University of Rhode Island: Microbes Under the Snow - Hidden (and Vulnerable) World That Fuels Spring
February 04, 2026
February 04, 2026
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news:
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Microbes under the snow: The hidden (and vulnerable) world that fuels spring
New research by URI soil microbiologist Patrick Sorensen reveals vulnerable process as snowpacks shrink, challenging long-held assumptions about how microbes build biomass
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When snow blankets the landscape, it may seem like life slows down. But benea . . .
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Microbes under the snow: The hidden (and vulnerable) world that fuels spring
New research by URI soil microbiologist Patrick Sorensen reveals vulnerable process as snowpacks shrink, challenging long-held assumptions about how microbes build biomass
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When snow blankets the landscape, it may seem like life slows down. But benea . . .