Atmosphere • Soil • Microbes
We study how microorganisms, plants, soils, and the atmosphere exchange gases to understand and predict the processes that shape Earth’s ecosystems. EXPLORE OUR RESEARCH →
Laura K Meredith
Associate Professor, Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
2026 Keating Family Endowed Professor for Interdisciplinary Research, BIO5 Institute
laurameredith@arizona.edu
News
2026
Meredith selected as the 2026-2027 Keating Family Endowed Professor for Interdisciplinary Research at the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute.
Congratulations Dr. Marshall Ledford on your successful PhD defense!
Congratulations Dr. Allison Newton on your successful PhD defense!
In JGR Biogeosciences, Postdoc Dr. Zhaoxin Zhang leads work demonstrating the potential for VOCs to affect soil carbon and drive carbon transformations (and gets the cover image).
Huzzah to Dr. Vaishnavi Padaki for receiving both a BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellowship and Moore Postdoctoral Fellowship!
Dr. Jane Fudyma joins the team as a NSF BIO Postdoctoral Research Fellow and earns sequencing grants from JGI Functional Genomics and the
UA Research & Partnerships Core Facility Pilot Program.
We welcome Dr. Robert Bordelon to our team as a Postdoctoral Researcher.
Marshall Ledford obtains funding for sequencing form the University of Arizona Research & Partnerships Core Facility Pilot Program.
What a joy to honor Phoenix Spivey as this year’s SNRE Outstanding Alumnus. Congratulations Phoenix!