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Dear Colleagues:
With nearly 30 Kent State faculty members working across multiple colleges
and departments, Kent State has considerable strength in a broad range of
aquatic sciences and related disciplines including ecology, hydrology and
urban studies.
In this directory you will find research profiles of Kent State faculty who work
in the areas of biogeochemistry, microbiology, public health policy, geography,
geology, chemical physics and liquid crystals, environmental design, ecology
and environmental science. All have a strong connection to water research.
Please consider this directory as a valuable resource for current information
about Kent State University's water research initiatives. I encourage you
to contact the researchers profiled here directly for further details on their
important work.
If you would like additional information about other research programs or for
partnering opportunities with us, please contact me at [email protected] or
330-672-0717, and visit: http://www.kent.edu/research.
Grant McGimpsey, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research
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Andrew Curtis, Ph . D . ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, G E O G RAPHY
E d u cati on: P h .D. , State U ni versity of N ew York, B u ffa l o
Resea rch Keywords: G eographic I nformat ion Systems; Fie ld M a pping; H ea lth , H azards
R esea rch Area : Dr. C u rt is , di rector of t h e G IS, Health a nd H aza rds La boratory at Kent State, i s a for m er d i recto r of the Wor l d Health O rganizat io n's Co l l a bo rat ing Center for R emote Sens i ng a nd G I S for P u b l i c H ea lt h . H i s work uses geos pa t i a l technol o gi es a nd geograph i c i nformat ion system (GIS) a na lys is to s u pport neigh borhood-sca l e i ntervent ion strategies des i gned to reduce pu b l i c a nd env i ro nm enta l h ea lth disparit ies . Exa m pl e resea rch topics i ncl u de; spat ia l v id eo to s upport neigh borhood recovery after d i sa sters ( i nc l u d i ng h u rr icanes a nd f lood i ng), a nd m a pping safe water a ccess i n c h a l l enging env i ronments, s u c h as c h o l era i mpacted H a it i a nd the i nfo r m a l sett l em ents of B a nglades h .
Res ea rch Pub l i cat ions :
C u rt i s A. ; B l a ck b u rn J . K. ; Widmer, J . M.; M o rr is , J .G ., J r. "A u b i q u itous m ethod for street sca l e s pa ti a l d a t a co l lection a nd a na lys is i n c h a l l enging u rb a n env i ro nm ents: m a ppi ng h ea lth r isks u s i ng spat i a l v i d eo i n H a it i . " International Journal of Health Geographies. 2 013, 12( 1) , 21.
Lentz, J . A. ; B lackbu rn, J . K . ; C u rt is , A. " E va l u at ing patterns of a w h i te-band disease (WBD) o ut brea k i n Acropo ra pa l mata u s i ng spat i a l a na lysi s : A c o m pa rison of transect a nd co l o ny c l ustering. " PLOS ONE, 2011, 6(7) : e21830. d o i :10. 1371/jo u rna l . po ne.0021830.
C u rt is , A . ; Du v a l -Di o p, D. ; Novak J . " Identify i ng s pati a l patterns of recovery a nd a b a ndonm ent i n t h e post-Katr ina H o l y Cross neigh borhood of N ew O r leans . " Cartography and Geographic Information Science. 2 010, 37(1) : 45-56.
J o h n Hoornbeek, Ph . D . ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, H EALTH POLICY A N D MANAG E M E NT
E d ucati on: P h .D., U ni versity of Pittsbu rgh
Resea rch Keywo rds : E nv i ronment a l P o l icy; P u bl i c Health P o l i cy; Water P o l i cy; Tota l M a x im u m Da i l y Loads (TMDLs); I ntergovernment a l Rel at ions a nd C o l l a bo ration; E nv i ronmenta l Federa l i s m ; C o m pa rative E nv i ro nm enta l Po l i cy; P u b l i c S ector Reform
Research Area : Dr. H o ornbeek's resea rch focuses on water po l icy, the env i ronment a nd h ea lth , publ i c m a na gement, a nd publ i c sector refo rm. H e focuses pa rtic u l ar ly o n the i nfl u ence of i nsti tut iona l a rrangements o n water a nd env i ronmenta l h ea lth pol i cy i m pl e m entat io n, a s wel l a s pu b l i c sector perfor m a nce a nd refor m . H i s recent work h a s focused o n the i m plementat ion of T M DLs, federa l i nfl u ence o n state a nd l oca l pol icies a nd the structu res a nd systems for a d m i ni ster ing env i ronm ent a l a nd pu b l i c h ea lth progra m s at the state a nd l oc a l l evels.
