Research Projects
The primary research emphasis of the lab is basic and applied field microbial ecology, especially as it relates to bioremediation of metals/radionuclides, petroleum, and chlorinated solvents. The overarching vision for the lab is understanding the fundamental concepts of environmental stress response pathways from the molecular to the ecosystem level to improve our knowledge of biogeochemistry.
Research Projects
- ENIGMA - Ecosystems and Networks Integrated with Genes and Molecular Assemblies
- DNN TecH - Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (DNN) Enablin Capabilities in Technology (TecH)
- MTV - Monitoring Technology and Verification
- Deep Sea Basin Systerms Biology
- Bioenergy - Lignocellulose enzyme discovery from tropical rain forest soil and deep sea sediments
- Climate Change - Tropical Rain Forest Soils
- Systems Approach to Fracking
- Indicators and Pathogens in Water
- MEHR - Microbial Enhanced Hydrocarbon (oil) Recovery
- Oil Spill - water, sediment, beach, marsh, remediation, natural attenuation, risk assessment
- Smart Storage - Aerobic Landfill Treatment