Kevin Postma
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I am high school teacher at Manistee High School and a PhD candidate in Dr. Julianna Wilson's lab using the eddy covariance method to study the carbon dioxide exchange between apple orchards and the greater atmosphere. I am also investigating the use of deep-rooted, native grasses in orchard alleys as a means to increase soil carbon sequestration. While the goal is to increase soil carbon, I am also quantifying the impact that this plant community change has on the nematode and microbiome communities.