy Woodward;Daniel M. Perkins;Lee E. Brown

  • Ecological networks--beyond food webs.

    Thomas C. Ings;José M. Montoya;José M. Montoya;Jordi Bascompte;Nico Blüthgen

  • Recent advances in stream and river temperature research

    Bruce W. Webb;David M. Hannah;R. Dan Moore;Lee E. Brown

  • Global Synthesis and Critical Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Data Sets Collected from River Systems

    Stephen R. Hughes;Paul Kay;Lee E. Brown

  • River dam impacts on biogeochemical cycling

    Taylor Maavara;Qiuwen Chen;Kimberly Van Meter;Lee E. Brown

  • Glacier shrinkage driving global changes in downstream systems

    Alexander M. Milner;Alexander M. Milner;Kieran Khamis;Tom J. Battin;John Edward Brittain

  • Biodiversity, species interactions and ecological networks in a fragmented world

    Melanie Hagen;W. Daniel Kissling;Claus Rasmussen;Marcus A. M. De Aguiar

  • Vulnerability of alpine stream biodiversity to shrinking glaciers and snowpacks

    Lee E. Brown;David M. Hannah;Alexander M. Milner;Alexander M. Milner

  • Hydroecological response of river systems to shrinking glaciers

    Alexander M. Milner;Lee E. Brown;David M. Hannah

  • Biodiversity under threat in glacier-fed river systems

    Dean Jacobsen;Alexander M. Milner;Alexander M. Milner;Lee E. Brown;Olivier Dangles;Olivier Dangles;Olivier Dangles

  • Drought alters the structure and functioning of complex food webs

    Mark E. Ledger;Lee E. Brown;François K. Edwards;Alexander M. Milner;Alexander M. Milner

  • High mountain areas

    Regine Hock;Golam Rasul;Carolina Adler;Bolivar Cáceres

  • The effects of climatic fluctuations and extreme events on running water ecosystems

    Guy Woodward;Núria Bonada;Lee E. Brown;Russell G. Death

  • Ecological Networks in a Changing Climate

    Guy Woodward;Jonathan P. Benstead;Oliver S. Beveridge;Julia Blanchard

  • Fire effects on aquatic ecosystems: an assessment of the current state of the science

    Rebecca J. Bixby;Scott D. Cooper;Robert E. Gresswell;Lee E. Brown

  • Global patterns and drivers of ecosystem functioning in rivers and riparian zones

    Scott D. Tiegs;David M. Costello;Mark W. Isken;Guy Woodward

  • Rewetting global wetlands effectively reduces major greenhouse gas emissions

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  • A global agenda for advancing freshwater biodiversity research.

    Alain Maasri;Alain Maasri;Sonja C. Jähnig;Sonja C. Jähnig;Mihai C. Adamescu;Rita Adrian;Rita Adrian

  • Alpine Stream Habitat Classification: An Alternative Approach Incorporating the Role of Dynamic Water Source Contributions

    L. E. Brown;D. M. Hannah;A. M. Milner;A. M. Milner

  • Environmental effects of drainage, drain-blocking and prescribed vegetation burning in UK upland peatlands.

    S.J. Ramchunder;L.E. Brown;J. Holden

  • Impact of simulated drought on ecosystem biomass production: an experimental test in stream mesocosms

    Mark E. Ledger;Francois K. Edwards;Lee E. Brown;Lee E. Brown;Alexander M. Milner;Alexander M. Milner

  • Widespread, routine occurrence of pharmaceuticals in sewage effluent, combined sewer overflows and receiving waters.

    Paul Kay;Stephen R. Hughes;James R. Ault;Alison E. Ashcroft

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander M. Milner
Alexander M. Milner University of Birmingham
David M. Hannah
David M. Hannah University of Birmingham
Joseph Holden
Joseph Holden University of Leeds
Guy Woodward
Guy Woodward Imperial College London
Mark E. Ledger
Mark E. Ledger University of Birmingham
Jonathan L. Carrivick
Jonathan L. Carrivick University of Leeds
Alison M. Dunn
Alison M. Dunn University of Leeds
John E. Brittain
John E. Brittain University of Oslo
Leopold Füreder
Leopold Füreder University of Innsbruck
Olivier Dangles
Olivier Dangles Institut de Recherche pour le Développement

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