Michaela Hayer

Sep 17, 2024 | nature.com | Megan Foley |Noah W. Sokol |Benjamin J. Koch |Steven J. Blazewicz |Michaela Hayer |Kirsten S. Hofmockel | +4 more

AbstractMeasuring the growth rate of a microorganism is a simple yet profound way to quantify its effect on the world. The absolute growth rate of a microbial population reflects rates of resource assimilation, biomass production and element transformation—some of the many ways in which organisms affect Earth’s ecosystems and climate.

Jul 15, 2023 | nature.com | Michaela Hayer |Kirsten S. Hofmockel |Benjamin J. Koch |Jennifer Pett-Ridge |Bruce A. Hungate |Jeth Walkup

AbstractPredicting ecosystem function is critical to assess and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Quantitative predictions of microbially mediated ecosystem processes are typically uninformed by microbial biodiversity. Yet new tools allow the measurement of taxon-specific traits within natural microbial communities. There is mounting evidence of a phylogenetic signal in these traits, which may support prediction and microbiome management frameworks.