I am a PhD student at Syracuse University. I study mycorrhizal ecology.

I am interested in the role of fungi in biogeochemical cycles and how they contribute to carbon persistence in soil systems. I am also interested in how fungi impact deep soil carbon.

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Find updates from the lab and field on my What’d You Learn page - named for my late sister Chere’s famous quip.

For life updates, find me on instagram @stephpassantino.

 
 
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Strobilurus trullisatus all over the place today. They commonly grow on doug fir cones and are v cute.
alderwood soil ❕️
beautiful day with beautiful people 🍅