Anthony Darrouzet-Nardi

Organic acid concentration thresholds to mobilize phosphorus (P) in dryland soils - Biogeochemistry Available phosphorus (P) concentrations are low in dryland soils due to high pH values linked to the presence of pedogenic carbonates. Thus, dissolution and mobilization of P compounds are important c...

Congratulations to Kalpana Kukreja on publishing a chapter from her dissertation work! Check out her nice study on P availability in dryland soils. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Low retention of added nitrogen at realistic levels of simulated nitrogen deposition in the Northern Chihuahuan Desert Aridlands are expected to be sensitive to even low levels of nitrogen (N) deposition, yet most experiments apply N in amounts that greatly exceed depo…

Awesome new paper by Jennifer Holguin, a recent Ph.D. graduate from Jennie McLaren's lab in our EEB Ph.D. program here at UTEP. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Recruiting a fully funded PhD student (Fall 2026) for the CrustNet project at UTEP. Fieldwork in the Chihuahuan Desert + opportunities to work with a global network of biocrust researchers. Please pass along to strong students who might be a fit. Info: anthony.darrouzet-nardi.net

Biocrust Mosses and Cyanobacteria Exhibit Distinct Carbon Uptake Responses to Variations in Precipitation Amount and Frequency This study investigates carbon uptake in biological soil crusts (biocrusts) under varying precipitation regimes, testing pulse-response strategies in moss- and cyanobacteria-dominated crusts. The res...

Nice new paper out by @kristinayoung.bsky.social This was one of her dissertation chapters and some offshoot work from our fungal loop project.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

@tomgillpredicts.bsky.social Another dust day and more in the forecast! Have we surpassed the dust bowl yet?!

Biocrusts—tiny communities of fungi, bacteria, and algae on dryland soils—have fascinated scientists for decades A new review in @cambridgeup.bsky.social #CPDrylands by Rosentreter & Eldridge explores key trends in biocrust research in North America doi.org/10.1017/dry....

Dryland critical zone data submission hack-a-thon!

We did infiltration measurements on some biocrusted soils today to help test the protocol for the upcoming CrustNet project @jornada1912.bsky.social

Congrats on the paper Tom. Here's the view out the bio building window right now!

We had a fun couple days sampling biocrusts last week! I'm not the best at lichen ID but I believe this is Psora crenata.

The 20 Farming Families Who Use More Water From the Colorado River Than Some Western States Tens of millions of people — and millions of acres of farmland — rely on the Colorado River’s water. But as its supply shrinks, these farmers get more water from the river than entire states.

I found this one was fascinating: projects.propublica.org/california-f...

Talveer Singh presenting his poster at #AGU24 this morning. Good work Talveer!

Me with some UTEP friends at #AGU24

Talk was fun and I enjoyed chatting with fellow soil CO2 enthusiasts afterwards. Here's the main diagram from the talk if it helps anyone!

My talk at #AGU24 coming up in a bit less than an hour at 11:30 rm. 150! Soil CO2 efflux in dryland soils: biotic vs. abiotic production and diffusive vs. advective transport.

Alright time to give this one a chance. Main news is I'm headed to #AGU2024 next week. Also I still have an eye out for Ph.D. students, especially if you love biocrusts! anthony.darrouzet-nardi.net