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I am a newly-minted associate\u00a0professor at UNH. My research interests lie in how microbial communities and soil chemistry interact to affect ecosystem function. I did a postdoc at CSIRO in Adelaide, Australia (with Drs. Mark Farrell, Jeff Baldock, and Jon Sanderman (now at the Woodwell Climate Center))\u00a0where I learned new tools and tricks using stable isotopes to answer ecological questions. During my Ph.D. at Colorado State University (with Drs. Matt Wallenstein (primary)\u00a0and Ken Reardon (secondary)), I got the opportunity to explore the ecology of microorganisms in\u00a0the Arctic in summer and winter, and fell in love with the system.<\/p>\n

Our lab has some exciting new and newish funding to explore the microbial ecology of permafrost (NSF CAREER\u00a02144961<\/a>), plant-microbe-soil feedbacks in thawing permafrost landscapes (NSF 2031253<\/a>), and how to harness microbes to understand soil organic matter in agricultural systems (NH Ag Experiment Station). We are also part of the\u00a0EMERGE Biology Integration Institute<\/a>\u00a0(NSF 2022070), and play a leading role in the science area “Interactions to Assembly.” In addition, we are fortunate to be part of two educational initiatives at UNH to train students to be inclusive and integrative Arctic system scientists: ICE-TALKS for undergraduate\u00a0and graduate summer international research experiences (NSF\u00a02107214) and\u00a0Convergent Arctic Research Perspectives and Education (CARPE)<\/a>\u00a0for graduate traineeships (NSF 2125868).<\/p>\n\t

CV<\/h1>\n
\nJessica Ernakovich\nDepartment of Natural Resources and the Environment\nUniversity of New Hampshire, Durham, NH USA\nPhone:\u00a0 +1 (603) 862-2216 \u00a0Skype: Jessica.Ernakovich\nEducation<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n
\n2014\n<\/td>\n\nPh.D. Ecology\nColorado State University, Fort Collins, CO USA\nMajor Advisor: Matthew Wallenstein\nCommittee: Ken Reardon, Rich Conant and Mary Stromberger\nDissertation: Vulnerability of permafrost carbon to decomposition after thaw: chemical and microbial controls\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n2002\n<\/td>\n\nB.S. Chemistry (Cum Laude)<\/em>\nCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA\nMajor Advisor: Jan Simek\nThesis: Novel formation of the glycosidic bond in custom nucleotide synthesis\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nResearch and Professional Experience<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor,\u00a0<\/em>Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, 2017-present
\nAffiliate Faculty,\u00a0<\/em>Hubbard Center for Genome Studies, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, 2017-present
\nAffiliate Scientist,\u00a0<\/em>Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 2017-present
\nPostdoctoral Fellow,\u00a0<\/em>Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 2014-2017
\nNational Science Foundation (NSF) Research Fellow<\/em>, Colorado State University, 2009 & 2012- 2014
\nDesigner and instructor,\u00a0<\/em>Skills for Undergraduate Participation in Ecological Research (SUPER) Program, Colorado State University, 2012-2013
\nCommunication Fellow,\u00a0<\/em>Sustainability Leadership Fellow Program, School of Global and Environmental Sustainability, Colorado State University 2012-2013
\nDepartment of Energy (DOE) Research Fellow,\u00a0<\/em>Colorado State University, 2010-2011
\nGraduate Research Assistant,\u00a0<\/em>Colorado State University, 2007-2009\nGrants and Awards<\/strong>
\nTravel Grant,\u00a0<\/em>US Permafrost Association (for AGU 2013) ($500)