Res ea rch P u bl i cat ions :
H o ornbeek, J o h n; H a nsen. Evan. " I ntegrated water resou rce m a na gement ( IWRM ) i n the U nited States: An i nq u i ry i nto the ro l e of tota l m a x im u m d a i l y l oads . " International Journal of Water Governance, Specia l Issue o n I ntegrated Water Resou rce M anagement (J . E delenbos & M . Lu bel l , editors ) . B a _ltzer Sc ience P u b l i sh ers. 2013, 1 : 03/04, 2013, pages 339-360.
H o ornbeek, J o h n; H a nsen, E v a n; R i ngqu i st, Evan; C ar lso n, R obert. " Im pl em enti ng water po l l ut i on po l icy i n t h e U nited States: Tota l m a xi m u m da i ly l o a ds a nd co l l a bo rative watersh ed m a na gement . " Society and Natural Resources: An Internationa l Journal. Tay l o r & Franc i s Ltd. Apr i l 2013, 2 6 : 4.
H o ornbeek, J o h n. Water Pollution Policies and the A merican States: Runaway Burea ucracies or Congressional Control? State U niversity of N ew York ( S U NY) Press, Al b a ny, N Y, 2 011.
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Joseph D . Ortiz, Ph . D . PROFESSOR, G E O LOGY
E d u cati on: Ph.D. , Oregon S tate U niversity
Research Keywords : Pa leocl i m ate; M a rine Sedimento l ogy; Wa ter Q u a l i ty
Research Area : With tra ining i n aq u a tic b i o l ogy a nd o ceanograp h y, Dr. Ortiz works at the interface between sc iences u nrave l i ng c l i m a te m ysteries, exp loring the re lations h i p between sed i m e ntary strata, and h e l p i ng to i m prove water q u a l ity u s i ng e lectrom a g netic sensing tech niq ues . H i s p ri ma ry research i nterest i s i n t h e area of pa leoc l im ate . H e s tu d i es sed i mentary records to extract c l i m ate-re l ated i nformation on seasona l to g lacia l -i nterg l acial ti m e sca l es and e m p l oys d i ve rse m ethods rang i ng from m a ri ne m i cropa leontol ogy to l i g h t isotope geoch e m i stry a nd core a nd wel l l o g g ing to decipher Earth's cl i m ate record .
Research P u b l i cat ions :
Ortiz, J . D.; Witter, D . L . ; A l i , K . A.; Fe l a, N .; D uff, M .; a nd M i l ls , L. " Eval u a ti ng m u ltip l e co lor pro d u c i ng agents i n C as e I I waters from Lake E rie . " International Journal of Remote Sensing. ( I n press, 20 1 3 . )
Rana s i ng he, P. N .; Ortiz, J . D . ; M oore, A . L; M cAdoo, B . ; Wel ls , N . ; S i riwardana , C . H .E . R; Wijesu ndara, D.T. D.S . " M i d -late H o l ocene coastal environmenta l c h anges in southeastern Sri La nka: N ew evidence for sea level variations in southern Bay of Beng al . " Quaternary
International. 20 1 3, doi: 1 0. 1 0 1 6/j . q u a i nt . 2 0 1 3 .02 .030.
M o u , X.; J acob, J . ; L u , X.; R o b b i ns, S . ; S u n, S. ; Ortiz, J . D . " Divers ity a nd d istri b u tion of free- l iv ing a nd part ic le-associated bacteriop l a nkton i n Sand usky Bay and adjacent waters of Lake E rie Western B asin, " Journal of Great Lakes Research. 2 0 1 3 , 39 ( 2 ), 352-357.
Donald Palmer, Ph . D . E M E R ITUS PROFESSOR, G E O LOGY
E d u cat ion: P h . D. , Pri nceton Univers i ty
Research Keyword s : Eva l u ation and Analysis of Water-re lated Env i ronmenta l Issues; Environmental A p p l ications of Geo p h ysics
Research Area : Dr. Pa l me r's research is pri m arily on the env ironmenta l app l i cations and c h aracteriza tion of water s u p p l y and water q u al ity in a q u ifers, springs, and s u rface waters.
