Source: NCSU COLLEGE OF AG & LIFE SCIENCES, 5/26/21

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Professor Shuijin Hu in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology studies climate change from the ground up as a soil ecologist. His recent work focuses on soil microbiology and carbon sequestration in agricultural land.

The Ecological Society of America elected Hu as a 2021 ESA Fellow, citing his “influential research in the fields of plant-microbe interactions, ecosystem ecology and global change ecology.” Hu was also recognized for his dedication to teaching as an NC State faculty member for more than 20 years and former chair of the ESA’s Asian Ecology Section.

Hu’s research has been published in Nature and Science. While many climate change researchers study how forests or grasslands serve as carbon sinks, Hu’s work focuses on agricultural ecosystems. He is part of a team studying microbiological activity and greenhouse gas emissions with the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS).

Hu was the first to receive the American Phytopathological Society’s Hewitt Award for outstanding and innovative contributions for controlling plant disease.

We asked him about what drives his research and how he approaches collaboration and teaching.

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