Kari is Canada’s Research Chair in Environmental Microbiology of Agro-ecosystems and one of Canada’s premier scientists working at the intersection of microbiology, ecology and soil science.
Kari Dunfield
Projects:
The Soil Microbiome: Linking Soil Biodiversity to Soil Health and Ecosystem Services
Understanding the microbial world in the soil is key to finding sustainable agricultural practices that work to protect the environment. Using a unique approach that combines the disciplines of soil science and molecular biology, we are able to quantif …
ACTIVE
Publications:
Characterization of the heavy, hydrolysable and non-hydrolysable fractions of soil organic carbon in conventional and no-tillage soils
Greenhouse gas emissions from gradually-filled liquid dairy manure storages with different levels of inoculant
Liquid dairy manure storages emit large amounts of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and ammonia (NH3). Gradually filling manure storages is a standard practice, however, most studies have batch filling approaches. Gradual manure filling may emit diff …
News:
Past management impacts phosphorus availability
The corn-soybean rotation is the dominant cropping system on farmland throughout central Canada and the midwestern United States. However, long-term …
Nitrogen inhibitors reduced N2O emissions without permanently changing soil microbial communities
Using fertilizer efficiently is vital for managing agroecosystems sustainably. It makes the most of crop productivity while protecting the environment. …
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Awesome first conference talk by MSc student Alexis De Laronde, talking about soil diversity and cover crops! @UofG_SES @csm_scm2022
Hey, we know her! 😀👋 That’s LOC co-chair @CMKhursigara (on screen) and LOC co-chair @karidunfield, who (along with @yostlab) is the co-EIC of our Canadian Journal of #Microbiology. Come by Booth 16 today and tomorrow to say hi and learn more about our journal! @csm_scm2022 https://twitter.com/csm_scm2022/status/1541188447469293569
The keynote kicks off with an address with LOC chairs @CMKhursigara and @karidunfield
