Xia Zhu-Barker
Assistant Professor
Soil Biogeochemistry, Land Management, and Environmental Sustainability
Affiliate faculty appointments in Agroecology, Environmental Chemistry & Technology, and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Recruitment:
I am actively looking for graduate students and postdocs who are eager to engage in fundamental and applied research related to soil biogeochemistry, land management and environmental sustainability (Full listing).
(608) 263-2795
Soil Biogeochemistry, Land Management, and Environmental Sustainability: Nitrogen and carbon biogeochemical cycles; Greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions; Nitrate leaching and runoff; Innovative manure and nutrient utilization; Composting; Climate change mitigation and adaptation; Ecosystem services and carbon markets; Dairy environmental sustainability; Novel methods in isotopic techniques; Mechanistic exploration of soil-plant-microbe interactions; Process-based modelling. Zhu-Barker Soil Biogeochemistry Laboratory.