The Seed Biotechnology Center at the University of California Davis
recognizes University Research Partner
Dr. Johan Six

Dr. Johan Six is an Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences and runs the Agroecology Lab at the University of California, Davis.

Dr. Six’s research is primarily focused on the feedbacks between ecosystem management, global change, and biogeochemical cycling. More specifically, his lab studies the complex interactions between soil, plants, soil biota, and the carbon and nitrogen cycles in agricultural, grassland, and forest ecosystems. His lab uses an integrated approach of field sampling, laboratory analyses, and simulation modeling to investigate whole system dynamics at the plot, landscape and regional scale.

Several collaborative projects Dr. Six has recently been involved in include:

• Control of vertical soil variation on soil carbon dioxide production and emission with the support of the Kearney Foundation

• Chemical controls on soil carbon saturation behavior with the Department of Energy

• Assessing practices and influencing policy to mitigate nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from California Agriculture with the Packard Foundation

• Sustainable, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective production of biomass for energy efficient biofuels in California with Chevron 

For further discussions with Dr. Six, please contact him directly at jwsix@ucdavis.edu.