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Post Doctoral Research Associate 307-766-5587
I completed my
Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences at Melbourne University
(Australia) and then worked examining how the influence of
environmental variables effect the malting quality of barley and how
this can affect beer, need I say how good the conferences were?! In
2001, I completed my Ph.D. at the University of Western Australia
(Perth, Australia) where I investigated how the grazing in the
Pilbara rangelands (1,750 km north of Perth) affects plant and basal
cover, plant growth and production, nutrient cycling, stable
abundance isotopes, as well as investigating the influence of
spatial and temporal aspects of N-mineralization in the field and
lab. Since coming to Wyoming, my research has been focused on the
area of reclaimed coalmine. I developed a methodology to relatively
quickly, easily and economically measure soil quality and health by
comparing short-term (three days) microbial respiration to other
know variables related to soil quality. I am currently working on a
project which is examining the influence that management practices
can have on soil quality and carbon sequestration once land has been
reclaimed. I’m also working on a project for the ARS-USDA in
Cheyenne examining the influence that various grazing regimes can
have on soil C & N and soil microbial communities on a mixed-grass
prairie ecosystem. I am also working on a joint project with the
ARS colleagues in both Cheyenne and Moines, IA, investigating how
inter-seeding alfalfa in native rangelands on a ranch in Western
South Dakota can increase soil |
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