Jennifer Bowen

Jennifer Bowen is an Assistant Professor at the School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on the biogeochemistry of wetland and aquatic ecosystems, particularly the fate of carbon along the land-ocean continuum under environmental disturbances like climate change and deforestation. She employs advanced analytical techniques such as ultra-high-resolution mass spectrometry and metabolomics.

• Education: Ph.D. in Earth & Environmental Science (University of Michigan, 2021), B.S. in Chemistry and Environmental Science & Policy (Chapman University, 2015)

Research Interests:
Her work investigates organic matter decomposition across redox gradients, impacts of thawing permafrost and disturbed peatlands on carbon mobilization, and the role of abiotic degradation products in microbial activity. She also focuses on translating lab experiments to environmental carbon degradation rate predictions.

Collaboration Highlights:
She collaborates on methane oxidation dynamics, tropical peatland restoration, and soil respiration studies, integrating interdisciplinary approaches to study global carbon cycling.

Scientific Awards:

• Scripps Institution Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021)
• University of Michigan Predoctoral Fellowship (2020)
• Woods Hole Oceanographic NOSAMS Graduate Student Fellowship (2018)