Sarah Kyker
@sarahkyker.bsky.social
Microbial ecologist at Holden Arboretum. Lover of soil, fungi, and molecular techniques!
Now accepting summer intern applications!!
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January 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Now accepting summer intern applications!!
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The forests at Holden Arboretum are pretty cool in September! We saw some fun things along the way when we sampled soil for our 18th year of a long-term study. 🌎
September 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM
The forests at Holden Arboretum are pretty cool in September! We saw some fun things along the way when we sampled soil for our 18th year of a long-term study. 🌎
There is still so little we know about the leaf microbiome in light of beech leaf disease. We were able to learn a bit more in this study and, of course, we have many more questions moving forward. 🌎 doi.org/10.1128/aem....
Effects of the nematode Litylenchus crenatae subsp. mccannii and beech leaf disease on leaf fungal and bacterial communities on Fagus grandifolia (American beech) | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Beech leaf disease (BLD) is an emerging threat to American beech (Fagus grandifolia) and has spread quickly throughout the northeastern United States and into southern Canada. This disease leads to disfigurement of leaves and is marked by characteristic ...
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May 22, 2024 at 4:56 PM
There is still so little we know about the leaf microbiome in light of beech leaf disease. We were able to learn a bit more in this study and, of course, we have many more questions moving forward. 🌎 doi.org/10.1128/aem....
Excited about some new research that is currently in pre-print! apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/...
The phyllosphere microbiome in Tsuga canadensis: Relationships with resistance to the insect Adelges tsugae and effects of the pesticide dinotefuran | Phytobiomes Journal
Tsuga canadensis (Eastern hemlock) is an important tree species in North America, but it has been subject to threats from invasive insects such as Adelges tsugae (hemlock woolly adelgid-A. tsugae). A....
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May 9, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Excited about some new research that is currently in pre-print! apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/...