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Jones, Vanessa

Vanessa Jones was a semi-finalist in the 2024 UBC Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Vanessa presented their research, "Changing colonial stories of soils: How the soil microbiome can inspire ecological and food systems reconciliation." They hope to use soil microbial inoculation as a restoration tool to enhance native plant growth and suppress weeds, contributing to forest garden sustainability and Indigenous food system reclamation. Ancient Indigenous forest gardens in British Columbia were historically managed for productivity by Indigenous communities until colonization disrupted these practices. These gardens, now threatened by invasive weeds, harbor rich and diverse soil microbial communities crucial for plant health. Soil samples reveal stark differences in microbial diversity between native species areas and weed-infested peripheries. Recognizing the importance of plant-microbe relationships, the study aims to use soil microbial inoculation as a restoration tool to enhance native plant growth and suppress weeds. Vanessa Jones is completing their PhD in Forestry in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences under the supervision of Dr. Jennifer Grenz.

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Three Minute Thesis (3MT)

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10.14288/1.0447804

Forestry, Faculty of

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