Microbial Ecology Research Projects
Temperature Sensitivity of Substrate Decomposition from Enzymes to Microbial Communities
A recently funded project explores how substrate stoichiometry and architecture influence the C and N released via mineralization, and the temperature sensitivity of these fluxes. This avenue of research will ...
| Date | August 2010 - present |
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| Location | Northeast Kansas |
| Contact | Sharon Billings |
The Biogeochemistry of Soil Nitrogen Cycling with Changing Precipitation Regimes
Current climate models predict that the Central Plains of North America will likely experience similar rainfall amounts with climate change, with longer dry periods and more intense events. Little is ...
| Date | September 2009 - present |
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| Location | Central Plains |
| Contact | Sharon Billings |
Soil Organic Matter Processing with Warming in the Moist Boreal Forests of Eastern Canada
Understanding how the vast reservoir of soil organic carbon in boreal systems will respond to warming is critical for predicting future climate. As the boreal forests of eastern North America ...
| Date | September 2009 - present |
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| Location | Eastern Canada |
| Contact | Sharon Billings |
Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Microbial Activity with Elevated CO2 and Altered N Availability in a Pine Forest
Past funding provided the opportunity to explore how soil microbial groups alter their activity levels with elevated CO2 and altered nitrogen availability, in conjunction with Dr. Susan Ziegler at Memorial ...
| Date | July 2009 - present |
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| Location | North America |
| Contact | Sharon Billings |
Dissertation Research: Beyond the Black Box: Understanding the Relationship between Microbial Community Structure and Function under Environmental Stress and Disturbance
| Date | January 2009 - present |
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| Location | Eastern Kansas |
| Contact | Sharon Billings |