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Meghan Midgley

Soil Ecologist
mmidgley@mortonarb.org

PhD, Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior, Indiana University
MS, Environmental Science, School of Public & Environmental Affairs, Indiana University
BS, Environmental Systems, University of California- San Diego

Meghan Midgley

Research Interests

As the Soil Ecologist at The Morton Arboretum, Meghan Midgley studies plant-soil interactions in a changing world. Specifically, she aims to understand how interactions among plants, microbes, and soil mediate ecosystem-specific responses to environmental changes. Her research encompasses two overarching themes: (1) relationships between plant traits and ecosystem functions and (2) above- and belowground consequences of human activities. She investigates these topics using field experiments, field observations, and laboratory studies, with a particular focus on temperate hardwood forest ecosystems.

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Accomplishments

Meghan Midgley has published in leading journals in her field and secured funding through highly competitive fellowships and grants, including a prestigious fellowship from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). She has also presented her work at national and international conferences and workshops, ranging from local Indiana Academy of Science meetings to a Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) course on boreal ecology in Umeå. In addition, she has mentored undergraduate students in designing and conducting independent research projects.