Excited to see soil being recognized as an invaluable natural resource! www.theguardian.com/environment/... @thelandinstitute.bsky.social

Proud to be a member of the Board of Directors.

See the soil ecology position

Please share. U 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: www.uvmjobs.com/postings/83858

My latest extension presentation youtu.be/pKFo_3Wg0bA?...

Call to action to conserve and monitor soil biodiversity globally. I signed on with 128 other soil biologists. Please share. doi.org/10.1002/ppp3...

📣 Working in #nematode–#microbiome interactions or #omics technologies to unravel nematode–plant–soil dynamics? 📥 Submit to Eco-Omics Approaches in Nematode–Plant–Soil Microbiome Interactions: www.frontiersin.org/research-top... 📆 Deadlines: 19 Nov 2025 (summary) | 9 Mar 2026 (full)

It's official - registration for the Global #Soil #Biodiversity Conference #GSB2026 is now open! globalsoilbiodiversity2026.org/registration/ Don't forget to book your hotel through our website to ensure the best rates. @thegsbi.bsky.social

Special opportunity for students traveling from Africa.

New paper out on carbon modeling in Vermont agricultural soils, www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Please RT. Story Exchange asks for nominations of outstanding women scientists working on the climate crisis. thestoryexchange.org/know-a-trail...

New article of mine published for crop advisors on soil biology progressivecrop.com/2025/05/21/u...

New publication from our Food Systems Research Center team at U Vermont www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Local TV interviewed me about the new soil health lab. www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/local-n...

Our new soil health lab opens on Earth Day! www.uvm.edu/cals/food-sy...

Abandoned crops, fired scientists: Agricultural research hit by U.S. foreign aid freeze | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪

Brian Darby's family started a scholarship fund for UG students with interdisciplinary interests that include biology, including preference for students with a soil ecology interest. Donations can be made at pd.undalumni.org/give-brian-d...

Exciting postdoc opportunity to work on the beech leaf nematode with Dr. Kantor at Penn State! The role will include designing, conducting, and analyzing a comparative greenhouse host-range test of beech leaf nematode, Litylenchus crenatae spp. mccanii (Lcm), on native tree species.

Looking for an effective field mesocosm to study soil invertbrate communities? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

My most recent webinar for an extension audience, youtu.be/0hZwDEO74GI?...

It's an honor to support innovative women scientists thestoryexchange.org/2024-women-i...

Great team at UVM, creating an approach to monitor the sustainability of food systems foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fs...