Neslihan Taş
Earth Staff Scientist
Building: 70A, Room 2250
Mail Stop: 70A-3317
Phone: (510) 486-5538
ntas@lbl.gov
https://eesa.lbl.gov/profiles/neslihan-tas/
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Divisions
Earth and Environmental Sciences Area
Secondary Affiliation:
Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology
- Molecular EcoSystems Biology
Research Interests
My research focuses on understanding the impact of climate change on soil and aquatic biogeochemical cycles via studying microbial community functions and metabolism. I currently lead the permafrost microbiology component of the multi-institutional NGEE Arctic project of DOE in which we study microbial carbon cycling in climate sensitive regions in the arctic. I am also part of Terrestrial Ecosystem Science at Berkeley Lab team studying the consequences of increasing soil temperatures on soil carbon cycling in-situ manipulation experiments. Lastly, my most recent project aims to define microbial functions and their controls on terrestrial carbon and nutrient turn-over at terrestrial to aquatic interfaces.
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Related News
Exploring Microbes in Arctic Soils
Neslihan Taş, a research scientist with the Earth and Environmental Sciences Area who is affiliated with the Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division, is studying how microbial processes shift as arctic permafrost melts. She's working with the BSISB team to leverage infrared tools to reveal new patterns in biogeochemical cycles.
Congratulations to Biosciences Area Director’s Award Recipients
Numerous Biosciences Area personnel are among the 2021 Berkeley Lab Director’s Awards honorees. This annual program recognizes outstanding contributions by employees to all facets of Lab activities. A complete list of winners can be found here. The 10th annual Director’s Awards ceremony will take place on November 18 at noon.
Impact of Environmental Changes on Microbes in Arctic Soils
As the Arctic continues to warm at about twice the rate of the rest of the world, scientists expect its frozen soils—known as permafrost—to thaw, activating microbes capable of decomposing soil and releasing carbons and other nutrients to the atmosphere and water. Berkeley Lab scientists in the Earth and Environmental Systems Area (EESA), led by microbial ecologist Neslihan Taş, set out to learn more about how Arctic soil microbes can contribute to greenhouse gas emissions under a warming climate. Taş’s research team collaborated with Susannah Tringe, Deputy for User Programs at the Joint Genome Institute (JGI), to conduct their study, funded by the Department of Energy’s Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER). The results were published in Nature Communications.
