Roots & Regeneration - Read the Rhizosphere with Zahra Shivji
28sep1:00 pm2:30 pmRoots & Regeneration - Read the Rhizosphere with Zahra Shivji
Event Details
Arlington Garden, Saturday September 28 from 1-2:30PM
Although invisible to the naked eye, there are billions of microbes in just a single teaspoon of soil! These microbes are crucial to life on Earth, yet most remain largely unstudied. Scientists refer to this hidden majority as microbial dark matter. One of the most complex environments in which to study microbes is the rhizosphere: the soil and its inhabitants immediately surrounding plant roots. Join us to learn about the rhizosphere, its fascinating organisms, and their ecosystem roles with Caltech PhD student Zahra Shivji. Zahra will give an overview of how scientists study the rhizosphere and demo soil sampling techniques.
Zahra Shivji is a 2nd year PhD student in the Karthikeyan Lab at Caltech. She enjoys community outreach and teaching others about the fascinating world of microbiology!
About Roots and Regeneration
Arlington Garden's public program series Roots and Regeneration launched in Summer 2021, conceived by former Programs and Development Manager Paloma Avila. It focuses on topics ranging from urban wildlife, native bees, soil regeneration, environmental justice, and indigenous relationships to native ecosystems. The workshops highlight a diversity of voices with knowledge in fields related to our mission- particularly those voices who have been historically marginalized- with the goal of learning from a broad and representative part of our community.
Although invisible to the naked eye, there are billions of microbes in just a single teaspoon of soil! These microbes are crucial to life on Earth, yet most remain largely unstudied. Scientists refer to this hidden majority as microbial dark matter. One of the most complex environments in which to study microbes is the rhizosphere: the soil and its inhabitants immediately surrounding plant roots. Join us to learn about the rhizosphere, its fascinating organisms, and their ecosystem roles with Caltech PhD student Zahra Shivji. Zahra will give an overview of how scientists study the rhizosphere and demo soil sampling techniques.
Zahra Shivji is a 2nd year PhD student in the Karthikeyan Lab at Caltech. She enjoys community outreach and teaching others about the fascinating world of microbiology!
About Roots and Regeneration
Arlington Garden's public program series Roots and Regeneration launched in Summer 2021, conceived by former Programs and Development Manager Paloma Avila. It focuses on topics ranging from urban wildlife, native bees, soil regeneration, environmental justice, and indigenous relationships to native ecosystems. The workshops highlight a diversity of voices with knowledge in fields related to our mission- particularly those voices who have been historically marginalized- with the goal of learning from a broad and representative part of our community.
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