Megan Foley

PhD from @EcossNAU 🦠🌾
Incoming postdoc with @KeiluweitLab
Research interests: soil microbial ecology, stable isotope probing, SOC formation and persistence

[Megan Foley @MegMFoley]

Growth rate reflects an organism's fitness and resource use, offering a link between the ecology and evolution of microorganisms and their roles in ecosystem services, such as carbon and nutrient cycling. Link: https://t.co/Fx4Feaotw1 (2/6)

[Megan Foley @MegMFoley]

@AlexaMNicolas hehe! it was so fun to collaborate on that

[Megan Foley @MegMFoley]

Our paper is out in @NatEcoEvo: "Growth rate as a link between microbial diversity and soil biogeochemistry” (1/6)

[Megan Foley @MegMFoley]

@BruceHungate @tris_caro @NoahFierer @JENNIFERCA @NoahSokol Link to access full text: https://t.co/wLvxGsZa6L
Artwork by @victorleshyk !

[Megan Foley @MegMFoley]

This was a team effort with many amazing collaborators @BruceHungate @Tris_Caro @NoahFierer @Jenniferca @NoahSokol + many others. (6/6)

[Megan Foley @MegMFoley]

Soil microorganisms exist in a range of physiological states, from dormancy to exponential growth, with profoundly different consequences for soil carbon and nutrient cycling. Join me next week to explore how microbial growth rates affect soil ecology. #PhDDefense #Soils #Ecology

[Noah Sokol @NoahSokol]

Our manuscript is out: 'The path from root input to mineral-associated soil carbon is dictated by habitat-specific microbial traits and soil moisture.' We show that the microbial traits associated with soil C are not universal, but vary with soil habitat.
https://t.co/25NOLSQ0Ua

[Dr. Jennifer Pett-Ridge @Jeffinerca]

when it comes to MAOM formation, there's no one-ring-to-rule-them-all..💍
@NoahSokol @AGreenlon and @MegMFoley did a massive 13C/18O/drought/soil habitat study to figure out what microbial ecophysiological traits control formation of persistent SOC.
https://t.co/5nSN5nzD7G

[Noah Sokol @NoahSokol]

I’m hiring a soil biogeochemistry postdoc @Livermore_Lab to study soil-based strategies for carbon removal in the field, esp. interactions between soil organic C cycling and enhanced weathering. Work with an amazing, collaborative team! Salary: $108K/yr.

https://t.co/lBXjmioskd

[Dr. Alicia Purcell @AliciaMPurcell]

Hot off the online press! Rapid growth rate responses of terrestrial bacteria to field warming on the Antarctic Peninsula. @EcossNau @BruceHungate @ISMEJournal https://t.co/tJ1xIVx1xG

[Megan Foley @MegMFoley]

@gregcaporaso @TGen @NAU @qiime2 @cityofhope Congrats!

[Michael 英泉 Eisen @mbeisen]

The only essential characteristic of a scientist is honesty.

[Clara Iwasaki @claraiwasaki]

Oppenheimer built the bomb that killed my great-grandmother while her grandsons were drafted into the US army and the govt imprisoned her kids. If you're into moody great man biopics, I guess that's cool, but I personally really don't care how he felt while he was doing it.

[Megan Foley @MegMFoley]

@Ember_Morrissey @ISMEComms @JethWalkup @BruceHungate @Jeffinerca Awesome!

[Megan Foley @MegMFoley]

@gtrubl You get to see bill gates!

[Megan Foley @MegMFoley]

@ElainePegoraro 🥰

[Megan Foley @MegMFoley]

@PeltierDrew @UNLVresearch Congratulations!