Xia Zhu-Barker

    Assistant Professor

    Soil Biogeochemistry, Land Management, and Environmental Sustainability

    Phone

    608.263.2795

    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).

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    Affiliate faculty appointments in Agroecology, Environmental Chemistry & Technology, and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies

    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.