Announcing the 3rd Annual Summer Soil Institute Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO July 8-21, 2012 http://soilinstitute.nrel.colostate.edu/
Interested in Soil Ecology and Biogeochemistry? Gain an integrated perspective with world-renowned faculty to address critical questions using current analytical techniques, experimental approaches, and instructional models. What are the physical, chemical and biological components of soil? What do molecular techniques tell us about soil biodiversity? How does soil chemistry affect carbon and nutrient cycling? How are soil processes affected by global change? 2012 Faculty: Thomas Borch Francesca Cotrufo Gene Kelly John Moore Mary Stromberger Joe von Fischer Diana Wall Matthew Wallenstein Featuring honored guest Dr. Eldor Paul, author of Soil Microbiology, Ecology, and Biochemistry The Summer Soil Institute is designed for graduate students,post-docs, professionals, faculty, and K-12 teachers. Located at the confluence of the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains. Hands-on experience with lab, field, and modeling techniques including: Soil physics and biochemistry: • pedology • organic matter fractionation • stable isotopes • soil respiration • trace gas fluxes • NMR, FT-ICR-MS, and XRD Soil biology-microbes and fauna: • DNA extraction • quantitative PCR • enzyme activities • microscopy-based identification • soil food web modeling For more information and to apply, please visit our website: Web: http://soilinstitute.nrel.colostate.edu/ Email: [email protected]
