Soil Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemistry
We are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to join our team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (in person or remote) to work on metagenomic approaches to understanding the response of soil microbes to fire. The candidate will join a dynamic and friendly team of soil ecologists within the Department of Soil and Environmental Science, and will …
We are recruiting a new lab manager / technician! Applications are due July 10, 2024. https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/lab-manager-and-technician-madison-wisconsin-united-states
We’re recruiting 1-3 individuals to assist us on a field sampling campaign in Northern Canada this summer! Must have a valid driver’s license and passport currently eligible for travel to Canada. Ability and willingness to conduct backcountry field research and conduct manual labor. An interest and/or experience in soil science, microbiology, biogeochemistry, or ecology is …
MS or PhD Position in Soil Microbiology and Biogeochemistry Summary: Dr. Thea Whitman in the Department of Soil Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is recruiting an MS or PhD student to start in the fall semester of 2023. This student will be supported by a National Science Foundation-funded project to investigate fire-adaptive traits in …
We’re recruiting a lab technician/manager! Come join our lab to work on projects related to soil ecology, microbiology, and biogeochemistry with a great team. Position posting is found here; applications close September 17, 2021.
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the O.N. Allen Soil and Environmental Microbiology Small Grants program for 2021. Congratulations to the six graduate student and postdoctoral researchers from five different departments that were selected for funding by a panel of their peers and the acting program officers Thea Whitman and Briana Burton. The …
2020 was certainly a year like no other. With the combination of the global pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement and the US election, there has been a lot of rethinking of many of the things we might have taken for granted, of course mixed with hope for the future. The pandemic dramatically changed how …
We are recruiting a new graduate student (MS or PhD) to join our Soil Ecology lab starting as soon as summer or fall of 2021. Students will work with Dr. Thea Whitman as an advisor to develop a project investigating the effects of wildfires on soil microbial ecology and organic matter biogeochemistry. The ideal candidates …
Our lab is hiring a research technician / lab manager. Applications for the position are due May 21. Come join our team! Details at: https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/504921/research-specialist
2019 was another busy year, with lots of milestones. Nayela Zeba and Jaimie West are now officially Ph.D. candidates, having passed their qualifying exams and completed all their coursework – congratulations to both! We have two new lab members: Dr. Jacob Price and Dana Johnson. Jacob is working on improving our representation of uncertainty in …