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Gillian Gomer

PhD Candidate

Cornell University

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Plant Root Exudates, Soil Hydrology, and Soil Legacy

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I am interested in how plants respond to drought, and how root exudates can impact plant performance. I am working to understand how water moves through the rhizosphere and how exudates and soil microbes affect water availability to roots. I am interested in improving soil on Earth and beyond.

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Cornell University

Rhizodeposit conditioning of lunar regolith into arable soil for sustainable space agriculture

A novel approach to transforming lunar regolith into arable soil by leveraging plant root exudates (sugars, organic acids, phenolics) to improve water retention, soil aggregate stability, and nutrient availability. Seque...

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Gillian Gomer

PhD Candidate

Cornell University

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Cornell University

PhD Candidate

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Soil health and fertility

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