Research P u b l i ca tions :
S m i th , A.J . ; Pa l mer, D.F. "The versati l ity of Quate rnary ostracods as p a l a e oc l i m ate proxies : c o m p arative testi ng of geochem i cal and eco l o g ica l/biogeogra p h ical a p p roaches." Ostracoda as Proxies for Quaternary Climate Change ( Horne, D . ; H o l m es, J . ; RodrigezLasaro, J .; V ieh berg , F. , eds . ) Vo l . 1 7 in Deve l opm ents in Quaternary Science series . E lsevier Science P u b l ish i ng. 2 0 1 2, pp . 1 83-203.
C urry, B . B . ; Delorme, L . D . ; S m it h , A.J . ; Pal mer, D . F. ; S tiff, B.J . "The biogeogra p hy and p hys iochem i cal c h a racteristics of aq u atic h a b i tats of freshwater ostracodes in Canada a nd the U nited S ta tes." Ostracoda as Proxies for Quaternary Climate Change ( Ho rne, D. ; H o l m es, J .; Rodrigez-Lasaro, J . ; Vie h berg, F., eds.) Vo l . 1 7 in Deve l o p ments in Quaternary Science series. E lsevier Science P u b l i shing . 20 1 2, p p . 85- 1 1 5.
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Scott Sheridan, Ph.D. PROFESSOR, G E O G RAPHY
E d ucation: Ph . D . , U n iversity of D e laware
Resea rch Keywords : Syno p tic C l i m a to logy; C l i m ate C h a ng e ; B i oc l i m a to l o g y
Resea rch Area : D r. S h er idan works i n a p p l i e d c l i matology, w i th a conti n ued focus across env i ronm e nt a l o u tcomes. H e h a s worked extensive l y on exa m i n i ng h u m a n vu l nera b i l i ty to extrem e weather con d it ions , a n d i s c u rren tl y the l e a d i nvestig a to r o n a NASA-fu nded project tha t exa m i n e s the i m pact of weather co nd i tio n s o n wate r c l a rity across the US G u lf Coast.
Resea rch P u b l i ca tio n s :
B a l l i n g er, T.J . ; S h e ri d a n , S .C . "Associat i o n s between c i rcu l at io n pattern fre q uenc ies a n d sea i c e m ini m a i n t h e western Arct ic ." International Journal of Climatology. ( I n press.)
S h e ri d a n , S . C . ; P i rh a l l a , D . P. ; Lee, C . C . ; R a n s i , V. "Eva l u a t i n g l i nkages of weather patterns a n d water q u a l i ty responses i n sou th F lo ri d a u s i ng a synoptic c l i ma to l og ica l a pp roach." Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. 20 1 2, 52 , 425-438.
S h e ri d a n , S .C . ; Lee, C .C.; Al l en , M .J.; Kal kste i n ,L.S . "F u tu re heat v u l nera b i l i ty i n Ca l i forn ia , Part I : Projecting future weathe r types a n d heat even ts ." Climatic Change. ( I n press.)
Sarah Smi ley, Ph . D . ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, G E O G RAPHY
E d u ca ti o n : P h . D . , University of K an sa s
Resea rch Keywo rds : Wa ter Access; S a n i ta ti o n Access
Research A rea : : D r. S m i l e y exa m i n e s how co l o n i a l l egac ies of segregati o n , h o us i ng a n d deve l o p m e nt pol i cy, a n d a menity p rov is ion affect l ife i n conte m po rary Dar es S a l a a m , Tanzani a . H e r c u rren t work exp l ores a ccess t o wate r i n Dar es S a l a a m . S pec i fica l ly it h i g h l i g h ts the n eed to cons ider the p rice, q u a l i ty, a n d ava i l a b i l i ty of water a l ongs i d e its l ocati o n w h e n m e a s u ri n g access. Her h o u s e h o l d su rveys s h ow that water prices a re extrem e l y fl u i d a n d pa rts o f the c i ty l a c k cons istent water p rov i s i on .
Research P u b li ca tions :
S m i l e y, S . "Com p l exit ies of water a ccess in Dar es S a l a a m , Tanza nia . " Applied Geography. 20 1 3, 41 , 1 32-1 38.
S m i le y, S. "Research i n g h o usi n g , wa ter, a n d san i tati o n i n the Br i tish a n d Tanza n i a Nat i o n a l Arc h ives." History i n Africa. 20 1 3, 40, 353-364.
