Kevin Garcia
@garciakevin.bsky.social
Associate Professor at North Carolina State University. Mycorrhizal Symbioses, Mycology, Nutrient transport, Plant-Microbe interactions. 🇫🇷🇺🇲
Lab website: https://garcialab.wordpress.ncsu.edu/
Lab website: https://garcialab.wordpress.ncsu.edu/
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Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology & Fungal Biology, UC Davis. 🍄🌱 recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07339 Deadline Dec 1, 2025. 👀 "Primary teaching responsibilities will be teaching Introductory Mycology, an upper-division lab class, and SAS 30, Mushroom, Molds & Society"
Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology
University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!
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September 23, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology & Fungal Biology, UC Davis. 🍄🌱 recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07339 Deadline Dec 1, 2025. 👀 "Primary teaching responsibilities will be teaching Introductory Mycology, an upper-division lab class, and SAS 30, Mushroom, Molds & Society"
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The latest publication from our lab!
The famous "glomalin" from arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi is not a protein but a polysaccharide from AM fungi, so we renamed it "glomalose". Glomalin-related proteins are bacterial proteins stuck in this glomalose.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The famous "glomalin" from arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi is not a protein but a polysaccharide from AM fungi, so we renamed it "glomalose". Glomalin-related proteins are bacterial proteins stuck in this glomalose.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
June 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The latest publication from our lab!
The famous "glomalin" from arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi is not a protein but a polysaccharide from AM fungi, so we renamed it "glomalose". Glomalin-related proteins are bacterial proteins stuck in this glomalose.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The famous "glomalin" from arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi is not a protein but a polysaccharide from AM fungi, so we renamed it "glomalose". Glomalin-related proteins are bacterial proteins stuck in this glomalose.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Great review from @garciakevin.bsky.social -> Mutualistic Relationships Between Roots and Soil Microbes Facilitate Plant Potassium Acquisition
Mutualistic Relationships Between Roots and Soil Microbes Facilitate Plant Potassium Acquisition
Soil supports diverse life forms and ecosystems through complex interactions among its components, many of which remain poorly understood. Potassium (K) is a vital macronutrient that plays an essential role in plant growth, enzymatic activities, and stress tolerance, but its bioavailability in soils is limited due to complexation in minerals, such as muscovite, biotite, and feldspars. Therefore, only a small fraction is in exchangeable, plant-accessible form. While K fertilizers are commonly used in agriculture and agroforestry to address K deficiencies, the contributions of soil microbial communities to K solubilization and plant acquisition are increasingly recognized. Soil microbes, including K-solubilizing fungi and bacteria, enhance nutrient availability by decomposing soil components, facilitating K release and plant uptake. Despite early recognition of microbial K solubilization in the late nineteenth century, the role of microbes in supporting plant K acquisition remains underexplored, particularly in natural and agro-ecosystems. This chapter reviews current knowledge on plant K uptake mediated by soil microbes, including endophytic and K-solubilizing fungi, bacteria, and mycorrhizal fungi, to highlight their potential for improving soil K cycling, plant K-use-efficiency, and sustainable agricultural practices.
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May 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Great review from @garciakevin.bsky.social -> Mutualistic Relationships Between Roots and Soil Microbes Facilitate Plant Potassium Acquisition
The perfect welcome gift for new #labmembers does not exi... Okay, probably way too egocentric!
April 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The perfect welcome gift for new #labmembers does not exi... Okay, probably way too egocentric!
Had a fantastic evening at Mitch’s Tavern near @ncstate.bsky.social, enjoying great food, drinks, and even better discussion about #EctomycorrhizalSymbiosis with Rytas Vilgalys (@grybas.bsky.social) from Duke University and his group! Looking forward to the next gathering!
March 26, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Had a fantastic evening at Mitch’s Tavern near @ncstate.bsky.social, enjoying great food, drinks, and even better discussion about #EctomycorrhizalSymbiosis with Rytas Vilgalys (@grybas.bsky.social) from Duke University and his group! Looking forward to the next gathering!
Great work that will be presented by Clancy Larmour @ncstate.bsky.social, an undergraduate student from my lab for many years now who was able to culture a local #Amanita species (Amanita persicina)... stay tuned!
March 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Great work that will be presented by Clancy Larmour @ncstate.bsky.social, an undergraduate student from my lab for many years now who was able to culture a local #Amanita species (Amanita persicina)... stay tuned!
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We are looking for two postdocs for a synthesis project focused on soil carbon dynamics and warming experiments. If you are excited about applying ML and process-based models to synthesize mechanisms of temperature sensitivity of soil respiration, please apply!
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February 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
We are looking for two postdocs for a synthesis project focused on soil carbon dynamics and warming experiments. If you are excited about applying ML and process-based models to synthesize mechanisms of temperature sensitivity of soil respiration, please apply!
