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Stephen L. Young, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Phone: 509-786-9319
Fax: 509-786-9370
Steve will be working with a team of WSU and ARS scientists that is conducting research on biofuel production in the inland Pacific Northwest. His involvement will relate to the quantification of the impacts of production of biofuel crops on soil biology and chemistry, biomass productivity, and C and N translocations in the plant and their transformation in the soil.
Prior to joining WSU, Steve earned his PhD in Soils and Biogeochemistry from the University of California, Davis in 2007. His research focused on the effects of species diversity and soil water dynamics on the establishment of yellow starthistle in restored Central Valley plant communities of California. Among his findings, he identified light and soil water as primary mechanisms for yellow starthistle invasion into native plant communities. Additionally, he quantified plant rooting patterns and activity in situ, to identify prominent peaks in below ground resource acquisition for yellow starthistle and two native perennial plant species.
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