Growth rate reflects an organism's fitness and resource use, offering a link between the ecology and evolution of microorganisms and their roles in ecosystem services, such as carbon and nutrient cycling. Link: https://t.co/Fx4Feaotw1 (2/6)

@BruceHungate @tris_caro @NoahFierer @JENNIFERCA @NoahSokol Link to access full text: https://t.co/wLvxGsZa6L Artwork by @victorleshyk !

This was a team effort with many amazing collaborators @BruceHungate @Tris_Caro @NoahFierer @Jenniferca @NoahSokol + many others. (6/6)

We also explore how these measurements can be used to test and refine theories on microbial life history strategies, SOM formation, and soil microbial food webs, offering valuable insights into microbial contributions to ecosystem processes. (5/6)

We discuss variation in growth rate measurements, which spans over four orders of magnitude, and its likely drivers. Methodological differences contribute to this variation and offer opportunities to investigate how microorganisms grow and survive in natural environments. (4/6)

We consider how growth rates of soil microorganisms are measured in situ, from the scale of entire assemblages down to the level of individual populations. (3/6)

Our paper is out in @NatEcoEvo: "Growth rate as a link between microbial diversity and soil biogeochemistry” (1/6)

Soil microorganisms exist in a range of physiological states, from dormancy to exponential growth, with profoundly different consequences for soil carbon and nutrient cycling. Join me next week to explore how microbial growth rates affect soil ecology. #PhDDefense #Soils #Ecology

Our manuscript is out: 'The path from root input to mineral-associated soil carbon is dictated by habitat-specific microbial traits and soil moisture.' We show that the microbial traits associated with soil C are not universal, but vary with soil habitat. https://t.co/25NOLSQ0Ua

when it comes to MAOM formation, there's no one-ring-to-rule-them-all..💍 @NoahSokol @AGreenlon and @MegMFoley did a massive 13C/18O/drought/soil habitat study to figure out what microbial ecophysiological traits control formation of persistent SOC. https://t.co/5nSN5nzD7G

I’m hiring a soil biogeochemistry postdoc @Livermore_Lab to study soil-based strategies for carbon removal in the field, esp. interactions between soil organic C cycling and enhanced weathering. Work with an amazing, collaborative team! Salary: $108K/yr. https://t.co/lBXjmioskd

Hot off the online press! Rapid growth rate responses of terrestrial bacteria to field warming on the Antarctic Peninsula. @EcossNau @BruceHungate @ISMEJournal https://t.co/tJ1xIVx1xG

The only essential characteristic of a scientist is honesty.

Oppenheimer built the bomb that killed my great-grandmother while her grandsons were drafted into the US army and the govt imprisoned her kids. If you're into moody great man biopics, I guess that's cool, but I personally really don't care how he felt while he was doing it.

We're hiring a postdoc at @Livermore_Lab to work on microbe-mineral interactions for our Soil SFA! Co-supervised by me and @Jeffinerca. Study microbial ecophysiology and soil carbon storage w an amazing, collaborative team. Salary: >100K a year. Apply:

Finally approved! I'm hiring 4 postdocs! 1) Soil OM/Isotope Biogeochem – REF4214O 2) Microbe Mineral Interactions – REF4265Z 3) Soil Ecology – REF4260E 4) Soil Microbiome Bioinformatics – REF4259F Apply here: https://t.co/f2INXBLWkK Find me at #GSB2023, or see 👇 Please RT!!

my additional advice: find an advisor who is above all else, kind.

@EcossNAU PhD candidate Ayla Martinez featured here in this @NAU story about amazing women in science @NAUResearch

so exciting to see this out! excellent work led Bram Stone exploring the copiotroph-oligotroph dichotomy https://t.co/Ov10g1x9B1

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