Alain Plante
@alainfplante.bsky.social
Professor in Earth & Environmental Science at UPenn. Soil science, terrestrial carbon biogeochemistry, Earth science, Anthropocene, environmental studies
There was always a non-trivial proportion of letters pre-dating AI that I didn't read. I'm almost nostalgic for the "Dear esteemed professor, I have experience in a completely unrelated field to yours but would like to do my PhD in your lab."
November 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
There was always a non-trivial proportion of letters pre-dating AI that I didn't read. I'm almost nostalgic for the "Dear esteemed professor, I have experience in a completely unrelated field to yours but would like to do my PhD in your lab."
I used Mn IRIS probes. Installed two pairs uphill of and in rain gardens on campus. Got reduction only on one of them, but been a dry fall and gardens are designed to drain. Experiment resonated with students and I like the principle - need to find better locations for install.
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I used Mn IRIS probes. Installed two pairs uphill of and in rain gardens on campus. Got reduction only on one of them, but been a dry fall and gardens are designed to drain. Experiment resonated with students and I like the principle - need to find better locations for install.
I'll join the lab group whiteboard show-and-tell... Primer on evolution of paradigms in soil carbon stabilization mechanisms (readings incl. Derrien et al. 2023)
June 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I'll join the lab group whiteboard show-and-tell... Primer on evolution of paradigms in soil carbon stabilization mechanisms (readings incl. Derrien et al. 2023)
Intrigued... Dr. Jennings, I would really appreciate more details for my intro envsci class. May I reach out to you about it?
April 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Intrigued... Dr. Jennings, I would really appreciate more details for my intro envsci class. May I reach out to you about it?