S m i l e y, S. "Po p u l a ti o n censu ses a n d c h a n g es i n h o u s i ng q u a l i ty i n Dar es S a l a a m , Ta n za n i a . " African Geographical Review. 20 1 2, 3 1 , 1 : 1 -1 6.
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Alison Smith, Ph . D . PROFESSOR, G E O LOGY
Education: Ph.D., Brown University
Resea rch Keywords: Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction; Paleolimnology; Climate Change
Research Area : Dr. Smith's research program is centered on the development of the modern and fossil non-marine ostracode record as a tool in determining changes in water quality and climate through late Cenozoic time (Pliocene through Holocene Epochs). Her focus is on the role of ground water-surface water interactions in mediating the terrestrial climate record, and in identifying paleohydrologic changes using the ostracode ecology and ostracode shell geochemistry.
Research P u b l ica tions :
Smith, Alison J . "Evidence of environmental change from terrestrial and freshwater palaeoecology." Handbook of En vironmental Change (Matthews, J.; Bartlein, P.; Briffa, K.; Dawson, A.; de Vernal, A.; Denham, T.; Fritz, S.; Oldfield, F., Eds.). X Sage Publishing. 20 1 2 , Chapter 1 2, pp. 2 5 4-283.
Smith, Alison J.; Palmer, D.F."The versatility of Quaternary ostracods as paleoclimate proxies." Ostracoda as Proxies for Quaternary Climate Change (Horne, D.J., et al., eds.) Elsevier Science Publishing. 2 0 1 2 , pp. 1 83 -203.
Curry, B.B.; Smith, A.J.; Delorme, L.D.; Palmer, D .F.; Stiff, B. "The biogeography and hydrochemistry of freshwater ostracodes in Canada and the United States." Ostracoda as Proxies for Quaternary Climate Change (Horne, D.J., et al., eds.). Elsevier Science Publishing. 2 0 1 2 , pp. 85-115.
Ma ndy M u n ro-Stasi u k, Ph . D . PROFESSOR, G E O G RAPHY
E d u cation: Ph.D., University of Alberta
Research Keywords: Karst Groundwater; Glacial Meltwater Processes
Research Area : Mandy Munro-Stasiuk explores the nature of storage and release of water in and under glacial ice and in karst environments. She has most recently worked in Iceland, on Skeiderarjokull Glacier where over 50 outburst floods h ave been recorded in the last 1 00 years. Her second line of research is in karst environments in Yucatan, Mexico, where cavities in limestone bedrock greatly influence the nature of groundwater flow. She is working with archaeology colleagues to understand how the Ancient Maya exploited that groundwater.
Research P u b l i ca ti ons :
Munro-Stasiuk, M.J.; Manahan, T.K.; Stockton, T. "Spatial and physical characteristics of rejolladas in northern Yucatan, Mexico: Impli cati ons for ancient Maya agriculture and settlement patterns." (In press). Geoarchaeology: A n International Journal.
Munro-Stasiuk, M.J.; Russell, A.J., Korte, D. "Subsurface configuration of jokulhlaupinduced hydrofractures and water-escape structures derived from ground penetrating radar (GPR), Skeidararsandur, Iceland." Glaciogenic Reservoirs and Hydrocarbon Systems. Geological Society, London. 2 0 1 0, 4 p.
Munro-Stasiuk, M.J.; Shaw, J.; Sjogren, D.B.; Brennand, T.; F isher, T.; Sharpe, D.; Kor, P.; Seaney, C.; Rains, R.B. ( 2009) "A review of the morphology and sedimentology of
landforms created by subglacial megafloods." Megaflooding on Earth and Mars (Eds. Burr, D., Baker, V., and Carling P) 2 009, Cambridge University Press. pp. 78-1 03.
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Qi-Huo Wei, Ph . D . ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, C H E M I CAL PHYSICS A N D THE L IQUI D CRYSTAL I NSTITUTE
E d u cat ion: P h . D . , N an ji n g U n ivers i ty
Resea rch Keywords: Plas m o n i cs ; N a nop hotoni cs ; Soft M a tter Physics; M i cro/nanofl u id i cs; N a no-sensors; M i cro/nanofabrication
Resea rch Area : Dr. Wei 's research i n the L i q u i d C rystal I nstitute a nd C h e m ica l P h ys i cs is re l evant to confinem e n t and m a ni p u lat ion of m ateri a l s and f ie lds i n m icro/nanosca les, a i m i ng at both fund a m e nta l p hys ics a nd nove l dev ice a pplica ti ons. H i s recent focus is on d iffus ion and tra nsport of m o lecule-sh a ped co l lo ids , p l as m onic nanoantennas a nd nanocaviti es, l iq u i d crysta l s i n confi n e d g e o metries, l i q u i d crysta l po lymers a nd the i r b ioap p l i cations .