\nTravel Grant,\u00a0<\/em>Colorado State University Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory & US Permafrost Association (for AGU 2012) ($1,000)
\nGrant<\/em>, NSF Dissertation Improvement Grant (DDIG), “Dissertation Research: Is organic matter chemistry or temperature a stronger driver of microbial community structure in permafrost soil?” 2012-2014 ($15,000)
\nFellowship,\u00a0<\/em>NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), “Vulnerability of thawed permafrost to decomposition under\u00a0in situ\u00a0<\/em>Arctic conditions,” 2009-2014 ($124,000)
\nTravel Grant,\u00a0<\/em>US Permafrost Association, Permafrost Young Researchers Network, & Colorado State University Graduate Degree Program in Ecology (for attendance of 10th<\/sup>\u00a0International Conference on Permafrost, Salekhard, Russia 2012) ($5,000)
\nFellowship<\/em>, DOE Global Change Education Program (GCEP), “Vulnerability of thawed permafrost to decomposition under\u00a0in situ\u00a0<\/em>Arctic conditions,” 2009-2012 ($84,000; declined $28,000)
\nGrant,\u00a0<\/em>“Development of an undergraduate mentoring plan at NREL,” Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory Program Development, 2011 and 2012 (renewal) ($10,000 total)
\nScholarship<\/em>, Francis Clark Soil Biology Scholarship, Colorado State University, 2008 ($2,500)
\nFellowship<\/em>, President’s Award for Research and Scholarly Excellence, Colorado State University, 2007-2008 ($10,000)
\nOutstanding Graduate Student<\/em>, Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, CSU, 2008
\nCum Laude Graduate<\/em>, California Polytechnic State University, 2002
\nUndergraduate Award<\/em>, American Chemical Society Analytical Chemistry, 2000
\nAnalytical Chemist Award<\/em>, California Polytechnic State University Chemistry Department, 2000
\nMember,\u00a0<\/em>Golden Key International Honour Society, 1999
\nScholarship<\/em>, William B. Turner Scholarship, California Polytechnic State University, 1997\nPeer-reviewed Publications<\/strong>
\nErnakovich, J. G.<\/strong>, Lynch, L. M., Brewer, P. E., Calder\u00f3n, F. J., & Wallenstein, M. D. (2017). Redox and temperature-sensitive changes in microbial communities and soil chemistry dictate greenhouse gas loss from thawed permafrost.\u00a0Biogeochemistry<\/em>, 1-18.\u00a0http:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10533-017-0354-5<\/a>
\nEldor, P.A., Haddix, M.L., Morris, S.J., Magrini-Bair, K., Evans, R.J. Calder\u00f3n, F.J.,\u00a0Ernakovich, J.G.,<\/strong>\u00a0Mellor, N.\u00a0(<\/strong>in review). Soil organic matter changes more with depth than with mean annual temperature or cultivation.\u00a0Soil Science Society of America Journal.<\/em>
\nErnakovich, J. G.<\/strong>, Evans, T. A., Macdonald, B., & Farrell, M. (2016). The effect of ecosystem engineers on N cycling in an arid agroecosystem.\u00a0Proceedings of the International Nitrogen Initiative Conference, Solutions to Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency for the World<\/em>, 4-8.
\nSch\u00e4del, C., Bader, M. K. F., Schuur, E. A. G., Biasi, C., Bracho, R., \u010capek, P., DeBaets, S., Di\u00e1kov\u00e1, K.,\u00a0Ernakovich, J.<\/strong>, et al. (2016) Potential carbon emissions dominated by carbon dioxide from thawed permafrost soils. Nature Climate Change, 1-5.\u00a0http:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/nclimate3054<\/a>
\nErnakovich, J.G<\/strong>., M.D. Wallenstein, and F.J. Calder\u00f3n. (2015) Chemical indicators of cryoturbation and microbial processing throughout an Alaskan permafrost soil depth profile.\u00a0Soil Science Society of America Journal\u00a0<\/em>79<\/strong>\u00a0(3), 783-793. doi: 10.2136\/sssaj2014.10.0420.
