Christine Sprunger

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Associate Professor
Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences

Degrees:
Ph.D. in Crop and Soil Sciences and Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior, Michigan State University,
B.S. in Forest Resources, B.A. in Program on the Environment; University of Washington

Dr. Christine Sprunger is an Associate Professor of soil health in the Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences and is based at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. Her research focuses on the intersection of agriculture and the environment, where she investigates how various agricultural management practices impacts soil health and ecosystem services. In addition, Dr. Sprunger is interested in understanding how nematode communities can serve as a key soil biological health indicator within agroecosystems. Lastly, Dr. Sprunger explores how climate change impacts rhizosphere dynamics and soil food webs.

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Prior to joining MSU, Dr. Sprunger was an assistant professor of soil science and rhizosphere processes at Ohio State University from 2018-2022. Prior to starting a faculty position, Dr. Sprunger completed a National Science Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Biology at Columbia University, where she examined the relationship between soil carbon dynamics and crop productivity in small holder farming systems in Kenya and Tanzania. Dr. Sprunger holds a Ph.D. in Crop and Soil Sciences and Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior from Michigan State University, and she received both a B.S. in Forest Resources and a B.A. in Program on the Environment from the University of Washington with a minor in Human Rights.