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"Beyond microbial carbon use efficiency", nothing personal but about science of soil organic carbon!academic.oup.com/nsr/advance-ar…

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be starting as an Assistant Professor of Soil Science at the University of Maine this fall! Our lab will study the biogeochemistry and sustainable management of soils, with a focus on soil organic matter! University of Maine #newPI

Probably the first climb ever of the General Sherman Tree, the world's largest tree. Researchers with the Ancient Forest Society ascended the 275-foot giant sequoia this week to look for bark beetles, the latest threat to sequoia trees: sfchronicle.com/climate/articl… Video from National Park Service

I was reading 2023 Nobel laureate Katalin Kariko's book, Breaking Through. She was brutally honest about the academic system in US. And, here is an example section from her book.

"Female speakers had smaller audiences, especially among professors, indicating higher prestige for male professors even with comparable productivity metrics".

I'll be defending my PhD this Friday at 9a MT! Scan the QR for a Teams link. I'll be talking all about Regen Ag, SOM, and soil critters. Would love for you to tune in!

This recent Soil Science Society of America Journal paper is a great example of how enzyme activity doesn't necessarily translate into actual mineralization of C and N. The "N-cycling enzymes" were just as strongly related to C mineralization as the "C-cyling" enzymes (and vice versa).

It's shocking how widely accepted Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is in both the psych field & public consciousness… 70 years after its inception… Given the little empirical support it actually has. Here's what his then student Elliot Aronson had to say about his theory:🧵

While irrigation is valuable for climate change adaptation, irrigated ag leads to GHG hotspots through multiple pathways: pumping on-farm and for water projects, increased N2O, and groundwater degassing. We provide the first natl comprehensive assessment: rdcu.be/dPEX6

New in Science Magazine: Climate change exacerbates the environmental impacts of agriculture. It was a privilege to contribute to this all-star Ag-Clim team! Thanks to Yi Yang @ Chongqing University for his leadership. science.org/doi/abs/10.112…

What's the fate of N co-applied with P as ammonium phosphates? Here, we show that fall-applied MAP and DAP N is lost over the ensuring months. TSP avoids these N losses: a "right source" in the 4Rs. Led by Yuhei Nakayama and supported by Illinois Soybean Association sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

I am recruiting a Master's student to study soil science at the University of Maine; please see linked pdf for details on how to apply! tinyurl.com/bderj9bc

The Soil Functions and Trajectories (SOFT) Lab at the University of Maine is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Soil Biogeochemistry; details in link: tinyurl.com/4f29b3xa