STEPS News

Mar 25, 2021

Jim Elser Regarding Nutrient Optimization and Reducing Runoff

Jim Elser recently joined Dan Poston on Larta Institute’s Deeper Dive podcast to discuss how innovation can play a key role in improved nutrient optimization and how nutrient efficiency and…

Mar 10, 2021

Bias Correction of Climate Model Outputs Influences Watershed Model Nutrient Load Predictions

Recent work out of Rebecca Muenich’s lab demonstrates the impact of bias correcting climate model output on watershed model nutrient load prediction. Bias correction was found to influence hydrological processes…

Mar 1, 2021

Natalie Nelson Named North Carolina State Faculty Scholar

NC State’s University Faculty Scholars Program recognizes and rewards emerging academic leaders who demonstrate significant achievement. This year’s cohort includes STEPS’s Natalie Nelson. Dr. Nelson is an Assistant Professor of Data…

Feb 25, 2021

Jim Elser’s New Phosphorus Book Released

In “Phosphorus: Past and Future”, world authorities on phosphorus sustainability Jim Elser and Phil Haygarth explain Phosphorus’s involvement in biology, human health and nutrition, food production, ecosystem function, and environmental…

Feb 8, 2021

Ross Sozzani Named Director of Plant Improvement Platform for Plant Sciences Initiative

Ross Sozzani, associate professor in NC State’s Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, is known for her work in plant development and stem cell regulation, and her research interest is at…

Jan 26, 2021

Big Data’s FRST Step in Environmental Stewardship

North Carolina State University Professor Deanna Osmond, who helped to initiate STEPS, led a multi-university team in creating the Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool (FRST). The primary goal of FRST is…

Jan 4, 2021

Legacy Phosphorus Uptake by Plants Relies on Fertilization History

Luke Gatiboni and his team recently published work exploring how different phosphorus (P) fractions in soils contribute to plant uptake. They found that all soil P fractions can potentially provide…

Dec 14, 2020

Immobilized Phosphate-Binding Protein (PBP) Highly Selective for Phosphorus

Recent work from Brooke Mayer’s group at Marquette demonstrated that phosphate-binding protein could selectively adsorb phosphorus even in solutions containing high concentrations of arsenate, which has a similar molecular structure.

Dec 11, 2020

Accessing Legacy Phosphorus in Soils

STEPS team members collaborated on a recent review paper that highlights the (1) current knowledge on the occurrence and bioaccessibility of phosphorus in soil, (2) legacy phosphorus transformations with fertilizer…

Nov 19, 2020

More Transparency Recommended for Gene-Edited Crops

STEPS team member Dr. Khara Grieger recently published a policy forum paper with Dr. Jennifer Kuzma in the journal Science calling for a coalition of various stakeholders to work together…