Associate professor of geology at #KState | groundwater, microbes, geochemistry, DEI | #firstgen | he/him | @microbialmatt.bsky.social
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18 Sep 2023
I am pleased to announce the publication of my new #OpenAccess geomicrobiology textbook - Microbiology for Earth Scientists newprairiepress.org/ebooks/5…
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30 Oct 2024
Job opportunity - We are searching for a postdoc to do critical zone research @KonzaLTER for a collaborative project between me, Jesse Nippert, @pamlsulli, and @LiReactiveWater. Please reach out if you have questions. More details are available here: careers.k-state.edu/jobs/fel…
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24 Oct 2024
Freshwater below the ocean floor—something we don’t usually think about! 🌊💧 Hydrologists are working to advance this potential resource.
In our latest issue of @ngwatweets , we review a podcast diving into this critical topic.
ngwa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com…
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24 Oct 2024
Pratt is the latest #Kansas town facing #groundwater nitrate pollution challenges. One-quarter of its water supply is off kcur.org/news/2024-10-24/pra…
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17 Oct 2024
We’re hiring! The Earth and Planetary Sciences Department at the University of New Mexico is looking for a petrologist and/or mineral physicist. This is a joint position with the Institute of Meteoritics.
unm.csod.com/ux/ats/careersi…
Feel free to DM me with questions!
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16 Oct 2024
Soil erosion and reservoir sedimentation - The case of the disappearing lake one.npr.org/i/1260439382:126…
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14 Oct 2024
Enter your photo of Kansas for the chance to win a cash prize! Our annual photo contest is open until Nov. 1. Find more information on our website: kwo.ks.gov/news-events/gover…
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10 Oct 2024
Register now for the 2024 Governor's Water Conference on the Future of Water in Kansas! Registration closes on October 25! You can find this year's draft agenda and the registration link on our website: kwo.ks.gov/news-events/gover…
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9 Oct 2024
"These extreme #water conditions put supply at risk. Currently, 3.6 billion people face inadequate access to water for at least one month a year, and this is expected to increase to more than 5 billion by 2050, according to UN Water." theguardian.com/environment/…
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8 Oct 2024
The Ogallala is the lifeblood of western Kansas. And it’s vanishing.
So it’s disappointing (but not necessarily surprising) to see that so many Kansans haven’t heard anything about it.
8 Oct 2024
The Ogallala Aquifer is the primary water source for much of central & western Kansas. Drought, farm irrigation & city taps are draining it. 1/2
Do Kansans know what's at stake?
In our @EmersonPolling survey we asked: How much have you seen, heard, read about the aquifer?
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Matthew Kirk retweeted
7 Oct 2024
I consulted for a Kurzgesagt cartoon about the Deep Subsurface Biosphere, and it turned out AMAZING! These guys must have had a blast putting all this together. Check it out here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=VD6xJq…
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4 Oct 2024
Come be my colleague at @UNM @UNMengineering @unmcwe ! Apply for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position in Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering!
Requisition: 31109 - Assistant Professor - UNM Jobs Career Site :: The University of New Mexico (csod.com)
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Matthew Kirk retweeted
3 Oct 2024
Using the *PRELIMINARY* USGS streamgage located in the Ashville, NC area, this was a roughly 14,000 year flood. Every year, this flood has a 0.007158% chance of happening. The estimated discharge was 248,862 gallons per second at peakflow. Analysis breakdown below👇
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Matthew Kirk retweeted
22 Sep 2024
To address Kansas' water crisis, we need coordinated, collective action. It's essential we protect our water quality and quantity to ensure our children and grandchildren inherit the Kansas we all know and love.
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20 Sep 2024
🏔️GEOBIOLOGY 2025🏔️
Registration is now open at: cms.eas.ualberta.ca/geobiolo…
Students & PDFs: $300 CAD
Professors & Professionals: $450 CAD
Early Bird Deadline: 31st December 2024
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17 Sep 2024
Definitely it is our pleasure to host you!
I am in Kansas State University for my one-year sabbatical. Beautiful campus, nature, and people here! Many thanks to Prof. Matthew F. Kirk at the department of Geology, K-State for hosting me.
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16 Sep 2024
I'm writing a proposal and I want to measure headspace and/or dissolved gas composition (H2, CO2, O2, CH4) using Raman. Any Raman experts out there that wanna chat with me to help me out?
Please RT!
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Matthew Kirk retweeted
30 Aug 2024
Covariation of hot spring geochemistry with microbial genomic diversity, function, and evolution nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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