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Join our lab in Amsterdam. We are looking for a Netherlands-based Technician/Analist (MBO-4 level) to apply advanced microscopy, imaging, and molecular techniques to study fungal-plant interactions. 2-yr position
See link for details. Applications due Feb 23rd.
workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/te...
See link for details. Applications due Feb 23rd.
workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/te...
February 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Join our lab in Amsterdam. We are looking for a Netherlands-based Technician/Analist (MBO-4 level) to apply advanced microscopy, imaging, and molecular techniques to study fungal-plant interactions. 2-yr position
See link for details. Applications due Feb 23rd.
workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/te...
See link for details. Applications due Feb 23rd.
workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/te...
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Special Issue: #Mycorrhizal research now
By integrating molecular, physiological, and ecological perspectives, this collection untangles interactions between #plants and #fungi and their effects on terrestrial ecosystems.
https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14698137/2024/242/4
By integrating molecular, physiological, and ecological perspectives, this collection untangles interactions between #plants and #fungi and their effects on terrestrial ecosystems.
https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14698137/2024/242/4
December 24, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Special Issue: #Mycorrhizal research now
By integrating molecular, physiological, and ecological perspectives, this collection untangles interactions between #plants and #fungi and their effects on terrestrial ecosystems.
https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14698137/2024/242/4
By integrating molecular, physiological, and ecological perspectives, this collection untangles interactions between #plants and #fungi and their effects on terrestrial ecosystems.
https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14698137/2024/242/4
Our nerdy #ChristmasTree is up again at North Carolina State University ! 🧪🎄
December 18, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Our nerdy #ChristmasTree is up again at North Carolina State University ! 🧪🎄
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Late-breaking job ad: The Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC, USA) is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Plant Evolutionary Biology!!! More details below. Please repost!
TT Assistant Professor of Plant Evolutionary Biology
The Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at North Carolina State University invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in Plant Evolutionary Biology. This position is a 9-month, ten...
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December 17, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Late-breaking job ad: The Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC, USA) is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Plant Evolutionary Biology!!! More details below. Please repost!
Always a great pleasure to receive an unannounced visit from your first-ever Ph.D. student who helped you build your lab and research program at #NCSU ! So happy to hear that everything is going well for you at #CortevaAgriscience, Dr. Danielle Cooney-Benson !!
December 17, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Always a great pleasure to receive an unannounced visit from your first-ever Ph.D. student who helped you build your lab and research program at #NCSU ! So happy to hear that everything is going well for you at #CortevaAgriscience, Dr. Danielle Cooney-Benson !!
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So excited to announce our department is hiring a tenure track position in Forest Ecophysiology! Happy to answer any questions about the position!! Join us in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at Penn State!
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Assistant Professor of Forest Ecophysiology
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November 14, 2024 at 1:31 AM
So excited to announce our department is hiring a tenure track position in Forest Ecophysiology! Happy to answer any questions about the position!! Join us in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at Penn State!
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🚨🚨 My Department at @ncstate.bsky.social is looking for a new Head! Please share and/or apply if you feel you can lead our great Department of Crop and Soil Sciences! 🌽🌾🍄🔬
November 20, 2024 at 4:42 PM
🚨🚨 My Department at @ncstate.bsky.social is looking for a new Head! Please share and/or apply if you feel you can lead our great Department of Crop and Soil Sciences! 🌽🌾🍄🔬
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Hot off the press today in @currentbiology.bsky.social, our very latest on Mucoromycotina ‘fine root endophyte’ #mycorrhizas! led by Nathan Howard, we show N source preference and exogenous C metabolism by #MFRE: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... short 🧵
Preferential nitrogen and carbon exchange dynamics in Mucoromycotina “fine root endophyte”-plant symbiosis
Mucoromycotina “fine root endophyte” (MFRE) fungi are an understudied group of plant symbionts that regularly co-occur with arbuscular mycorrhizal fun…
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November 19, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Hot off the press today in @currentbiology.bsky.social, our very latest on Mucoromycotina ‘fine root endophyte’ #mycorrhizas! led by Nathan Howard, we show N source preference and exogenous C metabolism by #MFRE: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... short 🧵
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Tenure track job in Soil Water Interactions at Penn State, Department of Ecosystem Science & Management. Awesome group in an awesome place. psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic...
Assistant Professor of Soil-Water Interactions
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...
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November 14, 2024 at 5:34 AM
Tenure track job in Soil Water Interactions at Penn State, Department of Ecosystem Science & Management. Awesome group in an awesome place. psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic...
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The Cheeke lab seeks a PhD student to join ongoing research investigating the role of soil microbes in post-fire forest regeneration. The student will be co-advised by Dr. Stephanie Porter at WSU & work with collaborator Dr. Geoff Zahn. Review begins 11/18/24
November 8, 2024 at 7:23 PM
The Cheeke lab seeks a PhD student to join ongoing research investigating the role of soil microbes in post-fire forest regeneration. The student will be co-advised by Dr. Stephanie Porter at WSU & work with collaborator Dr. Geoff Zahn. Review begins 11/18/24