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Adam B. Cobb PhD – Allies in the Soil

Improving plant-mycorrhizal symbioses can reverse soil degradation and help regenerate our world, because mycorrhizal fungi improve host-plant nutrition and stabilize soil ecosystems. Adam’s research primarily explores how the genetics and management of grasses, from annual grain crops to perennial pastures, influence the abundance, diversity, functions, and benefits of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in agroecosystems. His findings indicate that plant selective breeding can boost the growth and nutritional advantages of mycorrhizal partnership to deliver substantial economic and environmental benefits for farmers and communities around the world.

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  • Timezone: America/New_York
  • Date: Mar 17 2022
  • Time: 1:10 PM - 2:00 PM

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  • Dr. Adam B. Cobb Dr. Adam B. Cobb Soil Food Web School, Content Development & Science Editor
    Dr. Adam B. Cobb
    Dr. Adam B. Cobb
    Soil Food Web School, Content Development & Science Editor

    Adam’s passion for agriculture emerged in 2008, during his three months of volunteer work on organic farms in New Zealand. His time in graduate school cultivated a broad vision for the restoration of living soils, as well as utilization of research and community engagement to address current and emerging global food production challenges. After completing his doctorate at Oklahoma State University in 2016, he was funded as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Instructor. During the past 5 years, Adam authored or coauthored 20 research publications focused on agroecology and plant-microbial symbioses. He also taught multiple undergraduate and graduate courses on global food security, restoration ecology, and environmental science. He joined The Soil Food Web School in 2021, following his dream to help regenerate soils, improve human nutrition, and protect our planet.