Resea rch P u b l i ca ti ons :
Cha kra barty, A.; Kanya, F. Wang; Se l i nger, J .V. ; S u n, K . ; Wei , 0. - H . " Brown i a n m otion of b o o m e ra ng co l l o i dal p arti cl e s . " Phys. Rev. Lett. 20 1 3, 1 1 1 , 1 60603.
Wang, F. ; C h a krab arty, A . ; M i nkowsk i , F. ; S u n , K. ; Wei , 0.-H. " Po l a rization convers ion with e l l i p ti ca l p a tch nanoante nna s . " Appl. Phys. Lett. 201 2, 1 0 1 , 0 23 1 0 1 .
C ha kraba rty, A.; Wang , F. ; M i nkowsk i , F.; S u n , K . ; Wei , 0.- H . " Cavity m odes and the i r exci ta ti o ns i n e l l iptical p l a s m onic patch nano anten na s . " Optics Express 20. 20 1 2, p p . 1 1 61 5-1 1 624.
J o sh i , B . ; C hakrabarty, A . ; Bru ot, C . ; A i n swort h , H . ; G. Fra izer, G.; Wei , 0.-H. "D NA-WT 1 prote i n i nteractio n stu d ied by s u rface-enh anced Raman spectroscopy. " Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 20 1 0, 396, p p. 1415- 1 421 .
Xi nyue Ye, Ph . D . ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, G E O G RAPHY
E d u cat ion: P h . D . , Univers i ty of Ca l ifornia, Santa B arbara
Research Keywords: G IS ; E co n o m i c i m pa ct Analys is of Water Pol l ut ion and Coasta l F l oo d i ng
Research Area : Dr. Ye's research focuses on o p e n source geoco m pu tat ion, spati a l econom e tr ics, GIS m o d e li n g and u rban/reg ional analysis . Through these m ethods h e h a s u n dertaken econo m i c i m p act a na lys i s o f water po l l u tion a nd coasta l fl ood i ng .
Resea rch P u b l i ca ti ons :
Ye X.; Rey S. "A framework for exp lorato ry s p ace-ti m e a na lysi s of econo m i c data . " The Annals of Regional Science. 20 1 3, 50( 1 ) : 3 1 5-339. d o i : 1 0 . 1 007/s00 1 68-0 1 1 -0470-4.
Ye X.; S h i X. "Purs u i n g spatiote m pora l ly i n teg rated soci a l science over cyberi nfrastru ctu re." Modern A ccelerator Technologies for GIScience, S h i , X., Kind ratenko, V., and Ya ng, C . (eds . ) . Spri n g e r ( i n p ress ) .
Ye X.; Wei Y. H. D. " Global ization, regiona l deve l o p ment a nd p u b l i c p o l i cy in Asia . " Regional Science Policy & Practice. 2012, 4(3) : 1 79-333 . d o i : 1 0.1 1 1 1 /j. 1 757-7802. 20 1 2. 0 1 067 .x
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Reid Coffma n, Ph . D . ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ARCH ITECTURE A N D E NV I RO N M E NTAL D E S I G N
E d u catic P h . D., T h e O h i o S tate U nive rs i ty; M LA, U ni vers i ty of Col orado
B ioretention; Veg etative R o of S ys te m s ; Rain G arde ns; E cosystem Services; N ov e l E co lo g i es; Landscape M ach i nes; Liv i ng Arc h itectu re
Dr. Coffman stud ies the conceptual ization, v i s u al izatio n, and e xecuti o n of s i te-b ased g reen i nfrastructure and novel eco l og i cal des ign projects . Work ing with i n the u rban context, h e stu d ies water's potential to m axi m ize ecolo g i cal benefi ts w it h i n constructed landscapes, b u i ld i ng s envelops, parks, and g ardens. H e fre q uently exam i nes t h e perfo r mance of vegetatio n and i ts i nteractions of with s o i ls , water and peo pl e .
