Morrissey Lab
@Ember_Morrissey
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Microbial Ecology, Biogeochemistry, Wetlands, Drylands, Forests, Farms we do it all!
Morgantown, WV
Joined December 2015
Mycorrhiza—Saprotroph Interactions and Carbon Cycling in the Rhizosphere 📄 https://t.co/RNs3SYht1f
@WVUBiology @Ember_Morrissey @binutripathi
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Check our our new paper: Scaling up taxon-specific microbial traits to predict community-level microbial activity in agricultural systems in @SoilBiolBiochem @JethWalkup
https://t.co/JUOaqMtnwz
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In soil some bacteria are over 10x smaller than their neighbors which influences their physiology and trophic interactions. Our new paper discusses how the size and #biodiversity of microbes determines carbon use efficiency in #soil. https://t.co/Xv94cZfck9.
enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Size-selective filtration was used to manipulate the maximum body size and diversity of microbial communities in an artificial soil experiment. A reduction in body size and biodiversity was found to...
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MDPI journals have been included in the list of predatory journals. It was about time.
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Plant-microbe interactions are dynamic and context dependent. Miscanthus, a C4 #Bioenergy crop can alter it's N acquisition strategy depending upon #soil fertility. Scavenging for N in fertile soil and trading with #microbes when N is scarce. @biogeojen
https://t.co/4oTD1hy1SM
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New findings from CABBI #sustainability researchers suggest that #miscanthus could improve bioenergy sustainability with a root system that builds soil carbon with less fertilizer demand. 📰 Paper in @Ecology_Letters: https://t.co/aTYXuV1nmF
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This is part of my work @Ember_Morrissey lab, along with amazing advisors @BrzostekLab, @ZacFreedman and many excellent lab members. We used qSIP to measure C and N assimilation rates across bacteria taxa in AM and ECM-associated trees exposed to~30y of N deposition
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Bram Stone of @PNNLab will lead a multi-institutional project to leverage a 20yr warming experiment plus key ecological manipulations to generate data on how climate change influences soil carbon cycling. @ember_morrissey @khofmockel @ecossNAU
https://t.co/pmjVmObGSE
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Super proud of my Postdoc Jen Kane (@biogeojen) who was awarded a USDA Postdoc fellowship to get to the root of plant-microbe interactions in bioproduct agroecosystems. Learn more in this radio story https://t.co/WDMBUWggn6 or article
wvutoday.wvu.edu
A researcher at West Virginia University is unearthing what facilitates the robust growth of Miscanthus grass, a bioenergy crop that grows well on reclaimed Appalachian mine lands and holds the...
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During establishment, the bioenergy crop Miscanthus increases microbial diversity leading to greater carbon use efficiency and soil carbon! Learn more about the role of microbes in storing #soil carbon in our new @SoilBiolBiochem paper by @biogeojen. https://t.co/y4vgfAPMXI
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New #CABBI-led study suggests that a transition from traditional sugarcane to "oilcane" may enhance the ability to convert the biomass into valuable fuels and chemicals — without affecting soil #carbon sequestration. Paper in @GCB_Bioenergy ➡️ https://t.co/j1J7jCEvNW
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Can #phylogeny be used to predict growth rates in #soil bacterial communities? Find out in our new @ISMEComms paper! https://t.co/X4LFJCkXbZ
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In soil microbial ecology, there are many theories, far fewer tests. Here is a test! Great work let by Bram Stone @PNNL with @MegMFoley @Khofmockel @JaneClaireMarks @AliciaMPurcell @Jeffinerca @Ember_Morrissey #WildMicrobialEcology
https://t.co/Ktw2eNHsC2
@EcossNau @NAUResearch
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Thanks @wvudavis for this video about our work in the canopy of the PNW!!! @Ember_Morrissey @KorenaMafune Looking For Life In The Canopy
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The Morrissey Lab @WestVirginiaU is seeking a #graduate #student to study the #ecology of #microbes in #nature. Fully funded #PhD position (~26K stipend, health insurance), lively community, great location. https://t.co/InvpwKbQWW please RT
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Finished! Thanks @Ember_Morrissey and @ZacFreedman for the endless support. Here’s to the next adventure.
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The Morrissey Lab at WVU is seeking a new graduate student to study soil microbial ecology, biogeochemistry, plant-microbe interactions! Fully funded GRA (~26K stipend, health insurance), lively community, great location. https://t.co/aWkSxVmyUw please retweet @wvudavis
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This is the site of Dr. Ember Morrissey's research laboratory at West Virginia University. We study how microorganisms affect the cycling of elements in nature. Specifically we study soil carbon and...
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Since ‘02, there’s been LOTS of soil C loss with warming in this longterm exp. I’m emotional with the end in sight and so eager to see what the microbes have been up to. THX to @Ember_Morrissey @Jeffinerca @KHofmockel @M_C_Mack @benkoch3000 @AliciaMPurcell and many #NotOnTwitter
Is it #worldsoilsday boxing day? Read about how a long-term warming experiment in the peaks north of Flagstaff is the perfect opportunity for @BruceHungate and a @doescience-backed team to study the importance of microbial interactions as soils warm. https://t.co/0WajEIBxmK
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|| NEW RESEARCH || Nutrient management and #bioaugmentation interactively shape plant–microbe interactions in #Miscanthus × giganteus 📄 https://t.co/9sP76iGEXQ
@kane_jenni @Ember_Morrissey @ZacFreedman @wvudavis
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In soil a microorganism’s diet is central to its ecological niche and may serve as a foundation for developing ecological strategies. Read more in our new perspective: https://t.co/j2rll51Szn
@SoilBiolBiochem @BruceHungate @BenjaminSulman @BrzostekLab
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