News & happenings in the Plante Lab
Recruiting for competitive PhD fellowship (Fall 2025) in soil C biogeochemistry
I am currently seeking applicants for a competitive Ph.D. fellowship in the Department of Earth & Environmental Science. A range of potential projects are possible, centering on soil carbon biogeochemistry, including quantification and characterization of the...
New postdoc opportunity – Feb 2024 deadline
Sustainability and Conservation Science Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania in partnership with The Nature Conservancy Application Deadline: Friday, February 16, 2024 For more information: http://bit.ly/3RF565Z This postdoctoral fellowship...
My Experience as an Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Plante Lab
Hello! I’m Michelle, a new undergraduate research assistant in the Plante Lab. I started working with PhD candidate, Maura Slocum, this spring semester. So far, working on soil carbon biogeochemistry with her and Dr. Plante has been such an exciting and fulfilling...
Research in the time of COVID
A pandemic sized wrench is thrown into a dissertation journey.
Just published: Analyzing solid-phase NOM using laser desorption ultrahigh resolution mass spectrometry
Happy to announce the publication of: Solihat NN, T Acter, D Kim, AF Plante and S Kim. (2019) Analyzing solid-phase natural organic matter using laser desorption ionization ultrahigh resolution mass spectrometry. Analytical Chemistry. 91:951-957....
PhD fellowships available for Fall 2019 in soil C biogeochemistry
The Terrestrial Biogeochemistry Laboratory in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science of the University of Pennsylvania invites applicants for competitive Ph.D. fellowships in soil carbon biogeochemistry. Projects seek to quantify and characterize the...
Just published: Distinct bioenergetic signatures in particulate versus mineral-associated soil organic matter
Happy to announce the publication of: Williams EK, ML Fogel, AA Berhe and AF Plante. (2018) Distinct bioenergetic signatures in particulate versus mineral-associated soil organic matter. Geoderma. 330:107-116. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.05.024. This paper was part of...
Just published: Methods assessment for organic and inorganic carbon quantification in calcareous soils of the Mediterranean region
Happy to announce the publication of: Apesteguia, M., Plante, A.F., and I. Virto (2018) Methods assessment for organic and inorganic carbon quantification in calcareous soils of the Mediterranean region. Geoderma Regionaldoi:10.1016/j.geodrs.2017.12.001. This paper...
New book chapter: Role of Carbonates in the Physical Stabilization of Soil Organic Matter in Agricultural Mediterranean Soils
Pleased to announce the recent publication of: Virto, I., Anton, R., Apesteguia, M., Plante, A.F., 2018. Role of carbonates in the physical stabilization of soil organic matter in agricultural Mediterranean soils. available here. This is Chapter 9 (pages 121-136) in...
PhD fellowship opportunities available
The Terrestrial Biogeochemistry Laboratory in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science of the University of Pennsylvania invites applicants for competitive Ph.D. fellowships in one of two research areas: Soil carbon biogeochemistry: Projects seek to quantify...
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