My name is Kevin Webster and I'm a scientist. My research has centered on the sources and sinks of atmospheric methane, a greenhouse gas. My doctoral research focused on the methane dynamics of caves. My professional interests include astrobiology, caves, ecology, extremophiles, geochemistry, geology, karst, methane, microbiology, paleontology, and stable isotopes. More information about my research can be found on my website.

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Kevin Webster

Webster KD, Schimmelmann A, Drobniak A, Mastalerz M, Rosales Lagarde L, Boston PJ, Lennon JT (2022). Diversity and function of methanotroph communities in caves. Microbiology Spectrum, 10(4), https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.01566-21

Webster KD, Webster S, Rhodes SM (2021). Registration attendants show poor readiness to handle advanced care planning discussions. Palliative Medicine Reports, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.1089/pmr.2021.0006

Kroeger ME, Meredith LK, Meyer KM, Webster KD, Barbosa de Camargo P, Fonseca de Souza L, Tsai SM, van Haren J, Saleska SR, Bohannan BJM, Rodrigues JLM, Nüsslein K (2021). Rainforest to pasture conversion stimulates soil methanogenesis across the Brazilian Amazon. The ISME Journal, 15, 658-672. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.08.982587

Meyer KM, Morris AH, Webster KD, Klein AM, Kroeger ME, Meredith LK, Brændholt A, Nakamura F, Venturini A, Fonseca de Souza L, Shek KL, Danielson R, van Haren J, Barbosa de Camargo B, Tsai SM, Dini-Andreote F, de Mauro JMS, Barlow J, Nüsslein K, Saleska SR, Rodrigues JLM, Bohannan BJM (2020). Belowground changes to community structure alter methane-cycling dynamics in Amazonia. Environment International, 145, 206131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.106131

Rodriguez JAP, Dobrea EN, Kargel J, Baker VR, Crown D, Webster KD, Berman D, Wilhelm MB, Buckner D (2020). Mars’ oldest highlands reveal evidence of a possible muddy rain origin. Scientific Reports, 10, 10347. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-64676-z

Carrier BL, … Webster KD, … et. al. (2020). Mars extant life: What’s next? Conference report. Astrobiology, 20(6), 785-814. https://doi.org/10.1089/ast.2020.2237

Rodriguez JAP, Leonard GJ, Domingue DL, Berman DC, Banks M, Zarroca M, Rogelio Linares R, Marchi S, Kargel JS, Baker VR, Webster KD, Sykes M (2020). The chaotic terrains of Mercury reveal a history of planetary volatile retention in the innermost solar system. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59885-5

Webster KD, Drobniak A, Etiope G, Mastalerz M, Sauer PE, Schimmelmann A (2018). Subterranean karst environments as a global sink for atmospheric methane. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 485, 9-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2017.12.025

Stelmach KB, Neveu M, Vick-Majors T, Mickol R, Chou L, Webster KD, Tilley M, Zacchei F, Escudero C, Flores Martinez C, Labrado A, Fernández E (2018). Secondary electrons as an energy source for life. Astrobiology, 18(1), 1-13. http://doi.org/10.1089/ast.2016.1510

Webster KD, Rosales Lagarde L, Sauer PE, Schimmelmann A, Lennon JT, Boston PJ (2017). Isotopic evidence for the migration of thermogenic methane into a sulfidic cave, Cueva de Villa Luz, Tabasco, Mexico. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies, 79(1), 24-34. https://caves.org/pub/journal/PDF/V79/cave-79-01-24.pdf

Lennon JT, Nguyễn-Thùy D, Phạm TM, Drobniak A, Tạ PH, Pham NĐ, Streil T, Webster KD, Schimmelmann A (2017). Microbial contributions to subterranean methane sinks. Geobiology, 15(2), 254-258. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gbi.12214

Webster KD, Mirza A, Deli JM, Sauer PE, Schimmelmann A (2016). Consumption of atmospheric methane in a limestone cave in Indiana, USA. Chemical Geology, 443, 1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2016.09.020

Webster KD, White JR, Pratt LM (2015). Use of open-path laser spectroscopy to evaluate atmospheric methane concentrations, Southwest Greenland. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 47(4), 599-609. http://dx.doi.org/10.1657/AAAR0014-051

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