Michael Strickland

mstrickland@uidaho.edu

I'm an associate professor at the University of Idaho, father, husband, former Missouri farm boy, and Army Vet. I love to explore the relationship between soil microbial communities and ecosystem processes. Ultimately, I want to understand how this relationship impacts the way we manage soils. 

Vanessa Otero Jiménez

vanessao@uidaho.edu

Specialty: Soil microbial ecology with focus on microbes function (enzyme activities) and plant-microorganisms relationships.

Research: How agricultural regenerative practices influence soil health particularly microbial functions.

About me: I am Colombian who likes agriculture, microbes and being outdoors

Dan Du

dandu@uidaho.edu

Specialty: Microbial Ecology

Research: The implications of antibiotics on soil microbial communities and soil processes

About me: A native Hoosier fueled by the triple-B trifecta: Books, Bikes, and Board games.”

Natalie Cowan

ncowan@uidaho.edu

Focus: Subsoil Microbial Ecology

Research: I am interested in the relationship between the subsoil microbiome and carbon partitioning.

About me: I like digging holes and jumping in puddles. 

Kameron Richardson

rich0859@vandals.uidaho.edu

I am a North Carolinian currently enrolled in the Environmental Science PhD program. I received my B.S. degree in Biology with a double concentration in Molecular Biology and Botany from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.  I grew up on a farm, so healthy soil has always been apart of my life.  My research interests lie in the realm of microbial ecology and how environmental disturbances can affect microbial communities and ecosystem functioning. 

Verity Letka

verityl@vandals.uidaho.edu

Specialty: Microbial Ecology (soil)

Research: My research examines how beaver dam analogs reshape microbial community structure and associated nutrient cycling and carbon storage processes in riparian soils. I also examine how the drought and fire impact deep soil microbial communities and associated nutrient cycling.

About me: I’ve called Moscow, Idaho home for most of my life. I’m fascinated by microbiology, especially the often-overlooked ways nonpathogenic bacteria shape the world around us. When I’m not thinking about microbes, I’m spending time with my family and my dog.