H� 11 l-'11 11r.at1ons :
S u tton, R . ; H arrington, J.; S kabe l u nd , L . ; M ac Donag h , P.; C offman, R . ; Koch , G . "Prairiebased green roofs: L i te rature, tem pl ates and analog s . " Journal of Green Building. 20 1 2, Vol. 7, N o . 1 , pp. 1 43- 1 72.
Coffman, R . ; Waite, T. "Vegetated roofs as reconci l e d h ab i tats: R apid assays beyond m ere s pecies c o u nts . " Urban Habitats. M ay 20 1 1 .
O berndorfer, E . ; Lund h o l m , J . ; B ass, B.; Connelly, M . ; Coffman, R . ; Dosh i , H.; D u nnett, N . ; G affin, S . ; Koh ler, L i u , K. ; Rowe, B . 2007 "Green roofs as u rb an ecosystems: Eco l o g i cal stru ct u res, functions, and serv i ces." Bioscience. N ov. 2007, Vo l . 57, I s s u e . 1 0 .
Coffm an R . ; Strosnide r, K. " Pu blic rain g ardens for water q u ali ty i n extrem e environments . " Land and Water Magazine. N ov-Dec 2009, pp. 37-40.
Anne Jefferson, Ph . D . ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, G E O LOGY
[d ucat1c P h . D . , Oregon State U ni vers i ty
R esearch Key\A/nrr Watershed H ydro l o gy; U rban H yd ro l o g y; Hydrogeomorpho logy
D r. J e fferso n's research focuses on watersh e d hyd ro lo g y, g ro undwater-su rface water i nteractions, hydro geo m orph o l o g y, and the effects of d isturb ances (c l i m atic and land use c h ange ) on h yd ro l o g i c systems. J e fferson's c u rrent projects are focused o n hydro lo g i c and g e o mo rph ic i mpacts of u rb anizatio n, stormwater m anagement, stream restoration, and dam rem ov al. M uc h of her res e arch i s f ield -b ased; she also m akes u se of stab l e i sotope analyses, geograph i c i nformation system s (G I S ) and m od e l i ng .
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J efferson, A. ; M cGee , R .W. "Ch annel network extent in the context o f h i stori cal l and u se, f low generatio n processes, and landscape evo l ut ion i n the N o rt h C aro l i na P i e d mo nt. " Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 60 1 -6 1 3 , d o i : 1 0. 1 002/e s p.3308.
Freyer, J .B . ; Jefferson, A." An exceptio n to i s l and l oss i n t h e eng i neered U pper M ississippi R i ver: h is to ry of l and g rowth in Pool 6 and i m plicatio ns for restoration." A n thropocene (In pre ss).
J efferson, A. "Seasonal vers u s transient snow and the e levation d e pendence of c l i m ate sens i ti v i ty i n m ariti m e m o u ntainou s reg io ns . " Geophysical Research Letters. 2 0 1 1 , 38, L 1 6402, d oi : 1 0. 1 029/2 0 1 1 G L0 48 346.
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Terry Schwarz, M .A. D I R E CTOR, URBAN D E S I G N CE NTER
Educati o M . A. , Cornell Un i ve rsity
Researc h K.eywnrc S h ri n k i n g C it ie s; Vacant Land Reclamat i on ; G re e n Infrastructure
Terry Schwarz i s a p lan n i n g and urban desig n pract it ioner w h o conducts
appl ied research i n t h e areas of n e i g h b orhood reg e nerat ion, ecolog i c al urban i sm, and
urban resilie n ce . As director of t h e Cleveland Urban Desi g n Collaborat ive, she works with
commun it ies th roug h out N ort h e ast O h i o on commun ity master p lan s, commerc i al corridor
studies, and ecolog i c al approac h e s to v ac ant land reuse. S h e launc h ed t h e CUDC's S h ri n ki n g
C i t ies In stitute i n 2005 i n an e ffort t o understand and address t h e i mplicat i on s of populat ion
d ecli n e and large-scale urban v acancy in N ort h e ast O h i o.
Schwarz, T. " G re e n i nfrastructure for a sh ri n ki ng c ity. " Green Infrastructure: A Landscape
Approach, Plan n e rs Advi sory S ervi ce Report 571, (Dav i d R ouse and Ig n ac i o Bun ster-Ossa,
e ditors). 2013.
