Gordon Custer

Asst. Professor of Soil Microbial Ecology @ University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Microbial ecologist interested in community ecology and global change biology.

[UMES Haley School @UMESHaley]

SANS welcomes our newest faculty members, from left: Bernice Bediako, chemistry; David Brown, animal science; William Burke, agricultural economics; David Die, distinguished research scientist, NOAA LMRCSC; Abiodun Omotayo, applied economics. @umesnews

[Joint Genome Institute @jgi]

To optimize biofuel yields and better-understand soil processes, @TheOlufem1 of @UMESSANS will examine how switchgrass root compounds and soil microbes interact under different mowing schedules. @GCcontent
https://t.co/4p3lQKASUr

[F Dini-Andreote @FDiniAndreote]

New paper out in @TrendsPlantSci led by @C_Tharp_ Here, we discuss common misconceptions and limitations of the pervasive use of the 'cry for help' hypothesis in plant-microbe interactions. @PSUPlantScience @PSUmBiome @huckinstitutes @agsciences https://t.co/vOeIX4kgCQ

[UMES Haley School @UMESHaley]

Cutting edge research at #UMES spearheaded by Dr. Eguono “Wayne” Omagamre aims to investigate the impacts of PFAS, also called "forever chemicals," prioritizing farmers and rural areas of Maryland: https://t.co/Tm8McMkaLX #HawkPride #Morrill135 #19Strong

[Lucas William Mendes @lwmendes]

Check out our new paper on "Functional adaptations of the rhizosphere microbiome for drought-tolerance promotion in common bean" | Plant Stress https://t.co/PGmCv6L7Zq @TPellegrinetti @GCcontent @FDiniAndreote

[Luana Bresciani @luana_bresciani]

Our new paper is out!
@DavidKoslicki @FDiniAndreote @GCcontent
We explore how ecological processes shape microbial community reassembly after coalescence 🔗 https://t.co/uIZqbcjRS1… #MicrobialEcology #CommunityCoalescence #ISMEJournal @huckinstitutes @PSUmBiome @ISME_microbes

[Gordon Custer @GCcontent]

@MAnthony02 We use an "Epson Perfection V850 Pro Photo Scanner". We built an acrylic box to hold the roots in water and its great.

[Gordon Custer @GCcontent]

@FDiniAndreote @huckinstitutes @agsciences @PSUPlantScience @erinlconnolly1 @PSUmBiome Well deserved! Congrats!

[Chelsea Duball (Dr. Dirtball) @ChelseaDirtball]

Looking to support a good soil cause?

GVSU's Soil Judging Team is fundraising via Student Philanthropy Week to fund our upcoming regional competition participation - consider donating to support our hands-on learning & the next gen of soil scientists!

Link below! Thank you🤎

[Gordon Custer @GCcontent]

I'm excited to share this collaborative work led by @Jimenez_ADJ! Here, we report a strategy to artificially select plastic-transforming microbes and identify novel taxa and enzymes using mangrove soils.

@PSUmBiome @UMESSANS @FDiniAndreote

https://t.co/GxpXhgPkhM

[Thea Whitman @TheaWhitman]

Our lab is recruiting a lab manager / technician! Please consider applying or help circulate. Applications due July 10. https://t.co/9dCwRwmNbB

[Gordon Custer @GCcontent]

@ntrlycompetent Could you share the ones you already have?

[Gordon Custer @GCcontent]

@MAnthony02 Thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts!

[Elizabeth Traver @e_traver]

Looking to fill: Full time benefited hydrology technician position at the University of Wyoming
message me for the pdf description

[Kevin Hockett @k_hockett]

Come work with @Buckhout_Bull, myself, and a broader mushroom-focused community!

[One Health Microbiome Center @PSUmBiome]

“Under projected climate change scenarios, the abundance of plant-beneficial bacteria is expected to decrease…Forward-thinking approaches, like microbiome breeding, offer biotechnological opportunities” New from our own @GCcontent

[Gordon Custer @GCcontent]

@MAnthony02 @MAnthony02 We use these moisture probes in our greenhouse experiments. It looks like they offer a sensor that does moisture, EC, and temp as well.

https://t.co/bY5KIPtD7O

[Gordon Custer @GCcontent]

Are you interested in community coalescence or biological invasion in microbial systems? If so, check out our recent opinion piece in the March 2024 issue of @TrendsMicrobiol

@FDiniAndreote @luana_bresciani @PSUmBiome

[Trends in Microbiology @TrendsMicrobiol]

The March issue is online! Cover showing host environments protecting M. tuberculosis from antibiotics.
Articles on latex in plant defense, microbial community coalescence, #probiotics for #wildlife, Prochlorococcus, #fungal infection of insects & more!

https://t.co/bjm6WG2lno

[Gordon Custer @GCcontent]

@PankajTri29 MicroResp is the closest thing I'm aware of.

[Gordon Custer @GCcontent]

@markjmandel @PSUmBiome @Symbionticism @KaurTweets @LabWeinert @BabitzkePaul @Buckhout_Bull @k_hockett @momedinamunoz @Botanichole It was great to meet you and learn a bit about the microbiome of the fascinating Hawaiian bobtail squid! Thanks again for making the trip to State College!