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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...
Recently published: 14C mean residence time and its relationship with thermal stability and molecular composition of soil organic matter: A case study of deciduous and coniferous forest types
Happy to announce the recent publication of: Ohno T, KA Heckman, AF Plante, IJ Fernandez, TB Parr. 2017. 14C mean residence time and its relationship with thermal stability and molecular composition of soil organic matter: A case study of deciduous and coniferous...
Just published: Iron-mediated mineralogical control of organic matter accumulation in tropical soils
Happy to announce the publication of: Coward, E.K., Thompson, A.T., and A.F. Plante (2017) Iron-mediated mineralogical control of organic matter accumulation in tropical soils Geoderma doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.07.026. This project was part of Elizabeth Coward's PhD...
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