S c hwarz, T. " An i mal z on i n g ." T h e Arsen al of Exclusion /Inclusion: 101 Th i n g s t h at Open and
Close t h e C i ty, Actar, ( Dan i e l D'Oca and G e orge e n Theodore, editors) . 2013.
Schwarz, T. "A desi g n-based approach to urban rege nerat i on . " Cities in Transition,
Plan n e rs Advi sory Serv i c e R e p ort 568; American Plan n i ng Assoc i at i on , ( J ose p h Sch i lli n g
and Alan M allach e ditors). 2012.
Abd ul Sha koor, Ph.D. PROFESSOR, G E O LOGY
E:..d ucat1c P h .D . , Purdue Un i ve rsity
'l S lope Stab i lity and Erosi on; Dam Fai lure; Development, Protect ion, and
R emedi at ion of G roun dwater and Surface Water R e source s
Dr. S h akoor's research i n E n g i n eeri n g G e ology i s relevant to t h e plan n i n g ,
d e si g n , con structi on , operat i on, and mai nten an ce o f e n g i n ee ri n g structures as well as t o
t h e d evelopment, protect ion, and remedi at i on of g roundwater and surface water resources.
Hi s focus is on stud i e s related to t h e e n g i n ee ri n g b e h av i or of soils and rocks, slope stab i lity,
water resources d evelopment projects, e valuat i on of constructi on materi als and e n g i n e e ri ng
appl icat i on s of waste materi als.
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Admassu, Y.; S h akoor, A. " Cut slope desig n recommen dat ion s for sub-h orizontal h ard
sedime ntary rock un its i n O h i o, US A. " Geotech. and Geo/. Eng. 2013, v. 31, n o. 4, pp . 1207-
1219.
Hajdarw i sh , A. ; S h akoor, A. ; Wells, N . A. "Invest i g at i n g stat i st ical relat i on sh i ps among clay
mi n e ralogy, i n dex e n g i n e e ri n g propert ies, and she ar stren g t h paramete rs of mudrocks."
Eng. Geo/. 2013, v. 159, pp . 45-58.
S h akoor, A. ; N ow i c k i , L. ; and Styler, N . " N ew i n strumentat i on d at a h elps deli n e ate t h e
extent o f N ew B alti more landslide , S omerset County, PA." Landslides and Engineered
Slopes: Protecting Society through Improved Understanding ( E berhardt, E.; Froese, C . ;
Turn e r, A. K . ; Lerouei l, S . , e d itors). Taylor and Fran c i s G roup, Lond on . 2012, pp . 1435-1439.
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V. Kel ly Turner, Ph . D. ASSI STANT PROFESSOR, G E O G RAPHY
E d u catic P h . D., A riz o n a State U n i vers i ty
S usta i n a b l e U rban P l a n n in g ; H u ma n- E n v i ron me nt I n te ra ctions; I n stitut ions; Decis i o n-ma k i n g, Ma n a gement
: D r. Tu rner's resea rch focuses o n t h e ro l e of socia l i nstitutio n s in u rb a n e n viron menta l dec is ion-ma king a n d res o u rce ma n a gement. H e r w o r k o n water resou rces h a s exp l o red such t hemes a s the impact o f h o meown ers' association s i n resid entia l water d ema n d ma n a ge ment a n d t h e use o f u ncerta i nty d iscou rses i n reg ion a l water p o l icy n e g ot iations .
Lerman , S u sa n n a h B . ; Tu r n e r, V. Ke l l y; B a n g , C h rist o p h er. " Biod i v e rsity in s ubu rba n deve l o p ments: H o me ow n e rs a ssocia ti o n s as a veh ic l e for p ro moting u rb a n b i o d i ve rsity. " Ecology and Society. 20 1 2, 1 7 (4):45.
Tu r n e r, V. K e l l y; l bes, D o ro th y C . "The I mp a ct of H omeowners Associatio ns o n R es i d e nt i a l Water Dema n d Ma n a gement i n P h o en ix , AZ. Urban Geography. 2 0 1 1 , 32(8): 1 1 67-11 88.
E l in, N a n ; Tu rner, V. Kel l y. " Rec yc l in g the C ity: D a r n i n g D owntown P h oen i x. " Critical Planning. 20 1 0, 1 7: 1 55- 1 73 .
