Associate Professor
Office Location
N-225 Turner Hall, MC-047
1102 South Goodwin Avenue
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Phone: 217-333-9471
Email: mwander@uiuc.edu
Areas of Expertise
Soil Biology, Soil & Water Quality, Conservation & Reclamation, Nutrient Management & Soil Fertility, Food Crop Systems
My research addresses the function of, and factors influencing, soil organic matter in natural and managed ecosystems. Ongoing research includes studied of the influence of elevated CO2 and O3 on roots and soil organic matter response, characterization of management (organic management, crop rotation, biomass crops, tillage and fertilization) on organic matter fractions, dynamics, leaching and trace gas emissions, Bt toxin persistence in soils, climate and agriculture, and the relationship SOC, co-benefits, and economic policy.
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Professional Affiliations
Soil Science Society of America
International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR)
Ecological Society of America
Soil Ecological Society
Courses
NRES 438 - Soil Nutrient Cycling: a laboratory/discussion course for
NRES 586 - Soil Organic Matter: a lecture course for graduate students
NRES 590- Professionalism and Ethics
NRES 599 - Thesis Research (Ecology and Sustainability of Agricultural Systems: graduate seminar)
Extension Programs
Illinois Soil Quality Initiative (ISQI) Dialogue Project
Pom Fractionation Tutorial
Crop Ecology Workshop Materials
UCS Site and climate change materials
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