Position Summary A research associate (postdoctoral position) is available in the Evans Lab at Michigan State University’s Kellogg Biological Station in soil microbial ecology. The postdoc will develop research within the overarching goal of understanding and optimizing microbial function (esp carbon accrual and nitrogen availability) in managed soils. Previous work from our group in this area, which the postdoc could build on and leverage focus on (i) controls on free living nitrogen fixation; (ii) the role of microbes in drought and flooding, including response to stress and role in altering soil properties like water holding capacity; and (iii) the role of mycorrhizae in supporting plant nutrient acquisition and drought tolerance. The postdoc would have the opportunity to us