Second manuscript is being accepted in Soil Biology and Biochemistry Journal in a month! Kudos to my former Ph.D. student Shikha Singh and co-authors Stephanie Kivlin & Melanie Mayes. Theme is wet-dry cycles in soil and C cycling mechanisms. @Utsoil sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

I am humbled by this recognition. This is only possible due to the strong support from utk @utia UT AgResearch BESS department, lab members in UTK Soil Management Lab and family members

I am humbled and honored to be chosen as one of the three Outstanding Graduate Research Mentors by the University of TN Graduate Student Senate @utkgss. Also received Special Award as the 2023 Graduate Student Mentor of the Year! Dedicating this to my awesome lab members UTK Soil Management Lab

Day 2 in Ethiopia! Visited Ethiopian Biotechnology Institute with Dr. Denita Hadziabdic Guerry and Prof. Warren Dick and learned their research priorities and collaborative opportunities! Smith Center for International Sustainable Ag UTK Soil Management Lab #BETin Center for Global Engagement

On day 1 in Ethiopia 🇪🇹 we visited Sabahar, a #fairtrade company that produces hand made #cotton & silk textiles using traditional approaches. They are focused on preserving the rich #weaving tradition of #Ethiopia with a focus on #sustainability & employment for #women.

We finally made it to #Woliso to see the progress in the construction of Bethel Environmental and Agricultural University and Training Center! For more about the project👇 bethelagriculture.org/ethiopia-beaut… Dr. Denita Hadziabdic Guerry Smith Center for International Sustainable Ag Teddy W. Amuma Bethel Agricultural Association, Inc. UT Institute of Agriculture UTK Soil Management Lab

Latest addition to our team! Please join us in welcoming Dr. Surendra Singh, Dr. Shikha Singh, and Steven Jaurez to the Lind Station! Dr. Surendra Singh is our new director and scientist, Dr. Shikha Singh is our new soil scientist, and Steven Jaurez is our new utility worker!

Postdoc and Ph.D. openings are available immediately in my lab to understand the role of manganese on C and N cycling in croplands in collaboration with Elizabeth Herndon & Jennifer DeBruyn Please share the news with qualified candidates. Stay tuned for the position descriptions. UTK Soil Management Lab

Hot off the press! Lab-scale simulation of climate stress on soils under diverse management. One key finding is that stress affected N more than C cycle parameters! Thanks to my wonderful postdoc Pat Lazicki for the heavy lifting. UTK Soil Management Lab sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

I have an immediate opening for a Graduate Research Assistantship (Ph.D.) in Soil Biogeochemistry/Soil Biology in collaboration with Jennifer DeBruyn. Great opportunity to join the vibrant and diverse UTK Soil Management Lab lab in UT Institute of Agriculture! Please spread the word. For details, please see 👇

Surface application of #biochar has the potential to improve soil health in perennial cool-season grass forage systems without adversely affecting yields - Study by Li & colleagues doi.org/10.1002/saj2.2… UT Institute of Agriculture Herbert College of Agriculture Sindhu Jagadamma #SoilHealth

Field tour in winter clothing and poncho! Mother nature is not cooperative with the NRCS National Cooperative Soil Survey Meeting in Bismarck, ND UTK Soil Management Lab

Hot of the press!! Led by my wonderful past mentee Ashleigh Montgomery in collaboation with Elizabeth Herndon UTK Soil Management Lab

Come to D133-134 on Thursday from 1:30-1:45 to learn all about it! Let's dig deep together! Here's a cool photo from my 180-day incubation experiment... 2/2 UTK Soil Management Lab Sindhu Jagadamma Debasish Saha

Attending #swcs2023 meeting! Feel proud to watch Ph.D. Candidate Ravi_Teja serving as moderator and speaker, and also engaging in network activities!

Received the Mid-Career Research Excellence Award! Humbled and honored! Thank you Keith Carver UT Institute of Agriculture UT AgResearch for the support. Thanks also for the hard work and dedication of UTK Soil Management Lab members!

Towards the goal of improving southeastern grasslands! Honored to be part of this $30M Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities project led by Dr. Pat Keyser at UT Institute of Agriculture Select PIs, extension agents and many stakeholders met recently to plot out the roadmap for success!

Woo-hoo! My second grant as a graduate student got funded🎉 Thanks to Southern SARE Graduate Student Grant. We're gearing up to make big waves in organic wheat-soybean #doublecrop farming in the Southeast🌾 Grateful to my mentors Sindhu Jagadamma Debasish Saha #OrganicFarming UTK Soil Management Lab

My lab UTK Soil Management Lab led the preparation of Edible Soil Dessert for UT Institute of Agriculture Ag Day! This year ~250 Dewey Soil Dessert jars were gone in the blink of an eye! Plus, our department table won the award! Thanks to Ravi_Teja for making a pretty poster for display!

ASA-CSSA-SSSA meeting at St. Louis was great! Lab UTK Soil Management Lab was well represented by @RachelWooliver Ravi_Teja Rounak Patra I joined a panel to share my career path with students and organized several sessions! Ravi_Teja winning a poster award was a cherry on top!