\nErnakovich, J.G.<\/strong>\u00a0and M.D. Wallenstein. (2015) Permafrost microbial community traits and functional diversity indicate low activity at in situ thaw temperatures.\u00a0Soil Biology and Biochemistry<\/em>\u00a087\u00a0<\/strong>pp. 78-89. doi:10.1016\/j.soilbio.2015.04.009
\nTreat, C., S. Natali,\u00a0J. Ernakovich<\/strong>, C. et al. (2015) A pan-Arctic synthesis of CH4<\/sub>\u00a0and CO2<\/sub>\u00a0production from anoxic soil incubations.\u00a0Global Change Biology.\u00a0<\/em>doi: 10.1111\/gcb.12875
\nErnakovich, J. G.,<\/strong>\u00a0Hopping, K. A., Berdanier, A. B., Simpson, R. T., Kachergis, E. J., Steltzer, H., & Wallenstein, M. D. (2014) Predicted responses of arctic and alpine ecosystems to altered seasonality under climate change.\u00a0Global Change Biology<\/em>. doi:10.1111\/gcb.12568
\nWallenstein, M., S. Allison,\u00a0J. Ernakovich<\/strong>, J. M. Steinweg, and R. Sinsabaugh. (2010) Controls on the temperature sensitivity of soil enzymes: A key driver of in-situ enzyme activity rates. pp. 245-258\u00a0in\u00a0<\/em>G. C. Shukla and A. Varma, editors. Soil Enzymology. Springer-Verlag.\nPublications in active preparation<\/strong>
\nMargenot, A., Lynch, L., Calder\u00f3n, F.J., and\u00a0Ernakovich, J.G.<\/strong>\u00a0Permafrost thaw results in changes in soil organic matter chemistry that depend on redox and temperature. In prep for the\u00a0Soil Science Society of Americal Journal.<\/em>
\nShaw, J.L.A,\u00a0Ernakovich, J.<\/strong>, Judy, J., Farrell, M., Whatmuff, M., and Kirby, J. Effects of long-term, decadal copper exposure to soil functionality and microbial community structure at a controlled, experimental field site. In prep for the\u00a0International Society for Microbial Ecology<\/em>.
\nSch\u00e4del, C.,\u00a0J.G.<\/strong>\u00a0Ernakovich<\/strong>, J. Harden,\u00a0et al<\/em>. Strategizing a comprehensive laboratory protocol to determine the decomposability of organic matter in permafrost soil. In prep for\u00a0Earth System Science Data.<\/em>
\nLavallee, J.,\u00a0Ernakovich, J.G.,\u00a0<\/strong>R. Boone, and C. Boot. Implementing research-based undergraduate experiences at research focused universities. In prep.
\nErnakovich, J.G<\/strong>., A. Koyama, J. Rocca and M.D. Wallenstein. Historical community legacy and environmental filtering structure the permafrost microbial community from Sagwon Hills, Alaska. In prep for\u00a0International Society for Microbial Ecology Journal.<\/em>
\nBoot, C.M., A. Koyama,\u00a0J. Ernakovich<\/strong>, K. Buckeridge, S. Schaeffer, J. Schimel, M. Wallenstein. Effects of freeze and thaw in arctic ecosystems: dynamic response of microbial community composition and biogeochemical pools in Alaskan tundra. In prep for\u00a0Frontiers in Terrestrial Microbiology\u00a0<\/em>(invited, special issue).<\/em>
\nEvans, S.E., P.E. Brewer,\u00a0J.G. Ernakovich<\/strong>, J.M. Steinweg and J.C. von Fischer. Anoxic microsites in upland ecosystems: a review of evidence and implications for nutrient dynamics, trace gas flux, carbon storage, and biodiversity. In prep for\u00a0Ecosystems<\/em>.\nAnnotated and Stored Datasets<\/strong>
\nErnakovich, J.G. (<\/strong>2017) Permafrost thaw 16S rRNA OTU tables. DOI: 10.6084\/m9.figshare.5477206.
\nErnakovich, J.G.,\u00a0<\/strong>J. Schimel and M.D. Wallenstein. (2014, Last updated 2014-07-14). Soil chemistry and characteristics measured for incubation of microbial communities in permafrost. UCAR\/NCAR – CISL – ACADIS. Dataset.\u00a0http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.5065\/D66M34S3<\/a>.\nPresentations<\/strong>
\nOral Presentations (* indicates invited)<\/em>
\nErnakovich, J.G.<\/strong>, Baldock, C. Creamer, M. Farrell, J. Sanderman. 2016. The role of soil biodiversity in soil carbon stabilization. New Zealand Australia Soil Science Society Conference, Queenstown, New Zealand & SOMMic: Microbial Contribution and Impact on Soil Organic Matter, Structure and Genesis, Leipzig, Germany.
