College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Assistant Professor
Soil Science
Ag C 4017
jbell3@uwyo.edu
(307) 766-2269
Jennifer K. Bell
Research Interest
I am broadly interested in how microbial communities adapt and change. I look at how restoration and reclamation change microbial communities and their associated biogeochemical cycling. I am interested in how land management practices, soil amendments and plant communities impact and steer these restoration trajectories. I am also interested in the plant microbiome and how it can be harnessed for sustainable agriculture and the impact of different agriculture practices on soil microbial communities and biogeochemical cycling.
Education
B.S. Molecular Biology and Spanish Literature, University of Wyoming 2011
Msc. Biology, University of Mississippi, 2015
PhD, Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, 2021
Research Interest
Soil microbial ecology, restoration ecology, plant-soil interactions, mycorrhizal fungi, invasive species
Teaching
REWM 4200 – Reclamation of Drastically Disturbed Lands
SOIL 4140/5140 – Soil Microbiology
