Soil Ecology and Biological Indicators Lab

Joined March 2017
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Our paper on using leachate from Clivus multrum toilets for plant fertilizer was published online this week, tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.… It's open access so feel free to share.

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18 Nov 2025
Note the soil ecology position
New jobs in the ESA Career Center: * Asst Prof in Marine Ecology, @RhodeUniversity * Asst Prof of Soil Ecology, @uvmvermont * Prof, @NewCollegeofFL * Postdoc Fellowship, Environmental Studies, @dartmouth & many more! Start your search, build your profile: esacareercenter.org/jobs/
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Please RT. University of Vermont is now advertising the soil ecology position that was vacated when I retired in 2024, and was caught in a hiring freeze last year. The job posting number is F3517PO. A direct link to the announcement: uvmjobs.com/postings/83858

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22 Jul 2025
Special opportunity for students traveling from Africa.
Student Travel Grants for the GSB2026 Conference are now open‼️ Students who work on any aspect of soil biodiversity are encouraged to apply 🐛🦠🪱 Find the full call below 👇 static1.squarespace.com/stat…
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19 Jul 2025
New paper out on carbon modeling in Vermont agricultural soils, sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

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12 Jul 2025
Boarded my flight in Burlington, ready for my 14 hour, 4 planes trip to Victoria BC for SON meeting.
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Deb Neher retweeted
Conference tours ONTA 2025. We will visit two of the main research centers in Colombia, CIAT and AGROSAVIA. 📍 Cali, Colombia 📅 Sept 1–5, 2025 🌐 ontacolombia.cl 🌐 ontaweb.org #ONTA2025 #Nematology #Wageningen #CAAS #Agronema #CNR #NematodeResearch
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17 Jun 2025
It was inspiring to witness this transformative research and serve on the Board of Directors
Perennial wheat lines like the recent cross between annual wheat and sea wheatgrass, which has now thrived for three years in Australia, move us closer to a crop with robust perenniality. Discover what led to this moment & where perennial wheat is headed: bit.ly/43vJuyR
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Deb Neher retweeted
Kernza® research at the @USDA_ARS is crucial for advancing our understanding of how to grow this perennial grain in different settings across the US to support farmers, consumers, and soil health. 🔗ars.usda.gov/oc/utm/kernza-a…

ARS is conducting research on a grain called Kernza®! This perennial crop offers potential benefits to farmers and consumers. loom.ly/bSQIpXI
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25 Apr 2025
New publication from our Food Systems Research Center team at U Vermont: Holistic systems thinking underpins Vermont soil health practitioners’... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

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Deb Neher retweeted
Join our Crop Protection Genetics team to advance breeding for disease resistance, develop reproducible disease assessment methods, & support research to manage host-pathogen disease progression and pathogen dispersal in silphium, a perennial oilseed: 🔗bit.ly/3FvAwIc
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Deb Neher retweeted
1st day of the international perennial grain meeting “Pathway to a Perennial Future” Symposium co-hosted by The Land Institute & CIMMYT in Texcoco, MX. Welcome to nearly 100 researchers from 26 countries & 40 institutions!
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