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Soil Microbial Ecologist @ the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

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KligrasV5_ENG This is "KligrasV5_ENG" by Nyah Yentl van Koningsveld on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

๐Ÿšจ Job alert ๐Ÿšจ

Come work with us as a postdoc modelling the impacts of climate change on plant-soil interactions and C sequestration!

Apply here before the 3rd of December: werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

Check out this video of the project you will be working in: vimeo.com/1133112953?s...

11.11.2025 14:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 20 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Does anyone know of a protocol for measuring microbial biomass C and N in wood? Is there reason to think chloroform fumigation wouldn't work if you ground up the wood?

28.07.2025 13:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Microbes to Mountains: Interactions and Functions Across Ecosystem Scales Speaker: Dr. Aimรฉe Classen, University of Michigan

On Thu, May 1 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with @umich.edu's @aclassen.bsky.social: Microbes to Mountains: Interactions and Functions Across Ecosystem Scales. Free + open to all. #ecology Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/microbes-t...

28.04.2025 15:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Native soil microbes buffer savanna trees against nutrient limitation but are drought sensitive Below-ground microbial symbionts increased savanna tree growth in limited resource environments and could be critical for plant growth in the field. However, drought substantially affected both tree ...

New A Biro, SA Batterman, @jane-lucas-phd.bsky.social paper finds S African trees grow better w/ native soil microbes than sterile soil but trees + microbes both suffered in drought conditions, w/ implications for savanna carbon sinks.
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22.04.2025 15:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post Doctoral Fellow - Ecology of Boreal Forests - Fairbanks, Alaska, United States Join the University of Alaska Fairbanks and contribute to groundbreaking research on the ecological impacts of wildfires in boreal forests. This post-doctoral position, based in Fairbanks with the pos...

Bonanza Creek LTER invites applications for a post-doctoral researcher in boreal forest ecology. The post-doctoral researcher will collaborate on data synthesis. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, and reference info: careers.alaska.edu/jobs/post-do...

27.03.2025 20:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 16 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Shocker: This tropical tree thrives after being struck by lightning The almendro withstands thunderbolts that blast away parasitic vines

๐Ÿ‘€ Ok, if true this is a shocking way to blast through the forest canopy, remove lianas, & dominate "The idea that lightning strikes give almendros a competitive advantage-The almendro tree is so tolerant of strikes, in fact, that it may well be summoning lightning" www.science.org/content/arti... ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿงช

27.03.2025 03:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 95 ๐Ÿ” 36 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Careers at Cary Opportunities for employment at Cary Institute.

Hi all! I am hiring a molecular technician to join the Microbial Ecology and Soil Science lab at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. Please apply and share widely :)
www.caryinstitute.org/about/career...

28.01.2025 18:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0