How do flooding and temperature interact to affect corn establishment? A new study co-authored by @sprunger.bsky.social examines how early-season flooding affects corn emergence, root growth, and soil nitrogen availability across a range of temperatures. 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

MSU is looking for the next Director of AgBioResearch! This position is an upper admin admin position and the successful candidate will report to the Associate Provost and Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. wittkieffer.com/positions/a1...

A heartfelt thank you to our members, alumni, and collaborators who attended the 2026 PRI Retreat and 10th Anniversary Celebration! Together, we will continue to pursue meaningful solutions to the grand challenges of the 21st Century for decades to come. #PRI10 See more photos: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCTEpZ

Soil Ecologists - pleas encourage your students to apply for funds to cover registration fees for this year's ESA Annual Meetings. More info and application here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#OpenAccess The impact of short-term flooding on soil microbial communities, soil nitrogen and maize productivity in clay loam soils of Ohio, United States 👉 doi.org/10.1111/aab.70107 @sprunger.bsky.social @kelloggbiostn.bsky.social @msupri.bsky.social

KBS is hiring! We're looking for someone to join us as a human resources coordinator. It's a full-time position with a possible hybrid work schedule. Check out the listing, and please share with anyone who might be a good fit. careers.msu.edu/jobs/unit-hu...

Unit Human Resources Coordinator - Hickory Corners, Michigan, United States

Position Summary The Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) is seeking a Unit Human Resources Coordinator to join the KBS Administrative Team, be a key contributor in a dynamic office environment, and…

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Check out our latest - exploring soil health across the KBS LTAR: acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

From @kbslter.bsky.social Executive Committee member, @sprunger.bsky.social, new piece out in Nature! Retire ‘seminal’ from the scientific vocabulary www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Partnering with over 90 farmers across Michigan, Dr. Christine Sprunger (@sprunger.bsky.social) is examining how land management practices impact soil health. Read more about her work to improve soil health, ecosystem diversity and crop productivity: www.canr.msu.edu/news/msu-res... #PlantScience

Happy #WorldSoilDay! PRI faculty member @sprunger.bsky.social is at the forefront of soil research, developing new methodologies to use nematodes as bioindicators for soil health, linking soil biodiversity to productivity, carbon accumulation, and climate resiliency. 🪱 Learn more: sprungerlab.com

Kaitlin Gattoni (and coauthors Rachel Drobnak and @sprunger.bsky.social) demonstrate the positive spillover effect of prairie strips on nematode abundance and trophic diversity, and overall soil health. #canvas25

Christine Sprunger @sprunger.bsky.social is one of 39 visionaries named to the 2025 Top Agri-food Pioneers, or TAP, list by the World Food Prize Foundation. Congrats Christine! www.kbs.msu.edu/2025/07/chri...

Very honored and humbled! Thanks to MSU and KBS for creating the space for me to conduct meaningful research! A special thanks to PRI for submitting the nomination! Most importantly - thanks to my lab- as they are so often the ones on the ground executing our research in meaningful ways.

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Congratulations to @sprunger.bsky.social on being selected by the World Food Prize Foundation as a 2025 Top Agri-food Pioneer for her work in regenerative agriculture and soil health that has transformed sustainable farming systems worldwide! Learn more about #FoodPrize25 at: bit.ly/46dbskz

Soil is a medium for both life AND art! 👩‍🎨 Participants at @msuscifest.bsky.social got their hands dirty today with different Michigan soil types. The @sprunger.bsky.social and Hayden labs will be at the STEAM Expo Days again tomorrow from 11am-4pm. Don't miss the final day of "The World of Plants!"

The Democrats on the House Science Committee have set up a website to collect stories from fired federal employees, anonymously if desired. Please amplify. (This helps the lawyers establish standing for bringing legal cases against the administration!) democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings

I maxed out my credit card, emptied my savings account, and took out a loan to move from Alabama to Bethesda, MD. I don’t even qualify for unemployment since I’ve only worked at NIH for a month. I will be financially and medically devastated. Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!

Katie Sandlin@kmsandlin.bsky.social · 2y ago

Today, along with 2,000 other NIH employees, I had to clear out my office 😭 It was truly the honor of my life to work with such incredibly passionate people focused on improving human health. I’ve never experienced a more positive culture where *everyone* cared about their job and serving others.

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The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station is looking for a new director! careers.msu.edu/jobs/institu...

Institute/Center Director-Management - Hickory Corners, Michigan, United States

Position Summary Michigan State University seeks a resident Director for the W. K. Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) to provide leadership and promote a creative environment that fosters innovation and...

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Still accepting applications!

Christine Sprunger@sprunger.bsky.social · 2y ago

The Sprunger lab at Michigan State University is looking for a post-doctoral research scientist! Please reach out if you have any questions. careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/52...

The Sprunger lab at Michigan State University is looking for a post-doctoral research scientist! Please reach out if you have any questions. careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/52...

The Sprunger lab at Michigan State University is looking for a post-doctoral research scientist! Please reach out if you have any questions. careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/52...

Post-doc opportunity in prairies strips and soil health at Western Michigan University: kdochert8.wixsite.com/dochertylab/...

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Interested in prairie strips, soil carbon, and soil health? Check out this neat post-doc fellowship opportunity with Kathryn Docherty at Western Michigan University. jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id...

We are hiring a Senior AgroEcologist at Michigan State University in the Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial sciences based at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. We are only considering faculty post-tenure. Please consider applying and share broadly! careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/51...

Know of any undergrads looking for summer research opportunities? Please tell them to apply for the KBS REU Program! www.kbs.msu.edu/education/un...

What do farmers think about specific soil health metrics? Check out our latest, led by the amazing Prabu Singh! www.tandfonline.com/eprint/FEQX9...