\nBoot, C.M., A. Koyama, K. Buckeridge, S.M. Schaeffer,\u00a0J.G. Ernakovich<\/strong>, J. Schimel and M. Wallenstein. 2015. Microbial community dynamics and relationship with biogeochemical cycling across seasons in Arctic tundra. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.
\nSch\u00e4del, C., M. Bader, E. Schuur, R. Bracho, P. Capek, S. De Baets, K. Diakova,\u00a0J. Ernakovich<\/strong>, et al. 2015. Changing environmental controls affect the strength of the permafrost carbon feedback. Our common future under climate change, Paris, France.
\nErnakovich, J.G.<\/strong>, R. Boone, C. Boot, K. Denef, J. Lavallee, J. Moore, and M. Wallenstein. 2014. The SUPER program: A research-based undergraduate experience. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
\nSch\u00e4del, C., M. Bader, E.A. Schuur,\u00a0J. Ernakovich<\/strong>\u00a0et al. 2014. Quantifying the effect size of changing environmental controls on carbon release from permafrost-affected soils. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
\n*Ernakovich, J.G.\u00a0<\/strong>2014. The vulnerability of permafrost carbon to decomposition after thaw: exploring chemical and microbial controls. CSIRO seminar series.
\nErnakovich, J.G.,\u00a0<\/strong>L. Lynch and M.D. Wallenstein. 2013. The temperature sensitivity of microbial respiration after permafrost thaw under oxic and anoxic conditions. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
\nTreat, C., S. Natali,\u00a0J. Ernakovich<\/strong>\u00a0et al. 2013. A pan-Arctic synthesis of CH4 and CO2 production from anoxic soil incubations. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
\n*<\/strong>Ernakovich, J.G.,\u00a0<\/strong>K.A. Hopping, A.B. Berdanier, R.T. Simpson, E.J. Kachergis, H. Steltzer and M.D. Wallenstein. 2012. Responses of arctic and alpine ecosystems to altered seasonality under climate change. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
\n*<\/strong>Ernakovich, J.G.,<\/strong>and M.D. Wallenstein. 2012. The relationship between
\ntaxonomic and functional diversity for permafrost and active layer Arctic microbial communities: implications for decomposition in response to warming. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
\nErnakovich, J.G.<\/strong>, F.J. Calderon and M.D. Wallenstein. 2012. Microbial community traits: evidence that permafrost and active layer microbial traits have different abiotic drivers. Tenth International Conference on Permafrost, Salekhard, Russia.
\nErnakovich, J.G.<\/strong>, F.J. Calderon and M.D. Wallenstein. 2011. Assessing the vulnerability of permafrost carbon stocks:\u00a0 the importance of considering soil organic carbon chemistry and microbial community traits. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.
\n*Ernakovich, J.G.,\u00a0<\/strong>S. Berg, K.F. Reardon and M.D. Wallenstein. 2009. A comparison of\u00a0active-layer\u00a0and\u00a0permafrost microbial community responses to freeze-thaw stress: can microbes adapt to changing climates? Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM.
\nSteinweg, J.M.,\u00a0J.G. Ernakovich,<\/strong>\u00a0J. Prucha, R.T. Conant, M.D. Wallenstein. 2008. Soil microbial temperature acclimation through changes in enzyme activity. \u00a0Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI.\nOral Presentations\u00a0<\/em>(\u2020<\/sup>\u00a0indicates presenter was an undergraduate working with me)
\nErnakovich, J. G.<\/strong>, Evans, T. A., Macdonald, B., & Farrell, M. 2016. The effect of ecosystem engineers on N cycling in an arid agroecosystem.\u00a07th<\/sup>\u00a0International Nitrogen Initiative Conference, Solutions to Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency for the World<\/em>, Melbourne, Australia.
