@microbialmatt

Associate professor of geology at #KState | groundwater, microbes, geochemistry, DEI | #firstgen | he/him | @microbialmatt.bsky.social

Joined April 2012
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I am pleased to announce the publication of my new #OpenAccess geomicrobiology textbook - Microbiology for Earth Scientists newprairiepress.org/ebooks/5…
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Job opportunity - We are searching for a postdoc to do critical zone research @KonzaLTER for a collaborative project between me, Jesse Nippert, @pamlsulli, and @LiReactiveWater. Please reach out if you have questions. More details are available here: careers.k-state.edu/jobs/fel…
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Freshwater below the ocean floor—something we don’t usually think about! 🌊💧 Hydrologists are working to advance this potential resource. In our latest issue of @ngwatweets , we review a podcast diving into this critical topic. ngwa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com…
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Pratt is the latest #Kansas town facing #groundwater nitrate pollution challenges. One-quarter of its water supply is off kcur.org/news/2024-10-24/pra…

Pratt is the latest Kansas town facing nitrate pollution. One-quarter of its water supply is off

Several south-central Kansas counties are seeing a dramatic increase in groundwater contamination. The region’s nitrate pollution comes primarily from agriculture.

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We’re hiring! The Earth and Planetary Sciences Department at the University of New Mexico is looking for a petrologist and/or mineral physicist. This is a joint position with the Institute of Meteoritics. unm.csod.com/ux/ats/careersi… Feel free to DM me with questions!
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Soil erosion and reservoir sedimentation - The case of the disappearing lake one.npr.org/i/1260439382:126…

🔊 Listen Now: The case of the disappearing lake

Up From Dust from KCUR on NPR One | 41:16

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Enter your photo of Kansas for the chance to win a cash prize! Our annual photo contest is open until Nov. 1. Find more information on our website: kwo.ks.gov/news-events/gover…
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Register now for the 2024 Governor's Water Conference on the Future of Water in Kansas! Registration closes on October 25! You can find this year's draft agenda and the registration link on our website: kwo.ks.gov/news-events/gover…
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"These extreme #water conditions put supply at risk. Currently, 3.6 billion people face inadequate access to water for at least one month a year, and this is expected to increase to more than 5 billion by 2050, according to UN Water." theguardian.com/environment/…

Climate warning as world’s rivers dry up at fastest rate for 30 years

World Meteorological Organization says water is ‘canary in the coalmine of climate change’ and calls for urgent action

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Matthew Kirk retweeted
David Condos@davidcondos8 Oct 2024
The Ogallala is the lifeblood of western Kansas. And it’s vanishing. So it’s disappointing (but not necessarily surprising) to see that so many Kansans haven’t heard anything about it.
The Midwest Newsroom@NPRMidwestNews8 Oct 2024
The Ogallala Aquifer is the primary water source for much of central & western Kansas. Drought, farm irrigation & city taps are draining it. 1/2 Do Kansans know what's at stake? In our @EmersonPolling survey we asked: How much have you seen, heard, read about the aquifer?
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Karen Lloyd@archaearama7 Oct 2024
I consulted for a Kurzgesagt cartoon about the Deep Subsurface Biosphere, and it turned out AMAZING! These guys must have had a blast putting all this together. Check it out here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=VD6xJq…
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Come be my colleague at @UNM @UNMengineering @unmcwe ! Apply for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position in Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering! Requisition: 31109 - Assistant Professor - UNM Jobs Career Site :: The University of New Mexico (csod.com)
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Using the *PRELIMINARY* USGS streamgage located in the Ashville, NC area, this was a roughly 14,000 year flood. Every year, this flood has a 0.007158% chance of happening. The estimated discharge was 248,862 gallons per second at peakflow. Analysis breakdown below👇
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To address Kansas' water crisis, we need coordinated, collective action. It's essential we protect our water quality and quantity to ensure our children and grandchildren inherit the Kansas we all know and love.
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🏔️GEOBIOLOGY 2025🏔️ Registration is now open at: cms.eas.ualberta.ca/geobiolo… Students & PDFs: $300 CAD Professors & Professionals: $450 CAD Early Bird Deadline: 31st December 2024
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Definitely it is our pleasure to host you!
KU Environmental & Geomicrobiology Lab@EGMLab_Kwon17 Sep 2024
I am in Kansas State University for my one-year sabbatical. Beautiful campus, nature, and people here! Many thanks to Prof. Matthew F. Kirk at the department of Geology, K-State for hosting me.
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I'm writing a proposal and I want to measure headspace and/or dissolved gas composition (H2, CO2, O2, CH4) using Raman. Any Raman experts out there that wanna chat with me to help me out? Please RT!
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Covariation of hot spring geochemistry with microbial genomic diversity, function, and evolution nature.com/articles/s41467-0…

Covariation of hot spring geochemistry with microbial genomic diversity, function, and evolution

Nature Communications - Life may have originated in a hydrothermal habitat, but the extent that contemporary thermophilic microbes and their environments reflect those on early Earth is unclear....

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