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Ecology and Evolution
New Zealand
2026

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
69
Citations
14725
World Ranking
1467
National Ranking
11

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in New Zealand Leader Award

Overview

S. Craig Cary is affiliated with the University of Waikato in New Zealand. Their research focuses predominantly on environmental science, with a substantial body of work in ecology. Within this broad field, their specialized areas include molecular biology, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, oceanography, and atmospheric science.

The main topics of Cary's scientific investigations cover:

  • Polar Research and Ecology
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Protist Diversity and Phylogeny
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

The researcher has published extensively, with frequent articles appearing in several scientific journals and platforms. Key venues where Cary's work is published include:

  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • FEMS Microbiology Ecology
  • Nature Biotechnology
  • Microorganisms

Recent publications highlight Cary's involvement in microbial and ecological genomic research. Selected recent papers include:

  • A genomic catalog of Earth's microbiomes, 2020, Nature Biotechnology
  • Abiotic factors influence patterns of bacterial diversity and community composition in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica, 2020, FEMS Microbiology Ecology
  • Publisher Correction: A genomic catalog of Earth's microbiomes, 2020, Nature Biotechnology
  • The distribution and relative ecological roles of autotrophic and heterotrophic diazotrophs in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica, 2020, FEMS Microbiology Ecology
  • Detection and community-level identification of microbial mats in the McMurdo Dry Valleys using drone-based hyperspectral reflectance imaging, 2020, Antarctic Science

The scientist collaborates regularly with other researchers, with frequent coauthors including Charles K. Lee, Ian R. McDonald, Matthew B. Stott, Alexis J. Marshall, and Craig W. Herbold. These collaborations indicate active engagement in multi-author research projects within environmental and microbial science domains.

Best Publications

  • A genomic catalog of Earth’s microbiomes

    Stephen Nayfach;Simon Roux;Rekha Seshadri;Daniel Udwary

  • On the rocks: the microbiology of Antarctic Dry Valley soils.

    S. Craig Cary;S. Craig Cary;Ian R. McDonald;John E. Barrett;Don A. Cowan

  • Chemical speciation drives hydrothermal vent ecology.

    George W. Luther;Tim F. Rozan;Martial Taillefert;Martial Taillefert;Donald B. Nuzzio

  • The changing form of Antarctic biodiversity

    Steven Loudon Chown;Andrew Clarke;Ceridwen Fraser;S Craig Cary

  • The Inter-Valley Soil Comparative Survey: the ecology of Dry Valley edaphic microbial communities.

    Charles K Lee;Béatrice A Barbier;Béatrice A Barbier;Eric M Bottos;Ian R McDonald

  • Molecular adaptations to psychrophily: the impact of 'omic' technologies.

    Ana Casanueva;Marla I. Tuffin;S. Craig Cary;Don A. Cowan

  • Bacterial Diversity in Three Different Antarctic Cold Desert Mineral Soils

    Jacques J. Smith;Lemese Ah Tow;William Stafford;S. Craig Cary;S. Craig Cary

  • Enzymatic and Genetic Characterization of Carbon and Energy Metabolisms by Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Chemolithoautotrophic Isolates of Epsilonproteobacteria

    Ken Takai;Barbara J. Campbell;S. Craig Cary;Masae Suzuki

  • Ancient origins determine global biogeography of hot and cold desert cyanobacteria

    Justin Bahl;Maggie C.Y. Lau;Gavin J.D. Smith;Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna

  • Microbial biogeography of 925 geothermal springs in New Zealand.

    Jean F. Power;Jean F. Power;Carlo R. Carere;Carlo R. Carere;Charles Kai-Wu Lee;Georgia L.J. Wakerley

  • High Levels of Structural Diversity Observed in Microcystins from Microcystis CAWBG11 and Characterization of Six New Microcystin Congeners

    Jonathan Puddick;Michèle R. Prinsep;Susanna A. Wood;Sangata A. F. Kaufononga

  • Groundtruthing next-gen sequencing for microbial ecology-biases and errors in community structure estimates from PCR amplicon pyrosequencing.

    Charles Kai-Wu Lee;Craig W. Herbold;Shawn W. Polson;Shawn W. Polson;Shawn W. Polson;K. Eric Wommack

  • Biotic interactions in Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems: are they a factor?

    Ian D. Hogg;S. Craig Cary;Pete Convey;Kevin K. Newsham

  • Microbial community composition in soils of Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica.

    Thomas D. Niederberger;Ian R. McDonald;Amy L. Hacker;Rochelle M. Soo

  • Sources of edaphic cyanobacterial diversity in the Dry Valleys of Eastern Antarctica

    Susanna A Wood;Susanna A Wood;Andreas Rueckert;Donald A Cowan;S Craig Cary

  • Exploring biological constraints on the glacial history of Antarctica

    Peter Convey;Mark I. Stevens;Mark I. Stevens;Dominic A. Hodgson;John L. Smellie

  • Abundance of reverse tricarboxylic acid cycle genes in free-living microorganisms at deep-sea hydrothermal vents.

    Barbara J. Campbell;S. Craig Cary

  • Phylogenetic analysis of actinobacterial populations associated with Antarctic Dry Valley mineral soils

    Olubukola O. Babalola;Bronwyn M. Kirby;Marilize Le Roes-Hill;Andrew E. Cook

  • Improved quantitative real‐time PCR assays for enumeration of harmful algal species in field samples using an exogenous DNA reference standard

    Kathryn J. Coyne;Sara M. Handy;Elif Demir;Edward B. Whereat

  • Growth and Phylogenetic Properties of Novel Bacteria Belonging to the Epsilon Subdivision of the Proteobacteria Enriched from Alvinella pompejana and Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents

    Barbara J. Campbell;Christian Jeanthon;Joel E. Kostka;George W. Luther

  • The Subseafloor Biosphere at Mid-Ocean Ridges

    William S. D. Wilcock;Edward F. DeLong;Deborah S. Kelley;John A. Baross

Frequent Co-Authors

Susanna A. Wood
Susanna A. Wood Cawthron Institute
Stephen B. Pointing
Stephen B. Pointing National University of Singapore
Don A. Cowan
Don A. Cowan University of Pretoria
David A. Hutchins
David A. Hutchins University of Southern California
Ian R. McDonald
Ian R. McDonald University of Waikato
Byron J. Adams
Byron J. Adams Brigham Young University
Diana H. Wall
Diana H. Wall Colorado State University
John E. Barrett
John E. Barrett Virginia Tech
T.G. Allan Green
T.G. Allan Green University of Waikato
David P. Hamilton
David P. Hamilton Griffith University

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