Asst. Professor of Soil Microbial Ecology @ University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Microbial ecologist interested in community ecology and global change biology.
Princess Anne, MD
Joined February 2018
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SANS welcomes our newest faculty members, from left: Bernice Bediako, chemistry; David Brown, animal science; William Burke, agricultural economics; David Die, distinguished research scientist, NOAA LMRCSC; Abiodun Omotayo, applied economics. @umesnews
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To optimize biofuel yields and better-understand soil processes, @TheOlufem1 of @UMESSANS will examine how switchgrass root compounds and soil microbes interact under different mowing schedules. @GCcontent
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ALT A headshot sits beside the researcher's name and affiliation, with the project title below: Elucidating soil carbon stabilization in switchgrass cutting systems: Influence of root exudation and microbial fingerprints
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New paper out in @TrendsPlantSci led by @C_Tharp_ Here, we discuss common misconceptions and limitations of the pervasive use of the 'cry for help' hypothesis in plant-microbe interactions. @PSUPlantScience @PSUmBiome @huckinstitutes @agsciences doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.20…
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Cutting edge research at #UMES spearheaded by Dr. Eguono “Wayne” Omagamre aims to investigate the impacts of PFAS, also called "forever chemicals," prioritizing farmers and rural areas of Maryland: ow.ly/vWjN50WInr1 #HawkPride #Morrill135 #19Strong
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Check out our new paper on "Functional adaptations of the rhizosphere microbiome for drought-tolerance promotion in common bean" | Plant Stress sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @TPellegrinetti @GCcontent @FDiniAndreote
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Our new paper is out!
@DavidKoslicki @FDiniAndreote @GCcontent
We explore how ecological processes shape microbial community reassembly after coalescence 🔗 academic.oup.com/ismej/artic…… #MicrobialEcology #CommunityCoalescence #ISMEJournal @huckinstitutes @PSUmBiome @ISME_microbes
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Looking to support a good soil cause?
GVSU's Soil Judging Team is fundraising via Student Philanthropy Week to fund our upcoming regional competition participation - consider donating to support our hands-on learning & the next gen of soil scientists!
Link below! Thank you🤎
I'm excited to share this collaborative work led by @Jimenez_ADJ! Here, we report a strategy to artificially select plastic-transforming microbes and identify novel taxa and enzymes using mangrove soils.
@PSUmBiome @UMESSANS @FDiniAndreote
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Our lab is recruiting a lab manager / technician! Please consider applying or help circulate. Applications due July 10. jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/lab-manag…
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Looking to fill: Full time benefited hydrology technician position at the University of Wyoming
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Come work with @Buckhout_Bull, myself, and a broader mushroom-focused community!
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“Under projected climate change scenarios, the abundance of plant-beneficial bacteria is expected to decrease…Forward-thinking approaches, like microbiome breeding, offer biotechnological opportunities” New from our own @GCcontent
Are you interested in community coalescence or biological invasion in microbial systems? If so, check out our recent opinion piece in the March 2024 issue of @TrendsMicrobiol
@FDiniAndreote @luana_bresciani @PSUmBiome
The March issue is online! Cover showing host environments protecting M. tuberculosis from antibiotics.
Articles on latex in plant defense, microbial community coalescence, #probiotics for #wildlife, Prochlorococcus, #fungal infection of insects & more!
cell.com/issue/S0966-842X(23…
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🎉 Member features are back!
This week, we'd like to highlight @emily_vansyoc, a postdoctoral researcher in @Symbionticism's lab.
🍄Emily is illuminating the role of human gut fungi! 🍄
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The One Health Microbiome Symposium will take place May 30-31st at the University Park campus!
🔑This year's symposium will feature Dr. Steffanie Strathdee (@chngin_the_wrld) from @UCSanDiego giving a talk on phage therapy.
Register for the event: eventbrite.com/e/one-health-…
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New paper from the lab on the Effects of #intercropping on #soil #microbial properties. Led by the amazing grad student @luana_bresciani
doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.202…
@PSUPlantScience @PSUmBiome @huckinstitutes @agsciences
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🎙️Announcing an ASSISTANT PROFESSOR search for a faculty member studying VIRUS ECOLOGY in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology.
Join our microbiome jubilee @PSUmBiome and vibrant research enterprise. Please RT.
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Gentle reminder - Deadline is end of business January 8th for a fully funded PhD in my lab at @sotonbiosci through @SoCoBioDtp
Deadline is fast approaching for a FUNDED PhD at @sotonbiosci @SoCoBioDtp
Please reach out for info + if interested in plant micro and working on basic + applied questions
Opportunities to collab/network in US, Canada, and Aus. Definitely will collab with UPortsmouth and Niab
Failure to recover Pseudomonas fluorescens D7 supports claims of ineffectiveness as a biocontrol agent of Bromus tectorum
@ControlFreaksWY @BethFowers & Linda van Dipen
@UWyoPiEE @PSUmBiome
Check it out in @JournalSpectrum
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The prize for most original poster at #AEET2023 so far definitely goes to @ibartomeus et al for this amazing effort!
