Peer-Reviewed Publications
(10) Logan, J. Robert, Kathe E. Todd-Brown, Kathryn M. Jacobson, Peter J. Jacobson, Roland Vogt, Sarah E. Evans. 2022. “Accounting for non-rainfall moisture and temperature improves litter decay model performance in a fog-dominated dryland system.” Biogeosciences 19: 4129-4146 https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-4129-2022.
(9) Logan, J. Robert, Paul Barnes, Sarah Evans. 2022. “Photodegradation of plant litter cuticles enhances microbial decomposition by increasing uptake of non-rainfall moisture.” Functional Ecology 36.7:1727-1738. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14053
(8) Logan, J. Robert, Kathryn Jacobson, Peter Jacobson, Sarah Evans. 2021. “Fungal communities on standing litter are structured by moisture type and constrain decomposition in a hyper-arid grassland.” Frontiers in Microbiology 12:1-5. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.596517
(7) Wenndt, Anthony J., Sarah E. Evans, Anne D. van Diepeningen, J. Robert Logan, Peter J. Jacobson, Mary K. Seely, Kathryn M. Jacobson. 2021. “Why plants harbor complex endophytic fungal communities: insights from perennial bunchgrass Stipagrostis sabulicola in the Namib Sand Sea” Frontiers in Microbiology 21:691584 doi:10.3389/fmicb.2021.691584.
(6) J. Robert Logan. 2018. “Improving participation by early stage researchers and women in conference seminars” UV4Plants Bulletin (2) 33-39. https://doi.org/10.19232/uv4pb.2018.2.12.
(5) Evans, Sarah E., M. Elias Dueker, J. Robert Logan, Kathleen C. Weathers. 2019. “The biology of fog: results from coastal Maine and Namib Desert reveal common drivers of fog microbial composition”. Science of the Total Environment. 647: 1547–1556. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.045
(4) Morgan, E. J., J. V. Lavric, T. Seifert, A. Böker, A. Day, J. Gomez, J. R. Logan, J. Sack, T. Shuuya, E. G. Uushona, K. Vincent, U. Schultz, S. Schmidt, E. G. Brunke, C. Labuschagne, R. L. Thompson, A. C. Manning, M. Heimann. 2015. "Continuous measurements of greenhouse gases and atmospheric oxygen at the Namib Desert Atmospheric Observatory." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 8:2233-2250.
(3) Page, Sarah E., J. Robert Logan, Rose M. Cory, Kristopher McNeill. 2014. “Evidence for dissolved organic matter being the primary source and sink of photochemically produced hydroxyl radical in arctic surface waters.” Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts 16: 807–822.
(2) Page, Sarah E., George W. Kling, Michael Sander, Katherine K. Harrold, J. Robert Logan, Kristopher McNeill, Rose M. Cory. 2013. “Dark formation of hydroxyl radical in arctic soil and surface waters.” Environmental Science & Technology 47(22) 12860–12867.
(1) Logan, J. Robert, Ian H. Luby, Ian A. McCallum-Cook. 2009. “Fire has positive effects on seed reproduction in Andropogon gerardii but negative impacts on Ratibida pinnata seed reproduction.” Tillers 6: 7–10.
(9) Logan, J. Robert, Paul Barnes, Sarah Evans. 2022. “Photodegradation of plant litter cuticles enhances microbial decomposition by increasing uptake of non-rainfall moisture.” Functional Ecology 36.7:1727-1738. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14053
(8) Logan, J. Robert, Kathryn Jacobson, Peter Jacobson, Sarah Evans. 2021. “Fungal communities on standing litter are structured by moisture type and constrain decomposition in a hyper-arid grassland.” Frontiers in Microbiology 12:1-5. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.596517
(7) Wenndt, Anthony J., Sarah E. Evans, Anne D. van Diepeningen, J. Robert Logan, Peter J. Jacobson, Mary K. Seely, Kathryn M. Jacobson. 2021. “Why plants harbor complex endophytic fungal communities: insights from perennial bunchgrass Stipagrostis sabulicola in the Namib Sand Sea” Frontiers in Microbiology 21:691584 doi:10.3389/fmicb.2021.691584.
