Cynthia Kallenbach, McGill University

Research

Agroecosystems carbon and nutrient cycling Global Change Land-use change Microbial ecology Soil biogeochemistry Soil Ecology Soil organic matter

Latest funding

Microbial and physiochemical pathways of permafrost soil carbon stability and their integration into a soil carbon model
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$135,000
Measuring soil greenhouse gas flux to predict arctic carbon flow and promote sustainable agriculture in the era of climate change.
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$69,151
Investigating interactions between mineral-associated and dissolved soil organic matter to improve understanding of soil carbon retention under intermittent flooding
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 5 grants and awards

Microbial and physiochemical pathways of permafrost soil carbon stability and their integration into a soil carbon model

Principal investigatorNSERC2024FRQ - NOVA

Principal investigators: Kallenbach, Cynthia

Keywords: Environment; Earth sciences

$135,000

Measuring soil greenhouse gas flux to predict arctic carbon flow and promote sustainable agriculture in the era of climate change.

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Whyte, Lyle

$69,151

Investigating interactions between mineral-associated and dissolved soil organic matter to improve understanding of soil carbon retention under intermittent flooding

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Kallenbach, Cynthia

$12,500

Investigating interactions between mineral-associated and dissolved soil organic matter to improve understanding of soil carbon retention under intermittent flooding

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kallenbach, Cynthia

Keywords: soil biogeochemistry; soil ecology; soil organic matter; carbon and nutrient cycling; agroecosystems; land-use change; global change; microbial ecology

$140,000

NSERC CREATE for Climate-Smart Soils (CREATE-CSS)

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Wagner-Riddle, Claudia C

Keywords: agroecosystem sustainability metrics; carbon credit; cropping systems; emission reduction targets; life-cycle assessment; soil biogeochemistry; soil carbon sequestration; soil greenhouse gas emissions; soil microbial ecology

$1,650,000

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: Agroecosystems Dear Professor Kallenbach, 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 agroecosystems 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 "Microbial and physiochemical pathways of permafrost soil carbon stability and their integration into a soil carbon model" (2024), 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]