\nErnakovich, J.G.,<\/strong>\u00a0J. Baldock, C. Creamer, M. Farrell, J. Sanderman. 2015. The role of soil biodiversity in soil carbon stabilization. The 5th<\/sup>\u00a0International Symposium on Soil Organic Matter, G\u00f6ttingen, Germany.
\nErnakovich, J.G.,<\/strong>\u00a0J. Baldock, C. Creamer, M. Farrell, J. Sanderman. 2015. The role of soil biodiversity in soil carbon stabilization. 13th Austral-Asian Environmental Isotope Conference (hosted by ANSTO), Sydney, NSW, Australia.
\nErnakovich, J.G.,\u00a0<\/strong>L. Lynch, F. Calderon, P. Brewer and M.D. Wallenstein. 2014. Unraveling the complex drivers of CO2<\/sub>\u00a0and CH4<\/sub>\u00a0flux in permafrost soils. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
\n\u2020<\/sup>Freeman, C., M.D. Wallenstein and\u00a0J.G. Ernakovich<\/strong>. 2014. Temperature and carbon chemistry interact to shape the composition of the microbial community in permafrost soils. Front Range Student Ecology Symposium, Fort Collins, CO.
\n\u2020<\/sup>Paul T., M.D. Wallenstein, C.M. Boot and\u00a0J.G. Ernakovich<\/strong>. 2013. Microbial DNA extraction: the best lysis and extraction method. Celebrate Undergraduate Research and Creativity, Fort Collins, CO.
\nErnakovich J.G.<\/strong>, M.D. Wallenstein and F.J. Calderon. 2012. The Chemical Properties of Alaskan Permafrost and Seasonally Thawed Soils. Long Term Ecological Research All Scientists Meeting, Estes Park, CO.
\nErnakovich J.G.\u00a0<\/strong>and M.D. Wallenstein. 2012. The effect of temperature and soil properties on microbial growth yield efficiency in a cold-adapted system. NSF RCN Enzymes in the Environment workshop, Fort Collins, CO.
\nErnakovich J.G.<\/strong>, F.J. Calderon and M.D. Wallenstein. 2012. Are microbial community traits different in the permafrost than the active layer?\u00a0 Evaluating controls on microbial community functional diversity. Arctic LTER All Scientists Meeting, Woods Hole, MA.
\n\u2020<\/sup>Challenger A., E.A. Paul, M.D. Wallenstein and\u00a0J.G. Ernakovich<\/strong>. 2011. The use of FTIR in determining the decomposability of permafrost soil organic matter. Front Range Student Ecology Symposium, Fort Collins, CO.
\nErnakovich J.G.,<\/strong>\u00a0A. Challenger, F.C. Calderon and M.D. Wallenstein, 2010. Vulnerability of permafrost soil carbon to climate warming: Evaluating controls on microbial community composition. International Society for Microbial Ecology Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA & Argonne Soil Metagenomics Conference, Chicago, IL.
\nErnakovich J.G.,<\/strong>\u00a0A. Challenger, F.C. Calderon and M.D. Wallenstein, 2010. Preventing protein-tannin interactions: implementing a directed approach to the optimization of protein extraction protocols from soils. Environmental Proteomics Workshop, Keystone, CO.
