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Dr. Jennifer Pett-Ridge
@Jeffinerca
mom, mentor, microbial ecologist. CDR, SIP, NanoSIMS enthusiast. PI: Carbon Initiative, Microbes Persist SFA, Terraforming Soil EERC. @Livermore_Lab @igisci
Berkeley/Livermore CA
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    Dr. Jennifer Pett-Ridge
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    Dec 11, 2023
    Thrilled to announce Roads to Removal, a bottom up analysis of USA #CDR capacity/cost. W *county-level* resolution! We can remove 1 billion tons of CO2/yr by 2050 (or more!)—every region has ways to contribute to our success. Download at roads2removal.org a🧵 1/
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    Dr. Jennifer Pett-Ridge
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    Mar 13, 2023
    Finally approved! I'm hiring 4 postdocs! 1) Soil OM/Isotope Biogeochem – REF4214O 2) Microbe Mineral Interactions – REF4265Z 3) Soil Ecology – REF4260E 4) Soil Microbiome Bioinformatics – REF4259F Apply here: llnl.gov/join-our-team/… Find me at #GSB2023, or see 👇 Please RT!!
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    Dr. Jennifer Pett-Ridge
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    Apr 23, 2019
    For Earth Day, I present: The Ecosystems of Berkeley. (and also my kiddo’s birthday party)
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    Dr. Jennifer Pett-Ridge
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    Jun 21, 2022
    Big news!! I’m so incredibly honored to receive this recognition of my (our!) work linking #microbialecology to ecosystem #biogeochemistry— with #isotopes! Huge thanks to those who supported my nomination. And to my many wonderful collaborators…
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    DOE Office of Science
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    Jun 21, 2022
    Congratulations to the Lawrence Awards recipients! The winners - @NREL, @LosAlamosNatLab, @SandiaLabs, @UNM, @Livermore_Lab, @ucmerced, @SLAClab, @Stanford, @ucsantabarbara, @PNNLab & @UW - have made exceptional contributions to scientific research: energy.gov/science/articl…
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    Dr. Jennifer Pett-Ridge
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    Sep 21, 2022
    I am beyond excited to be receiving the Department of Energy E.O. Lawrence Award tomorrow in at a hybrid ceremony Washington DC. 1:30pm EST... If you'd like to watch live or the recording of my (only slightly goofy) 3 min speech--here's the link. science.osti.gov/lawrence/Cerem…
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    Dr. Jennifer Pett-Ridge
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    Jul 2, 2021
    So. Much. Redox. #soil #deeproots
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    Dr. Jennifer Pett-Ridge
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    Dec 19, 2021
    We 13C field labeled annual grass plots for a week in spring ‘18. Two yrs later, 23% of that C pulse was still in the soil—mostly in mineral fraction. Exudates sorbed to the HF v quickly & NMR shows type of OM evolved w time. Raises lots of ?s! ... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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    Dr. Jennifer Pett-Ridge
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    Feb 28, 2022
    Have you ever wondered about how microbes die? We review how microbiome ecology shapes soil #biogeochemistry--both ecophysiology of the living and necromass links to persistent #soil carbon. Congrats to @NoahSokol & the LLNL Soil Microbiome team rdcu.be/cHVtM
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    Nature Reviews Microbiology
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    Feb 28, 2022
    Life and death in the soil microbiome: how ecological processes influence biogeochemistry Sokol et al. illustrate how the ecological processes of living and decaying microorganisms can shape soil biogeochemistry rdcu.be/cHVtM
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    Dr. Jennifer Pett-Ridge
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    Nov 8, 2020
    Thinking of the postdocs and early career scientists in my group and around the country. For them, this means a chance for a visa, a green card & the basic ability to purse their career dreams.
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    Dr. Jennifer Pett-Ridge
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    Sep 29, 2023
    Am thrilled to be leading "Terraforming Soil", a @Livermore_Lab Energy Earthshot Research Center focused on biological and geological solutions to accelerate scalable, affordable #carbondrawdown in the United States’ agricultural soils.
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    DOE Office of Science
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    Sep 29, 2023
    To reach our clean energy future, we need abundant, affordable, and reliable solutions. Those solutions will rely on fundamental science and innovative technology. We're providing $264 million for 29 projects that will support our Energy Earthshot goals: energy.gov/articles/doe-a…
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    Dr. Jennifer Pett-Ridge
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    Nov 26, 2019
    I'm a soil ecologist, studying how plant roots and microbes conspire to take carbon out of the air and stuff it in the ground. And i love to bake.... Sometimes i get to mix science with cake!
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    Dr. Jennifer Pett-Ridge
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    Nov 28, 2022
    Stable Isotope Probing tells which microbes are active, what substrate they use, who's a symbiont, predator & more...but its tedious in the lab. We developed a semi-automated approach = 1/6th hands on labor & increased reproducibility. Read more here rdcu.be/c0sK3
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    Dr. Jennifer Pett-Ridge
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    Sep 26, 2022
    I have 13 mtgs tomorrow. In each one, I’m going to explain that I’m stepping aside. Giving up a ‘title’. Trying to regain some sanity. Not sure yet what the right words are… Wish me luck.
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    Dr. Jennifer Pett-Ridge
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    Sep 3, 2021
    I am so proud of this paper. it is my #100 Early in my career, i never thought that was possible If you are struggling to get a paper done--Persist!
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    Stable-Isotope-Informed, Genome-Resolved Metagenomics Uncovers Potential Cross-Kingdom Interactions...
    Plants grow in intimate association with soil microbial communities; these microbes can facilitate the availability of essential resources to plants. Thus, plant productivity commonly depends on...