
Gordon Custer
@GCcontent
Asst. Professor of Soil Microbial Ecology @ University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Microbial ecologist interested in community ecology and global change biology.
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SANS welcomes our newest faculty members, from left: Bernice Bediako, chemistry; David Brown, animal science; William Burke, agricultural economics; David Die, distinguished research scientist, NOAA LMRCSC; Abiodun Omotayo, applied economics. @umesnews

To optimize biofuel yields and better-understand soil processes, @TheOlufem1 of @UMESSANS will examine how switchgrass root compounds and soil microbes interact under different mowing schedules. @GCcontent jointgeno.me/FY25FG

New paper out in @TrendsPlantSci led by @C_Tharp_ Here, we discuss common misconceptions and limitations of the pervasive use of the 'cry for help' hypothesis in plant-microbe interactions. @PSUPlantScience @PSUmBiome @huckinstitutes @agsciences doi.org/10.1016/j.tpla…

Cutting edge research at #UMES spearheaded by Dr. Eguono “Wayne” Omagamre aims to investigate the impacts of PFAS, also called "forever chemicals," prioritizing farmers and rural areas of Maryland: ow.ly/vWjN50WInr1 #HawkPride #Morrill135 #19Strong

Check out our new paper on "Functional adaptations of the rhizosphere microbiome for drought-tolerance promotion in common bean" | Plant Stress sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @TPellegrinetti @GCcontent @FDiniAndreote

Our new paper is out! @DavidKoslicki @FDiniAndreote @GCcontent We explore how ecological processes shape microbial community reassembly after coalescence 🔗 academic.oup.com/ismej/article/…… #MicrobialEcology #CommunityCoalescence #ISMEJournal @huckinstitutes @PSUmBiome @ISME_microbes

Looking to support a good soil cause? GVSU's Soil Judging Team is fundraising via Student Philanthropy Week to fund our upcoming regional competition participation - consider donating to support our hands-on learning & the next gen of soil scientists! Link below! Thank you🤎
I'm excited to share this collaborative work led by @Jimenez_ADJ! Here, we report a strategy to artificially select plastic-transforming microbes and identify novel taxa and enzymes using mangrove soils. @PSUmBiome @UMESSANS @FDiniAndreote doi.org/10.1016/j.tibt…

Our lab is recruiting a lab manager / technician! Please consider applying or help circulate. Applications due July 10. jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/lab-manag…
Looking to fill: Full time benefited hydrology technician position at the University of Wyoming message me for the pdf description
Come work with @Buckhout_Bull, myself, and a broader mushroom-focused community!
“Under projected climate change scenarios, the abundance of plant-beneficial bacteria is expected to decrease…Forward-thinking approaches, like microbiome breeding, offer biotechnological opportunities” New from our own @GCcontent
Are you interested in community coalescence or biological invasion in microbial systems? If so, check out our recent opinion piece in the March 2024 issue of @TrendsMicrobiol @FDiniAndreote @luana_bresciani @PSUmBiome
The March issue is online! Cover showing host environments protecting M. tuberculosis from antibiotics. Articles on latex in plant defense, microbial community coalescence, #probiotics for #wildlife, Prochlorococcus, #fungal infection of insects & more! cell.com/issue/S0966-84…

🎉 Member features are back! This week, we'd like to highlight @emily_vansyoc, a postdoctoral researcher in @Symbionticism's lab. 🍄Emily is illuminating the role of human gut fungi! 🍄

The One Health Microbiome Symposium will take place May 30-31st at the University Park campus! 🔑This year's symposium will feature Dr. Steffanie Strathdee (@chngin_the_wrld) from @UCSanDiego giving a talk on phage therapy. Register for the event: eventbrite.com/e/one-health-m…

New paper from the lab on the Effects of #intercropping on #soil #microbial properties. Led by the amazing grad student @luana_bresciani doi.org/10.1016/j.apso… @PSUPlantScience @PSUmBiome @huckinstitutes @agsciences

🎙️Announcing an ASSISTANT PROFESSOR search for a faculty member studying VIRUS ECOLOGY in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology. Join our microbiome jubilee @PSUmBiome and vibrant research enterprise. Please RT. psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Acad…
Gentle reminder - Deadline is end of business January 8th for a fully funded PhD in my lab at @sotonbiosci through @SoCoBioDtp
Deadline is fast approaching for a FUNDED PhD at @sotonbiosci @SoCoBioDtp Please reach out for info + if interested in plant micro and working on basic + applied questions Opportunities to collab/network in US, Canada, and Aus. Definitely will collab with UPortsmouth and Niab
Failure to recover Pseudomonas fluorescens D7 supports claims of ineffectiveness as a biocontrol agent of Bromus tectorum @ControlFreaksWY @BethFowers & Linda van Dipen @UWyoPiEE @PSUmBiome Check it out in @JournalSpectrum journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…
The prize for most original poster at #AEET2023 so far definitely goes to @ibartomeus et al for this amazing effort!

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