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Sikes Microbial Lab​
​Most of the magic happens by working with outstanding collaborators. Many excellent ones are at the University of Kansas, but here are some that are external:
The New Roots for Restoration Biology Integration Institute
led by Allison Miller at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, with teams from the Chicago Botanic Garden, KU, The Land Institute, and the University of Vermont
Soil microbial communities in perennial agriculture
with Tim Crews and many others at the Land Institute
Coupled dynamics of natural and human systems led by Clare Aslan, with Sam Veloz, Mark Brunson, Becky Epanchin-Niell, and more
Feedbacks between fire, fungi, and plants in longleaf pine savannas
with Bill Platt, Jean Huffman, Crystal Johnson, Neil Jones, and more
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