Dr. Cynthia Kallenbach

Associate Professor

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Biography

Cynthia Kallenbach’s research integrates soil ecology and biogeochemistry to understand soil organic matter turnover, accumulation, and microbial-plant interactions affecting carbon and nutrient cycling in the context of land use and global change. She received her B.Sc. degree in Geography from Sonoma State University in California, and went on to complete her M.Sc. in International Agriculture Development and Soil Biogeochemistry at the University of California-Davis, before earning her Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Science at the University of New Hampshire. Her research focuses on evaluating the impacts of altered precipitation patterns on soil biogeochemistry and microbial functional responses, particularly in managed ecosystems like croplands. Kallenbach utilizes an integrated approach, combining lab, greenhouse, and field-based studies with advanced analytical techniques, to inform the development of environmentally sustainable agricultural management practices.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

McGill University • Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec

Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences focusing on soil ecology and biogeochemistry.

Awards

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USDA Post-Doctoral Fellow

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USDA Pre-Doctoral Fellowship

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Francis Evelyn Clark Soil Biology Fellowship

Courses

ENVB 210. Biophysical Environment SOIL 535. Soil Ecology

Requirements for McGill University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
B.Sc. degree or equivalent M.D. degree
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.