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36
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5605
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9111
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3274

Stuart E. Strand publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stuart E. Strand sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 107 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Stuart E. Strand D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stuart E. Strand sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Stuart E. Strand is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science, with particular emphasis on pollution, atmospheric science, environmental engineering, and global and planetary change. This expertise is reflected across their publications and research activities.

The scientist's recent work includes contributions to the fields of microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants, earth systems and cosmic evolution, microbial fuel cells and bioremediation, as well as atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics.

  • Field trial demonstrating phytoremediation of the military explosive RDX by XplA/XplB-expressing switchgrass (2021, Nature Biotechnology)
  • Theoretical Analysis of Engineered Plants for Control of Atmospheric Nitrous Oxide and Methane by Modification of the Mitochondrial Proteome (2022, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering)

Their collaboration network includes partnerships with several frequent co-authors such as Timothy J. Cary, Elizabeth L. Rylott, Long Zhang, Ryan Routsong, and Antonio J. Palazzo.

  • Timothy J. Cary
  • Elizabeth L. Rylott
  • Long Zhang
  • Ryan Routsong
  • Antonio J. Palazzo

  • Nature Biotechnology
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Their contributions focus on the development and implementation of bioremediation techniques, particularly involving microbial and plant-based systems for pollutant degradation and atmospheric gas management. This includes field trials demonstrating phytoremediation methods and theoretical analyses of engineered biological systems aimed at reducing greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide and methane.

Stuart E. Strand's research is grounded in interdisciplinary approaches that combine molecular biology, environmental engineering, and atmospheric science to address issues related to pollution and environmental change.

Best Publications

  • Uptake and Biotransformation of Trichloroethylene by Hybrid Poplars

    Lee A. Newman;Stuart E. Strand;Nami Choe;James Duffy

  • Enhanced metabolism of halogenated hydrocarbons in transgenic plants containing mammalian cytochrome P450 2E1

    Sharon Lafferty Doty;Tanya Q. Shang;Angela M. Wilson;Jeff Tangen

  • Anaerobic naphthalene degradation by microbial pure cultures under nitrate-reducing conditions

    Karl J. Rockne;Joanne C. Chee-Sanford;Robert A. Sanford;Brian P. Hedlund

  • Enhanced phytoremediation of volatile environmental pollutants with transgenic trees

    Sharon L. Doty;C. Andrew James;Allison L. Moore;Azra Vajzovic

  • Biodegradation of Bicyclic and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Anaerobic Enrichments

    Karl J. Rockne;Stuart E. Strand

  • An explosive-degrading cytochrome P450 activity and its targeted application for the phytoremediation of RDX

    Elizabeth L. Rylott;Rosamond G. Jackson;James Edwards;Grant L. Womack

  • Remediation of Trichloroethylene in an Artificial Aquifer with Trees: A Controlled Field Study.

    Lee A. Newman;Xiaoping Wang;Indulis A. Muiznieks;Gordon Ekuan

  • Anaerobic biodegradation of naphthalene, phenanthrene, and biphenyl by a denitrifying enrichment culture.

    Karl J Rockne;Stuart E Strand

  • Phytoremediation of trichloroethylene with hybrid poplars.

    Milton Gordon;Nami Choe;Jim Duffy;Gordon Ekuan

  • 17α-ethinylestradiol Transformation via Abiotic Nitration in the Presence of Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria

    Linda S. Gaulke;Stuart E. Strand;Thomas F. Kalhorn;H. David Stensel

  • Combined aerobic heterotrophic oxidation, nitrification and denitrification in a permeable-support biofilm

    Dennis L. Timberlake;Stuart E. Strand;Kenneth J. Williamson

  • Activated‐Sludge Yield Reduction Using Chemical Uncouplers

    Stuart E. Strand;Greg N. Harem;H. David Stensel

  • Phytoremediation of Organic Contaminants: A Review of Phytoremediation Research at the University of Washington

    Lee A. Newman;Sharon L. Doty;Katrina L. Gery;Paul E. Heilman

  • Kinetics of chlorinated hydrocarbon degradation by suspended cultures of methane-oxidizing bacteria

    S. E. Strand;M. D. Bjelland;H. D. Stensel

  • Biodegradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons by marine bacteria: effect of solid phase on degradation kinetics

    Thomas S. Poeton;H.David Stensel;Stuart E. Strand

  • Evaluation of revised polymerase chain reaction primers for more inclusive quantification of ammonia-oxidizing archaea and bacteria

    Kelley A. Meinhardt;Anthony Bertagnolli;Manmeet W. Pannu;Stuart E. Strand

  • Analysis and comparison of the microbial community structures of two enrichment cultures capable of reductively dechlorinating TCE and cis-DCE.

    April Z. Gu;Brian P. Hedlund;Brian P. Hedlund;James T. Staley;Stuart E. Strand

  • Identification of an endophytic Rhizobium in stems of Populus.

    Sharon L. Doty;Megan R. Dosher;Glenda L. Singleton;Allison L. Moore

  • Engineering plants for the phytoremediation of RDX in the presence of the co-contaminating explosive TNT

    Elizabeth L. Rylott;Maria V. Budarina;Ann Barker;Astrid Lorenz

  • Degradation of low molecular weight volatile organic compounds by plants genetically modified with mammalian cytochrome P450 2E1.

    C. Andrew James;Gang Xin;Sharon L. Doty;Stuart E. Strand

  • Metabolism of the soil and groundwater contaminants, ethylene dibromide and trichloroethylene, by the tropical leguminous tree, Leuceana leucocephala.

    Sharon Lafferty Doty;Tanya Qing Shang;Angela M Wilson;Allison Leigh Moore

  • Oxidation of chloroform in an aerobic soil exposed to natural gas.

    S. E. Strand;L. Shippert

  • A mass balance study of the phytoremediation of perchloroethylene-contaminated groundwater.

    C. Andrew James;Gang Xin;Sharon L. Doty;Indulis Muiznieks

  • Ammonia‐oxidizing bacteria are the primary N2O producers in an ammonia‐oxidizing archaea dominated alkaline agricultural soil

    Kelley A. Meinhardt;Nejc Stopnisek;Manmeet W. Pannu;Stuart E. Strand

Frequent Co-Authors

Neil C. Bruce
Neil C. Bruce University of York
Milton P. Gordon
Milton P. Gordon University of Washington
David A. Stahl
David A. Stahl University of Washington
Karl J. Rockne
Karl J. Rockne University of Illinois at Chicago
Sally Brown
Sally Brown University of Washington
Xiaoping Wang
Xiaoping Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
April Z. Gu
April Z. Gu Cornell University
Jerry E. Ongerth
Jerry E. Ongerth University of Wollongong
Jaakko A. Puhakka
Jaakko A. Puhakka Tampere University
James T. Staley
James T. Staley University of Washington

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