From Pore to Profile to Planet: Improving predictions of soil carbon dynamics through data-model synthesis: This research opportunity provides the chance for an innovative early-career scientist to make significant advances in our capacity to effectively model terrestrial carbon cycle responses to climate change. Research advisors: Corey Lawrence (clawrence@usgs.gov); Sasha Reed (USGS); Todd Hawbaker (USGS); Mark Waldrop (USGS); Crystal Ng (University of Minnesota). Proposed station: Denver CO, with potential for time in Moab UT and Menlo Park CA.