Jane Lucas

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?

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...

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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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...

Shocker: This tropical tree thrives after being struck by lightning The almendro withstands thunderbolts that blast away parasitic vines

👀 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... 🌐🧪

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 :)
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