Associate Professor of Microbiology and Plant Pathology at UC Riverside. Fungal ecology PhD. Mushroom enthusiast 🍄
Dr. Sydney Glassman
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Pyrophilous fungi are fungal species that thrive after wildfire. A genetic analysis of this group uncovered an ecologically important tradeoff between fast growth and the ability to break down post-fire aromatic carbon compounds. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/1A2P50XVxZc
Take a look at our paper on the soil microbiomes associated with the eastern Joshua tree after the 2020 dome fire! @arikchou.bsky.social @pulidofabs.bsky.social Lynn Sweet melanie davis link.springer.com/article/10.1...
In new work by Elizah Stephens, she looks at soil N emissions after wildfires.
Wildfire increased soil NO emissions. N2O emissions did not differ significantly; however, only burned soils produced N2O fluxes that were statistical outliers up to ∼165 × higher.
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First publication from my PhD with @sydneyglassman.bsky.social out now at Env. Microbiology! Lots of AMF diversity around Eastern Joshua trees throughout the seasons, while remaining mostly distinct from Western Joshua tree AMF
Wildfires can have devastating effects, but microbes and fungi play key roles in helping ecosystems recover. Dr. @sydneyglassman.bsky.social discusses some of her latest research, stories from her scientific journey, advice, & more:
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-sydney-gl... #science #scicomm 👩🔬
Heartbreaking loss of a colleague, fellow mushroom enthusiast, and friend.
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Listen to me talk about charcoal eating fungi podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...
Come say hi to the Glassman lab at #ASMmicrobe #ASMmicrobe2025. Ehsan sari and Fabi Pulido presenting posters Friday, me and @dylan-j-enright.bsky.social presenting on Saturday and Basubi Zhilik presenting Sunday!
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
My work characterizing the traits of pyrophilous fungi via genomics, transcriptomics, and bioassays! @dylan-j-enright.bsky.social @petehomyak.bsky.social @mjwilkins.bsky.social funded by @departmentofenergy.bsky.social @usdagov.bsky.social #fire #fungi #science @pnas.org
It looks like there will be an open postdoc position in my lab soon. I'll be looking for someone with substantial wet-lab experience in microbiology / microbial ecology / evolution / physiology. If everything goes well, an ad will be coming. But if you know someone, ask them to reach out already.
Wildfires drive ecosystem nitrogen (N) loss globally through combustion of plant biomass and by depositing N-rich ash onto soils to stimulate emission…
Background High severity desert fires are uncommon but typically chart a new successional trajectory altering plant communities for at least 65 years. These aboveground vegetation shifts can have larg...