(6) J. Robert Logan. 2018. “Improving participation by early stage researchers and women in conference seminars” UV4Plants Bulletin (2) 33-39. https://doi.org/10.19232/uv4pb.2018.2.12.
(5) Evans, Sarah E., M. Elias Dueker, J. Robert Logan, Kathleen C. Weathers. 2019. “The biology of fog: results from coastal Maine and Namib Desert reveal common drivers of fog microbial composition”. Science of the Total Environment. 647: 1547–1556. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.045
(4) Morgan, E. J., J. V. Lavric, T. Seifert, A. Böker, A. Day, J. Gomez, J. R. Logan, J. Sack, T. Shuuya, E. G. Uushona, K. Vincent, U. Schultz, S. Schmidt, E. G. Brunke, C. Labuschagne, R. L. Thompson, A. C. Manning, M. Heimann. 2015. "Continuous measurements of greenhouse gases and atmospheric oxygen at the Namib Desert Atmospheric Observatory." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 8:2233-2250.
(3) Page, Sarah E., J. Robert Logan, Rose M. Cory, Kristopher McNeill. 2014. “Evidence for dissolved organic matter being the primary source and sink of photochemically produced hydroxyl radical in arctic surface waters.” Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts 16: 807–822.
(2) Page, Sarah E., George W. Kling, Michael Sander, Katherine K. Harrold, J. Robert Logan, Kristopher McNeill, Rose M. Cory. 2013. “Dark formation of hydroxyl radical in arctic soil and surface waters.” Environmental Science & Technology 47(22) 12860–12867.
(1) Logan, J. Robert, Ian H. Luby, Ian A. McCallum-Cook. 2009. “Fire has positive effects on seed reproduction in Andropogon gerardii but negative impacts on Ratibida pinnata seed reproduction.” Tillers 6: 7–10.
Policy Letters & Position Statements
“Opinion: Michigan needs to mail ballots to every voter for all upcoming elections” Op-ed published on Mlive 18 April 2020.
“Finding the next PFAS before it’s too late” Letter to the editor Herrald Palladium. Published 19 April 2019.
Expert letter to Rep. Fred Upton (MI-6) on Scientific Integrity Act. With 69 co-signers. October 2019.
“Finding the next PFAS before it’s too late” Letter to the editor Herrald Palladium. Published 19 April 2019.
Expert letter to Rep. Fred Upton (MI-6) on Scientific Integrity Act. With 69 co-signers. October 2019.
In the Press
Interview with ImpactFM radio show "SciFiles" (April 2019)
Fog Is Full of Microbes (The Atlantic Magazine)
Fog Carries Coastal Microbes Inland (Kellogg Biological Station E-Newsletter)
The Biology of Fog: Gobabeb researchers find diverse microbial communities in Namib fog (Gobabeb Research & Training Centre news article)
Microbes hitch a ride inland on coastal fog (EurekAlert!)
Impact of climate change on spring persistence and black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) habitat availability in the Namib Desert (Groundwater Magazine)
Fog, Sun and Microbes – Studying Carbon Cycling & Climate Change in Arid Lands (Gobabeb Research & Training Centre news article)
Making the Most of Winter by Doing Fieldwork in Namibia (Kellogg Biological Station E-Newsletter)
Fog Is Full of Microbes (The Atlantic Magazine)
Fog Carries Coastal Microbes Inland (Kellogg Biological Station E-Newsletter)
The Biology of Fog: Gobabeb researchers find diverse microbial communities in Namib fog (Gobabeb Research & Training Centre news article)
Microbes hitch a ride inland on coastal fog (EurekAlert!)
Impact of climate change on spring persistence and black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) habitat availability in the Namib Desert (Groundwater Magazine)
Fog, Sun and Microbes – Studying Carbon Cycling & Climate Change in Arid Lands (Gobabeb Research & Training Centre news article)
Making the Most of Winter by Doing Fieldwork in Namibia (Kellogg Biological Station E-Newsletter)