Wurzburger Lab
Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology
Odum School of Ecology - University of Georgia
We study the biogeochemical cycles of terrestrial ecosystems. We are particularly interested in understanding the interactions of plants, soils and symbiotic microbes, how they give rise to patterns and processes in ecosystems, and how these interactions modulate ecosystem response to global change. Our approaches include manipulative field and lab experiments, analyses of ecosystem properties across landscapes, analyses of long-term data, and biogeochemical modeling. Recent and ongoing work focuses on forest carbon and nitrogen cycles in response to land-use, climate change, disease and fire. Our study systems span the globe from the tropics to the arctic.
Photo credit: Katie Bower
Recent Announcements
We are recruiting new PhD students to join the lab in Fall 2025 and contribute to one of two projects in terrestrial ecosystem biogeochemistry: 1) Nitrogen-fixing shrubs and forest-shrubland transitions following disease and wildfire, 2) Ericoid mycorrhizal shrubs in forest carbon and nitrogen cycling. Ideal candidates possess a B.S. and M.S. in ecology, environmental science or soil science, and have prior lab and field research experience in soil biogeochemistry. If you are interested, please contact Nina Wurzburger ninawurz@uga.edu with a statement of interest and CV. — Oct 1, 2024
Welcome to Rohit and Trey, our new graduate students, and welcome to Aura, Jake and Nicholas, our new undergrad assistants! — Aug 15, 2024
Welcome to Mark Whatley, our new lab manager! — May 1, 2024
Congratulations to Kayla for successfully defending her thesis on ericoid mycorrhizal shrubs and soil organic matter! — Mar 15, 2024