Working in the field: New solutions for old problems

Caitlin published an article for AWIS Magazine that addresses ways to improve gender equity in field work. You can view her article here: http://figshare.com/articles/Working_in_the_Field_New_Solutions_for_Old_Problems/1585852 Caitlin is a PhD candidate in our lab. She studies climate change in tropical cloud forests….Continue Reading Working in the field: New solutions for old problems

Field station guide for responding to sexual harassment and sexual violence

I’ve worked with UCI’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity to develop a field station guide for responding to sexual harassment and sexual violence. This guide will be posted at each of the field research stations that UCI operates. It is part of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology’s Equity in Field Work initiative. You…Continue Reading Field station guide for responding to sexual harassment and sexual violence

Adriana Romero’s first chapter accepted for publication

Congratulations to Adriana Romero-Olivares for publishing her first dissertation chapter in BMC Evolutionary Biology! It describes how fungi can adapt to global warming, with potential consequences for soil carbon dynamics. Adriana is a PhD candidate in our lab, and you can read more about her work at her website. Romero-Olivares, A. L., J. W. Taylor, and…Continue Reading Adriana Romero’s first chapter accepted for publication

Talbot & Treseder (2010) paper highlighted in special issue

Pedobiologia selected Jenny Talbot’s review article, “Controls over mycorrhizal uptake of organic nitrogen“, as one of three articles included in a special issue celebrating the International Year of Soils. Powell & Eisenhauer (2015) said: Talbot and Treseder (2010) represents an excellent synthesis of previously published data that highlights the ecological role of mycorrhizal fungi in an…Continue Reading Talbot & Treseder (2010) paper highlighted in special issue

ESA 2015

Here’s the Treseder Lab schedule for ESA this year: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 8:00 AM Talk: IGN 3-4 Incorporating microbial details into ecosystem models 345, Baltimore Convention Center Kathleen K. Treseder Slides and speaker notes available on figshare 11:30 AM-1:15 PM Workshop: WK 41 Making Ecology Safer for Everyone: Sexual Harassment and Assault in the…Continue Reading ESA 2015

Mia Maltz wins Mycorrhiza Prize

Congratulations to Mia Maltz for winning the prestigious Mycorrhiza Prize for best student poster at ICOM8! You can view her poster on figshare Her poster was based on her publication: Maltz, M. R. and K. K. Treseder. 2015. Sources of inocula influence mycorrhizal colonization of plants in restoration projects: A meta-analysis. Restoration Ecology: DOI: 10.1111/rec.12231    …Continue Reading Mia Maltz wins Mycorrhiza Prize

Code of conduct for UCI field stations

This Code of Conduct is posted at each of UCI’s field stations: Expected Behavior All participants, visitors, staff, students , faculty, and vendors are to be treated with respect and consideration, valuing a diversity of views and opinions. Be considerate, respectful, and collaborative. Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants. Alert UCI…Continue Reading Code of conduct for UCI field stations

8th graders visit our lab for Tech Trek

Last week, our lab was lucky to host a group of young scientists: 8th grade girls participating in Tech Trek at UCI. Our PhD student, Caitlin Looby, taught them how to measure CO2 respiration from microbes. She explained how CO2 production can influence climate change, and why our lab studies it.   Adriana Romero, another…Continue Reading 8th graders visit our lab for Tech Trek