معرفی
Sue Grayston is a Professor of Soil Microbial Ecology at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Forestry, where she serves as the Applied Biology Program Director. Her research focuses on soil microbial ecology, plant-microbe interactions, and the impacts of climate change on forest ecosystems.
- University: University of British Columbia
- School: Faculty of Forestry
- Department: Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences
Grayston's work explores microbial diversity in soils, rhizodeposition, carbon sequestration, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. She investigates how forest management practices, such as stump removal and variable-retention harvesting, affect soil microbial communities and nutrient cycling. Her research also addresses ecological restoration in post-disturbance environments, including oil sands and mine reclamation sites.
Her recent publications emphasize soil microbial responses to climate change, carbon dynamics in forest and agricultural ecosystems, and biological control mechanisms for plant pathogens. Key themes include microbial community structure, enzyme activity, and the role of mycorrhizal networks in nutrient mobilization.
Scientific Awards and Honors:
- Canada Research Chair in Soil Microbial Ecology (2003, 2008)
- UBC Killam Faculty Research Fellowship (2010)
- Erskine Fellow, University of Canterbury (2005)
- Peter Wall Early Career Scholar (2004)
- Royal Society Fellowship (2003)
- Quarry Life Award (2014)
- UBC Great Graduate Advisor (2018)
Grants and Projects: NSERC Discovery grants, MITACS Globalink, and NSERC Engage grants for projects on western redcedar survival, soil carbon stocks, and GHG emissions. She collaborates internationally, including a Guest Professorship at the University of Natural Resources & Life Sciences Vienna (2017).
