“Ghost Soil Creature” Of Antarctica Has Survived 30 Ice Ages

“Ghost Soil Creature” Of Antarctica Has Survived 30 Ice Ages

By André Franco  / November 16, 2020
A YouTube video produced by BYU University Communications highlights a primitive insect-like creature that has survived 30 ice ages and...
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New publication in Functional Ecology

New publication in Functional Ecology

By André Franco  / October 12, 2020
Our new paper in Functional Ecology explores root herbivory, water availability and above and belowground biomass, and it shows how soil...
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Tiny ‘ghost creatures’ from Antarctica give insight into past, current climate change

Tiny ‘ghost creatures’ from Antarctica give insight into past, current climate change

By André Franco  / October 12, 2020
The DNA of tiny Antarctic invertebrates holds clues to past climates and the ancient history of a massive ice sheet....
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New Nature Paper on Soil Nematodes Globally

New Nature Paper on Soil Nematodes Globally

By André Franco  / July 24, 2019
This new paper integrates data from the Wall lab and others internationally to develop a global understanding of soil nematodes.
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Our multi-site study on grassland nematodes and drought published in PNAS

Our multi-site study on grassland nematodes and drought published in PNAS

By André Franco  / June 11, 2019
Extreme drought alters trophic structure belowground, releasing plant parasites from predation. But the magnitude of these effects changes spatially. Those...
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