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Myrna Simpson

Professor
Associate Director of the Environmental NMR Center

Department: Toronto

Specialty: environmental chemistry, environmental metabolomics, molecular biogeochemistry

Developing a Root Imagery Tool to Analyze Cover Crop Roots

Summer Research Experience Olivia Wallace, undergraduate at the University of Guelph This summer I have been working in Dr. Claudia Wagner-Riddle’s agricultural meteorology lab at the University of Guelph. Much of my summer has centered on constructing and testing a…

12 Jul

On Soil Carbon Sequestration in Canada’s Managed Soils

Internship Experience with Soil Conservation Council of Canada and Compost Council of Canada By Rebecca Johnson, MSc Graduate from the University of Guelph Carbon sequestration has been a hot topic recently, with companies investing in reforestation with worldwide efforts to…

14 Jun

10 Lessons I Learned from the CREATE-CSS Core Course 2020

Reflective Essay Assignment By: Paige Kennedy, MSc Student at the University of Saskatchewan CREATE-Climate Smart soils is an interdisciplinary program that works to address climate change through soil science training. In the face of a changing climate, concerns about sustainability…

18 Mar

Student Perspective: LCA & Economics

Following yesterday’s post about the CREATE-CSS Annual Meeting: Climate-Smart Connections, today we are sharing a student’s reflection on the Life Cycle Analysis and Economics session. Emily Laage, an MSc student studying with Dr. Peter Tyedmers at Dalhousie University, presented during…

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29 Sep

Social sci & economics week started with a session from @StudyCDE about the social dimensions of soil and ag, why it is important to consider these social aspects, and how we can do that even in physical science research. Always great to hear from Dr. Hambly!

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26 Sep

In Friday's class, Azeem talked about climate-smart practices & #SoilHealth. Students were given different scenarios w/ small & large farms in Canada & elsewhere & brainstormed how farmers could change practices to mitigate the issues.

This week: social sci & economics!

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University of Guelph News @UofGuelphNews·

22 Sep

Cover crops can protect and enrich soil, but they can sometimes lead to spikes of greenhouse gases.

New #UofG research aims to understand why.

Learn more: https://news.uoguelph.ca/2022/09/u-of-g-cover-cropping-studies-aim-to-help-farmers-prevent-greenhouse-gas-emissions/

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Dr. Alison King @alison_elinor·

21 Sep

Come work with us! We’re hiring an Ecosystem Data Manager in the Cotrufo Soil Innovation Lab in Fort Collins, CO. If you like data & teamwork & want to help advance a new generation soil carbon & nitrogen model, this job is for you. Apply by 22 Oct 2022. https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/112557

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20 Sep

The N cycle was the star of today's #SmartSoils class, which also featured some discussions about how potential changes in climate could affect various aspects of the N cycle, pools, and fluxes. Thanks @CynthKallenbach!

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Specialty: environmental metabolomics

Specialty: environmental metabolomics

Myrna Simpson

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Specialty: environmental metabolomics