\nErnakovich J.G.,<\/strong>\u00a0S. Berg, K.F. Reardon and M.D. Wallenstein.\u00a0 2009. A comparison of\u00a0active-layer\u00a0and\u00a0permafrost microbial community responses to freeze-thaw stress: can microbes adapt to changing climates? Carbon Pools in Permafrost Regions, Stockholm, Sweden.\nTeaching Experience<\/strong>
\nInstructor,\u00a0<\/em>Skills for Undergraduate Participation in Ecological Research (SUPER) Program, Colorado State University, 2013- 2014, 2012-2013
\nGuest lecturer,\u00a0<\/em>Rangeland Ecology (RS 315), 2013; Ecosystem Ecology (ESS 311), 2013; Soil Microbiology (SOCR 455), 2012, 2013; Biogeochemical Cycling in Ecosystems (ESS 660), 2012; Ecology (LIFE 320), 2011
\nMentor<\/em>\u00a0for 21 undergraduate student researchers, 2007-2014, and 1 post-graduate researcher, 2015
\nMolecular laboratory Instructor<\/em>, Summer Soils Institute, Natural Resources Ecology Laboratory 2011, 2012
\nTeaching Assistant<\/em>, Ecology, Colorado State University, 2011
\nCo-instructor<\/em>, Alpine and arctic biogeography and biogeochemistry, Colorado State University 2008, 2009\nField Experience<\/strong>
\nSoil sampling,<\/em>\u00a0Soil under cereal rotation, South Australia, Australia (2\/2015)
\nSoil sampling,<\/em>\u00a0Actively grazed pasture, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia, Australia (2\/2015; 10\/2014)
\nField course,<\/em>\u00a0Polar Urals field course on periglacial geology and permafrost, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, Russia (7\/2012)
\nWinter and summer active layer soil sampling,\u00a0<\/em>Toolik Lake, AK & Thule, Greenland (2007-2010)
\nField permafrost and active layer soil sampling,<\/em>\u00a0Sagwon Hills, AK (8\/2009)
\nAlaska soil geography field course (Soils affected by permafrost, NRM 689), University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK (7\/2009)
\nSoil sampling,<\/em>\u00a0Prairie Heating and CO2<\/sub>\u00a0Enrichment (PHACE) site, Cheyenne, WY (8\/2007)\nService Activities<\/strong>
\nCommittee member,\u00a0<\/em>Education Fund, US Permafrost Association, 2014-2015
\nManuscript reviewer,\u00a0<\/em>Nature Climate Change (1), Plant and Soil (1), Soil Biology and Biochemistry (5), Global Change Biology (3), Biogeosciences Discussions (1), ISME Journal (1), Biology and Fertility of Soils Journal (1), Biogeochemistry (2), Journal of Geophysical Research (5), CSIRO Publishing (2), Forest Ecology and Management (1), Soils Research (1)
\nMentor,\u00a0<\/em>4 post-baccalaureate researchers, 2009-current (3- CSU; 2- CSIRO)
\nMentor<\/em>\u00a0for 21 undergraduate student researchers, 2007-2014
\nProposal reviewer,<\/em>\u00a0Research Corporation for Science Advancement, 2013, 2012′ BiodivERsA (European Union), 2016; Deutsches Zentrum f\u00fcr Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) (Germany), 2016; Czech Science Foundation, 2016; NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship, 2017
\nWorking group organizer,\u00a0<\/em>Linkages among specialized microbial communities across LTER landscapes: Developing the metacommunity concept<\/a>. Long Term Ecological Research All Scientists Meeting 2012, Estes Park, CO.
\nSession chair,\u00a0<\/em>Permafrost Microbiology, Tenth International Conference on Permafrost, Salekhard, Russia 2012
\nScience Fair judge<\/em>, Colorado State Science Fair, 2012, 2011
\nOrganizing committee member<\/em>, Int’l. Workshop on Environmental Proteomics, 2010
\nCommittee chair<\/em>\u00a0(2010),\u00a0President\u00a0<\/em>(2009),\u00a0Secretary<\/em>\u00a0(2008), Front Range Student Ecology Symposium, Colorado State University
\nVolunteer,\u00a0<\/em>STEM-a-palooza, to get kids involved in science, technology, engineering, and math, 2009, 2008
\nScience fair judge<\/em>, Poudre School District Lab School 2008\nScience Communication<\/strong>
\nFeatured scientist in “<\/em>A day in the life of Arctic soil scientists.”\u00a0<\/em>Dec 7, 2015. Reporter: Madeline Fisher, CSA News (a Soil Science Society of America Publication).\u00a0https:\/\/dl.sciencesocieties.org\/story\/2015\/dec\/mon\/a-day-in-the-life-of-arctic-soil-scientists<\/a>
\nInterviewee for news story “Permafrost Carbon: what soil science has to say about its distribution and fate,”\u00a0<\/em>2015. Reporter: Madeline Fisher, CSA News (a Soil Science Society of America Publication). doi:10.2134\/csa2015-60-10-1.
