Kristen DeAngelis 
Associate Professor of Microbiology | University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA, UNITED STATES
Kristen DeAngelis studies the effects of climate change on soil microbial communities, with the goal of improving next-generation biofuels
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Areas of Expertise (4)
Composting
Climate Change
Soil Microbiology
Soil and Microbial Sciences
Biography
Kristen DeAngelis's work studying how microbes interact with the environment has made her a sought-after expert to discuss how climate change is affecting the environment.
Education (2)
University of California, Berkeley: Ph.D., Microbiology
Harvard University: B.A., Biology
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Press Coverage (2)
The Future Of Soil Under A Changing Climate
NPR radio
2018-09-14
Kristen M. DeAngelis is interviewed on the NPR program Science Friday about her research on the effect of warming on microbes in soil. She discusses her work on a soil-warming experimental plot of hardwoods in Central Massachusetts and its effect on carbon los
Indigo Agriculture is Boston’s newest ‘unicorn’ startup
The Boston Globe print
2017-09-26
Scientists have long known that microbes are key to plants, but they have puzzled over how to ensure that treated seeds and soil result in improved crop production. Often, microbes are simply outcompeted by other organisms in the soil, according to Kristen DeAngelis, a University of Massachusetts Amherst microbiologist. “If the bacteria stay on the outside of the plant, they’re competing with all the other organisms, and usually they don’t win,” she said.
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