Summary
This action funds an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology for FY 2025. The fellowship supports research and training of the fellow that will contribute to biology in innovative ways. Plants shape the lives of soil microbes in many ways, not only by providing nutrients and water, but also by releasing airborne chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These VOCs can serve as food for microbes, but they also act as clues about microbial activity – when microbes consume and emit VOCs, they leave behind chemical fingerprints that reveal their presence and function. Unlike trad