\nReport for farmer,\u00a0<\/em>Steve Rogers (Yankalilla, South Australia) regarding carbon stocks, nutrient status, and microbial activity in his pasture soils under different management regimes
\nContributor,\u00a0<\/em>EcoPress (nrelscience.org; a website and blog forum to highlight science from the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, CSU, Fort Collins, CO)
\n10 tips to mentoring undergraduate researchers<\/em>, 10\/2013\u00a0http:\/\/nrelscience.org\/2013\/10\/14\/10-tips-to-mentoring-undergraduate-researchers-2\/<\/a>
\nHow my science ended up in the trash<\/em>, 8\/2013\u00a0http:\/\/nrelscience.org\/2013\/08\/29\/how-my-science-ended-up-in-the-trash\/<\/a>
\nUndergraduates Participate in NREL research through SUPER program<\/em>, 6\/2013\u00a0http:\/\/nrelscience.org\/2013\/06\/05\/event-undergraduates-participate-in-nrel-research-through-super-program\/<\/a>
\nArctic permafrost soils: what’s the big deal?<\/em>, 2\/2012\u00a0http:\/\/nrelscience.org\/2012\/02\/22\/arctic-permafrost-soils-whats-the-big-deal\/<\/a>
\nContributor,\u00a0<\/em>Today @ Colorado State (CSU, Fort Collins, CO online newspaper)
\nUndergraduates present ecological research at annual SUPER poster session,<\/em>\u00a05\/2014\u00a0http:\/\/today-archive.colostate.edu\/story.aspx?id=8679<\/a>
\nNew undergraduate ecological researcher program celebrates first year cohorts,<\/em>\u00a05\/2013
\nhttp:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess-news-and-events\/news-headlines\/965-super2014postersession<\/a>\nWorkshops<\/strong>
\nParticipant,\u00a0<\/em>SOMMic: Microbial Contribution and Impact on Soil Organic Matter, Structure and Genesis, Leipzig, Germany, 2016.
\nParticipant,\u00a0<\/em>Linking aquatic and soil organic matter across ecosystems through characterization of optical properties. Long Term Ecological Research Workshop, Boulder, CO, 2013.
\nWorking group organizer and participant,<\/em>\u00a0Linkages among specialized microbial communities across LTER landscapes: Developing the meta-community concept. Long Term Ecological Research All Scientists Meeting, Estes Park, CO, 2012.
\nParticipant,<\/em>\u00a0Incorporating enzymes and microbial physiology into biogeochemical models, NSF RCN Enzymes in the Environment workshop, Fort Collins, CO, 2012.
\nCommunication fellow,\u00a0<\/em>Global Sustainability Leadership, School of Global and Environmental Sustainability, Colorado State University, 2012.\u00a0Organizing committee member and participant<\/em>, International workshop on Environmental Proteomics, Keystone, CO, 2010.
\nParticipant,\u00a0<\/em>Individual-based Ecology of Microbes, National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NimBios), Knoxville, TN, 2008.\nProfessional Memberships<\/strong>
\n<\/u>American Geophysical Union (AGU), Permafrost Carbon Network (PCN), Permafrost Young Researchers Network (PYRN), US Permafrost Association (USPA), Ecological Society of America (ESA), International Society of Microbial Ecology (ISME), Enzymes in the Environment Research Coordination Network, Environmental Proteomics Society, Earth Science Women’s Network (ESWN).\n
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I am a newly-minted associate\u00a0professor at UNH. My research interests lie in how microbial communities and soil chemistry interact to affect ecosystem function. I did a postdoc at CSIRO in Adelaide, Australia (with Drs. Mark Farrell, Jeff Baldock, and Jon Sanderman (now at the Woodwell Climate Center))\u00a0where I learned new tools and tricks using stable […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.usnh.edu\/jernakovich\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.usnh.edu\/jernakovich\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.usnh.edu\/jernakovich\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.usnh.edu\/jernakovich\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/78"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.usnh.edu\/jernakovich\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sites.usnh.edu\/jernakovich\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19,"href":"https:\/\/sites.usnh.edu\/jernakovich\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions\/19"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.usnh.edu\/jernakovich\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}