Mary K. Firestone

Mary K. Firestone

Title
Professor of the Graduate School
Department
Dept of Environmental Science, Policy & Management
Faculty URL
http://ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/people_profiles/mary-firestone/
Research Group
http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/soilmicro/
Email
mkfstone@berkeley.edu
Phone
(510) 502-2471
Fax
(510) 643-5098
 
Search UC Berkeley Directory
Research Expertise and Interest
soils, miicrobial biology, environmental science
Research Description

Research involves the fundamental understanding of soil microbial ecology, and applications to problems such as global change, sustainability and biodegradation. Current research interests include: bacteria/soil interactions and interactions between plant roots and soil microorganisms.

In the News

January 15, 2014

Eel River Observatory seeks clues to watershed’s future

University of California, Berkeley, scientists will receive $4,900,000 over the next five years to study the nearly 10,000 square kilometer Eel River watershed in Northern California and how its vegetation, geology and topography affect water flow all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

Latest News

Eel River Observatory seeks clues to watershed’s future
See all

Update Faculty Profile

Update your profile

In the News

January 15, 2014

Eel River Observatory seeks clues to watershed’s future

University of California, Berkeley, scientists will receive $4,900,000 over the next five years to study the nearly 10,000 square kilometer Eel River watershed in Northern California and how its vegetation, geology and topography affect water flow all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

Featured in the Media

Please note: The views and opinions expressed in these articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or positions of UC Berkeley.
May 19, 2021

We've Got the Dirt on Soil Protists

Mirage News
Among the large cast of microbiome players, bacteria have long been hogging the spotlight. But the single-celled organisms known as protists are finally getting the starring role they deserve. "Even though protists are important and their relevance has been known for decades, our study is the first one showing an association of protists with plants in a large-scale field experiment," said project leader Mary Firestone, a faculty scientist in Berkeley Lab's Earth and Environmental Sciences Area and a professor at UC Berkeley. The project was a collaboration among scientists from Berkeley Lab, UC Berkeley, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), the Noble Research Institute, and the University of Oklahoma.
FullStory


Loading Class list ...
.