I study ecosystem ecology, and am interested in atmosphere-soil interactions that are controlled by plants and the microbes they associate with. I am especially interested in how plants and microbes respond to climate variation and changing agricultural inputs in ways that alter aspects of the nitrogen cycle.   

My research answers questions via measurements in the field and lab. Our lab takes advantage of the range of ecosystems, both natural and managed, that are within close proximity to Socorro. Below are our recent and soon to be underway projects.