Anna Cates

Soil ecology + ag. Also @mnsoil, part of @UMNExt.

[Thea Whitman @TheaWhitman]

@EmilyDWhalen @sgrandysoil @NoahSokol @JessErnakovich @KeiluweitLab @seritafrey Thanks for this great review! I was happy to see the application of G+/G- data to improve amino sugar necromass estimates get some attention. We also called for this in the 2020 paper led by @jaimiewest and applied it ourselves. https://t.co/cn0l3YqV0U

[Anna Cates @nnacates]

Very fun to use high-tech FTICR-MS capacity to investigate what the recipe for a soil aggregate is under different conditions. Thanks @AndreaJilling and @JacksonRD and Malak Tfaily as well as @EMSLscience and truly helpful reviewers.

[Anna Cates @nnacates]

Grateful UMN gave everyone the afternoon off to watch this memorial. Thanks to the family for inviting us to share the grieving process collectively.

[The Minnesota Star Tribune @StarTribune]

@TheNextElAmin @CarlosGphoto LIVE NOW: The memorial service for #GeorgeFloyd in Minneapolis has begun. Watch the live. https://t.co/tcbSbH8MKM

[Andrew McGuire @agronomistag]

Interesting read.
Bypass: "soil “aggregates”, soil quality/health, soil “contributions to ecosystem services”, and whole‐soil metagenomics"
Hyperbole: "biochar, the “4 per 1000” initiative, and the role of soils in achieving Sustainable Development Goals"
https://t.co/Yq1OEsFUfB

[Anna Cates @nnacates]

USDA soil scientist job in Ames: https://t.co/7qvAdDbggt

[Anna Cates @nnacates]

@wooddecomp I’m with you, always worked by project but see the upcoming need for cross-project integration... will probably just do that as necessary though

[Anna Cates @nnacates]

I love this paper- nice proof of how grasses + microbes work together when they need to.

[Anna Cates @nnacates]

@gibbological @isbsci @sush_pat @thaasophobia @avcarrology @wrfseattle @uwescience @CMiST_UW @UW Well done Sean! Congrats on all the good work.

[Andrea Jilling @AndreaJilling]

The project that first sparked my interest in soil organic matter, esp. the kind near/stuck to clay minerals.

Particulate & mineral-associated N respond rapidly (w/i 3 yrs) to cover crops & tillage. First paper as a #newPI, out now in @Geoderma_Jrnl:

https://t.co/Szg4qr5G1L

[Anna Cates @nnacates]

Prepping to give my first ever intro to #soils lecture next week. Excited to give the basics on my favorite subject!

[Ashley Keiser @akeiserecology]

Come work with me @UMassAmherst! We're hiring a tenure-track molecular soil ecologist. Wonderful colleagues, welcoming environment, and beautiful location. Please Retweet!
https://t.co/8attIxLxc1

[Anna Cates @nnacates]

@wooddecomp @bradfordlab Right??

[Steven Allison @StevenDAllison]

Apply for @500womensci Fellowship for the Future by Oct 1! It provides financial support, leadership training, and inclusive networking options for women of color.
https://t.co/ioTU9VFZud

[Anna Cates @nnacates]

Nifty incubation w/ 3 pulses labeled C. PLFAs showed new C, but overall MBC didn't increase. Relatively more litter C found in fungal PLFA, but no higher F:B ratio. https://t.co/TpWTfIjIEQ

[Anna Cates @nnacates]

@jH_wisc Super, thanks!

[Anna Cates @nnacates]

Beautiful bumblebee guide!

[Anna Cates @nnacates]

Been using this code to compare effect sizes for different variables and treatments in a soil health data set: https://t.co/WFSqmmf3md
I'm thinking of re-writing the function to do log response ratio instead of Cohen's d. Anyone have a better way?

[Anna Cates @nnacates]

@sgrandysoil @nameerbaker @BillingsLab @burginam @microbialmatt @saraevevero89 @sarto_marcos @ColbyDigsSoil @Loecke1 @MicroSikes @lymanpersico @jessicafwilhelm @kynzwinz @HanschuJanaye @DrBioGC @ligiaftsouza @StevenDAllison @stephaniekivlin @oecodynamics @LinhAnhCat @fungi_lover @PeteHomyak @j_zelikova @JessErnakovich @MAnthony02 @bradfordlab #3facts5scientists

1. My chicken coop failed Mpls inspection 2x
2. I grow beans
3. When I was debating grad school vs. subsistence farming, Wes Jackson convinced me we'll need soil science post-apocalypse.

@JacksonRD @agronomistag @deirdregriff @dejon003 @ManureProf

[Anna Cates @nnacates]

@econ_servation @jlmgutknecht Just tried this- it's awesome! Can run you through it if you like Jess.