The Ohio Soil Ecology Collaboratory is a group of researchers in the state of Ohio with similar interests.  Our focus is placed on the sharing of effort, resources, instrumentation, and findings such that the quality and progress of research is optimized and every member receives benefits greater than their laboratory alone.  The Ohio Soil Ecology Collaboratory is a laboratory without walls.

Investigators

Dr. Chris Blackwood, Assistant Professor
Dept. of Biological Sciences, Kent State University
Microbial Community & Physiological Ecology, Plant-Soil Interactions, Ecosystem Processes
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Dr. David Burke, Holden Assistant Professor of Biology
Dept. of Biology, Holden Arboretum & Case Western Reserve
Rhizosphere Ecology, Plant-Microbe Interactions, Molecular Microbial Ecology, and Plant Ecology
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Dr. Jared L. DeForest, Assistant Professor of Soil Ecology
Dept. of Environmental & Plant Biology, Ohio University
Soil Ecology, Plant-Microbial Interactions, Invasive Plants, & Soil Biogeochemistry
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Dr. Kurt A. Smemo, Holden Assistant Professor of Biology
Dept. of Biology, Holden Arboretum & Case Western Reserve
Biogeochemistry, Ecosystem Ecology, Microbial Ecology, Global Environmental Change
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Dr. Michael N. Weintraub, Assistant Professor of Soil Ecology
Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo
Decomposition, Nutrient Cycling, & Plant-Soil Interactions
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