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Regenerative Ecology
Environmental Sustainability
A multidisciplinary lab advancing mechanistic understanding of biogeochemical cycles — from soil microbes to ecosystem-scale processes — to build resilient, sustainable agricultural systems.
40+
PUBLICATIONS
$158M+
IN FUNDING
6
ACTIVE PROJECTS
30+
COLLABORATING INSTITUTIONS
Funding Streams
FEDERAL, STATE, PRIVATE
How can we sustainably meet the growing demand for plant biomass—providing food, feed, and renewable energy for a global population projected to reach 11 billion—while improving the resilience and sustainability of agricultural and managed ecosystems?
RESEARCH AREAS
Six active projects.
Six active projects.
One urgent mission.
One urgent mission.
GRAZINGLANDS-GASES
ADAPTIVE MULTIPADDOCK GRAZING
Evaluating rotational grazing inspired by ancient herds to enhance forage production, carbon accumulation, and water use efficiency while reducing nutrient losses.
CROP-SOIL
MICROBIOLOGICAL BIOFERTILIZERS
Investigating how microalgae-based soil amendments affect productivity, water use efficiency, and carbon accumulation.
BIOCHAR-SOIL
WOODY
ENCROACHMENT
Studying how biochar derived from woody encroachment affects soil health and the impact of woody encroachment on soil carbon dynamics.
BIOENERGY-GASES
BIOENERGY CROPS
Measuring the environmental sustainability of sugarcane and energy cane as advanced biofuel feedstocks in the Southern US.
ENERGY-FOOD
AGRIVOLTAICS - SOLAR GRAZING
Combining solar panels with crops and grazing lands to reduce land competition while boosting climate resilience across US agroecosystems.
ENERGY-FOOD
URBAN AGRIVOLTAICS
Designing integrated layouts for solar panels, horticulture, and grazing in urban environments.
LATEST From the Lab.
August 2026
Congrats to Sneha on her new publication in GCBB, exploring the water cycle impacts of pasture-to-sugarcane conversion!
August 2026
Nuria is a panelist for 'Hortivoltaics as a Climate-Smart Horticultural Innovation', ASHS Annual Conference in Dallas
July 2026
The Lab publishes an article in Ecological Indicators about how grazing affects C fluxes.
June 2026
Khushboo and Tanner successfully graduated with their Master's degrees!
Interested in joining the lab?
We welcome prospective graduate students, postdocs, and collaborators passionate about regenerative ecology and environmental sustainability.
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