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Stephanie Mayer

A bridge to stronger, more diverse Earth sciences

The Center for Ecosystem Science and Society (Ecoss) at NAU has been named one of 15 new partner institutions of the AGU Bridge Program, which works to support students in applying to and succeeding in graduate school in the Earth sciences. Ecoss and the other new partner groups join a Read more…

By Stephanie Mayer, 11 monthsApril 29, 2022 ago

Decoding biological mysteries with algae: NAU team wins $3M from NSF to model microbiome

The tiny cosmos of organisms living on a streamer of algae in a river—the algal microbiome—could help scientists learn what turns an environment from healthy to toxic and back again. A multidisciplinary team led by Northern Arizona University has won $3 million from the National Science Foundation to translate the Read more…

By Stephanie Mayer, 1 yearNovember 18, 2021 ago

In wild soil, predatory bacteria grow faster than their prey

Predatory bacteria—bacteria that eat other bacteria—grow faster and consume more resources than non-predators in the same soil, according to a new study out this week from Northern Arizona University. These active predators, which use wolfpack-like behavior, enzymes, and cytoskeletal ‘fangs’ to hunt and feast on other bacteria, wield important power Read more…

By Stephanie Mayer, 2 yearsApril 29, 2021 ago

Deciduous trees offset carbon loss from Alaskan boreal fires, new study finds

More severe and frequent fires in the Alaskan boreal forest are releasing vast stores of carbon and nitrogen from burned trees and soil into the atmosphere, a trend that could accelerate climate warming. But new research published this week in the journal Science shows that the deciduous trees replacing burned Read more…

By Stephanie Mayer, 2 yearsApril 15, 2021 ago
Landscape view of yellow aspen leaves and green forest in the fall at Locket Meadow, San Francisco Peaks, Arizona

Call for Applications: Graduate Students

PhD and MS positions in Ecosystem Ecology are available in the Center for Ecosystem Science and Society (Ecoss) at Northern Arizona University. The Ecoss mission is to conduct high-impact, innovative research on ecosystems and how they respond to and shape environmental change, to train next-gen scientists, and to communicate discovery Read more…

By Stephanie Mayer, 3 yearsSeptember 14, 2020 ago
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