What We Do

 

 


Image showing woody and grass root systems and their overlapping microbiomes accross depth

Research Focal Areas

  • Whole plant responses to soil resource stress
  • Rhizosphere microbial interactions
  • Biodiverse agroecosystems and plant competition
  • Root contributions to soil health and agroecosystem services

 

 

 

 


 

Research Methods

Various field, lab, and computational techniques are used to complete studies. Work in our lab draws from various methodologies:

  • Plant ecophysiology
  • Root physiology
  • Root multiomics (microbiome, metabolomics, and transcriptomics)
  • Soil ecology and biogeochemistry
  • Bioinformatics