Daniel H Buckley

Dr. Daniel H Buckley is a Professor of Soil and Crop Sciences and Microbiology at Cornell University, serving as Section Head of the Soil and Crop Sciences Section within the School of Integrative Plant Science. His research focuses on microbial ecology and genomics in soils, exploring how microbial communities influence ecosystem processes such as carbon and nitrogen cycling. He holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology from Michigan State University (2000) and a B.S. in Microbiology from the University of Rochester (1994).

• Research Interests: Soil microbiome, bacterial population structure, microbial diversity, and their impacts on environmental processes.
• Education:
  • Doctorate in Microbiology, Michigan State University, 2000
  • Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, University of Rochester, 1994
• Teaching: Courses include General Microbiology (BIOMI 2900), Microbes and the Earth (PLSCS 1120), and research methods (BIOG 2990).

His lab uses genomic tools and stable isotope probing (SIP) to study microbial community dynamics. Recent work highlights the role of soil pH and land use in shaping bacterial communities, as well as the ecological significance of filamentation in bacteria. Collaborations with funding agencies like the NSF, DOE, and USDA support projects on soil health, microbial interactions, and agricultural sustainability.

Key contributions include the development of the nifH sequence database for nitrogen-fixing bacteria and advancements in DNA-SIP methodologies. His team has published extensively on Streptomyces biogeography, diazotroph ecology, and the impacts of environmental perturbations on soil microbiomes.