孙天然博士长期致力于土壤有机质保持以及土壤碳汇功能恢复方面的工作，研究重点集中于解析土壤中氧化还原驱动的生物地球化学循环过程及其在调控土壤有机质周转，温室气体排放，以及污染物迁移转化方面的作用机理。研究成果先后发表在Nature Communications和Environmental Science & Technology等国际著名期刊，并于2021年获得国际微生物电化学与技术学会（ISMET）颁发的年度发现奖。多次参加国际与区域性会议，其中应Gordon Research Conference邀请并由大会全资资助在2019年Bioelectronics Gordon Research Conference做主题报告。

土壤有机质化学与生物地球化学循环

土壤学，生态学，环境微生物，环境化学

高级

美国化学会会员

 2021年度发现奖，国际微生物电化学与技术学会

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