
New Publication Maps Changes in Nitrogen Cycle Over Time
The Houlton lab and collaborators in China have published new approaches to visualizing changes in the global nitrogen cycle from...


Ben Lectures on Rock Nitrogen
Ben spent two weeks at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) and Princeton University (New Jersey, USA), deliving a set of lectures on...


Welcome Maya, Erin, and Erin!
We welcome three new members to the Houlton Lab: Dr. Maya Almaraz (postdoc), Erin Manaigo (graduate student) and Erin Oliver...

New Article on UC Davis Leading the Charge on Climate Change
Read about how UC Davis is leading the charge on climate change, including an introduction by Ben and research highlights from the...


Ben Named Director of the John Muir Institute of the Environment
Ben has been named the new Director of the John Muir Institute of the Environment, which includes over 250 faculty and staff who work at...


Congratulations Ben!
Ben has been promoted to full professor. Thank you to all of my students, colleagues, funders, family and friends who have made the...


Ben Panelist on Climate Change with Governor Jerry Brown
Ben was an invited participant of a 5-member discussion panel, which included Governor Jerry Brown, on California climate mitigation and...


Ben on NPR's Morning Edition
Ben discusses a study recently published in Nature on how plants can acquire nitrogen directly from rocks with hosts David Greene and...

Ben on the BBC's The Naked Scientist
Ben was interviewde on The BBC's The Naked Scientist where he discussed how nitrogen from rocks can fertilize forests. Listen here:...