Kari Edith Dunfield is a Canadian microbiologist. She is a

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in Environmental Microbiology of Agro-ecosystems and

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in Applied Soil Ecology in the School of Environmental Sciences at the

University of Guelph , mottoeng = "to learn the reasons of realities" , established = May 8, 1964 ()As constituents: OAC: (1874) Macdonald Institute: (1903) OVC: (1922) , type = Public university , chancellor ...

. , she is the co-editor of the ''

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.''

Early life and education

Dunfield earned her

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degree from the

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in 1995 before enrolling at the

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for her

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and PhD.

Career

Upon receiving her PhD, Dunfield accepted a faculty position at the

. In 2013, Dunfield was appointed a Tier 2

(CRC) in Environmental Microbiology of Agro-ecosystems for a five year term. In this role, she was tasked with studying how microorganisms help ensure environmental sustainability in agro-ecosystems. Shortly after receiving this role, Dunfield was appointed a co-editor of the ''

,'' replacing James J. Germida and Anthony J. Clarke. Her CRC position was renewed in 2018 for another five year term to continue studying the effects of human activity on

soil health Soil health is a state of a soil meeting its range of ecosystem functions as appropriate to its environment. In more colloquial terms, the health of soil arises from favorable interactions of all soil components (living and non-living) that belong ...

and ecosystem function. In the same year, she collaborated with Laura Van Eerd and Claudia Wagner-Riddle to lead Guelph's soil health outreach program in Ontario, as a result of "having produced high-quality research and engaged in collaboration and outreach."

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dunfield, Kari Living people University of Calgary alumni University of Saskatchewan alumni University of Guelph faculty Canada Research Chairs Academic journal editors Year of birth missing (living people)