Michael Preston, University of Northern British Columbia

Research

Carbon Cycle Microbial Communities Soil Organic Carbon Climate Change Greenhouse gases Land use, Land-use Change Microbial function Natural Climate Solution

Latest funding

The role of microbes in soil organic carbon accumulation as a natural climate solution
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$12,500
The role of microbes in soil organic carbon accumulation as a natural climate solution
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$78,000
Maximizing carbon sequestration on ultramafic mine tailings remediation through bioamendments and microbial inoculants
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$120,000

All 3 grants and awards

The role of microbes in soil organic carbon accumulation as a natural climate solution

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Preston, Michael

$12,500

The role of microbes in soil organic carbon accumulation as a natural climate solution

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Preston, Michael

Keywords: soil organic carbon; carbon cycle; microbial communities; tree restoration; resource management (forestry); climate change; microbial function; greenhouse gases; natural climate solution; land use, land-use change

$78,000

Maximizing carbon sequestration on ultramafic mine tailings remediation through bioamendments and microbial inoculants

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Preston, Michael D

Keywords: agriculture; biogeochemistry; carbon cycle; carbon sequestration; ecological restoration; metals; microbial communities; remediation; soil organic carbon; tailings

$120,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Carbon Cycle Dear Professor Preston, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on carbon cycle connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "The role of microbes in soil organic carbon accumulation as a natural climate solution" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]