Biogeochemistry
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David M . Costel lo, Ph . D . ASSI STANT PROFESSOR, B I O LO G I CAL S C I E N CES
Ed ucat i o n : P h . D. , U n iversity of N otre D a m e
Resea rch Keywo rds : Biogeoche m i st ry; Ecotoxico l ogy o f M eta ls ; Aq u a t i c I nvas ive S pec ies ;
R e m e d i at i o n a n d R e g u l at i o n of Po l l uted S e d i m e nts; Expe r i m e nt a l E c o l o g y
Research Area : D r. Coste l lo 's resea rch exp l o res h o w c h e m i ca l conta m i n a nts a n d i nvas ive
spec ies affect t h e fu ncti o n i ng of freshwater ecosystems. He u se s f ie l d a nd lab exper i m e nts
to exp l o re t h e m e ch a n is m s t h at co ntrol ecosystem res p o n se a n d res i l i e n ce to a nt h ropoge n i c
stressors . H i s a i m i s to p ro d uce bett e r m o d e l s of ecosystem res p o n se for reg u l ators a n d
restorat i o n experts i n a n effort t o p rotect freshwater resou rces.
Research Pu b l icat ions :
Coste l l o , D . M . ; M i c h e l , M .J . " P re d at o r- i n d u ce d d efen ses i n t a d p o l es confo u n d body
sto i c h i o m et ry p re d i ct io n s of t h e g e n e ra l stress p a ra d i g m . " Ecology. 2013, 94:2229-2236.
Coste l l o , D . M . ; B u rt o n , G .A. ; H a m me rsch m i dt, C . R . ; Ta u l bee, W. K . " Ev a l u a t i n g t h e
p e rfo rm a n c e of d iffu s ive g ra d i e nts i n t h i n fi l ms ( DGTs) for p re d i ct i n g N i sed i m e nt toxic ity. "
En viro n m e n ta l Scien ce & Techn o logy. 2012, 46: 10238-10246.
L i , M; Coste l l o , D . M . ; B u rt o n , G .A . " I nteractive effects of p h o s p h o r u s a n d copper o n
H ya l e l l a a zteca a n d p e r i phyton . " Ecotoxicology a n d Environmenta l Safety. 2012, 83: 41-46.
C o ste l lo , D . M . ; B u rt o n , G .A . ; H a m m e rs c h m i dt, C . R . ; Rogev ich , E .C . ; Sch l e kat, C . E . " N icke l
p ha s e p a rt i t io n i n g and toxic ity in f ie l d d e p l oyed sed i m e nts. " Environmenta l Science &
Tech n o lo g y. 2011, 45: 5798-5805.
La uren E. Ki nsma n-Costel lo, Ph . D . S E N I O R RESEARCH S C I E NTIST, B I O LO G I CAL S C I E N C ES
E d ucatio n : P h . D . , M i c h i g a n State U n i v e rs ity
Resea rc h Keyword s : F reshwater Eco systems, B i og e oc h e m i stry, Ecosystem Eco logy
Research A re a : D r. K i n s m a n -Coste l l o i s an ecosystem eco l o g i st i nterested in t h e effects
of a ltered h y d r o logy o n a q u at ic n utr ient b i o g eoc h e m i stry a n d ecosystem f u n ct i o n . H e r
res e a rc h a i m s t o i nform l a rg e r q ue st i o n s a bo u t ( 1) t h e res i l i e nce o f ecosyst e m s faced with
e n v i ro n m e nt a l c h a n g e a n d ( 2) t h e a b i l ity of h u m a n s to restore a n d recreate eco system servi ces
t h ro u g h restorat i o n a n d, at t i m es, de n ovo c o n st r u ct i o n .
Resea rc h P u b l icat io n s :
K i n s m a n-Cost e l l o , L E .; H a m i lton, S . K. ; O ' B r i e n , J . M . " Restor i n g hydro logy to a h i sto r ica l l y
d r a i n e d wet l a n d l e a d s to ra p i d sed i m e nt P re lease ." S u b m itte d to Ecosystems.
K i n s m a n-Coste l lo , L E .; H a m i lt o n , S . K . ; O ' B r i e n , J . M . " N atu r a l st resso rs i n u nconta m i nated
s e d i m e nts: The p reva l en ce of a m m o n i u m , reduced s u lf u r, a n d i ro n in freshwater
wetla n ds . " In p re p a ra t i o n for s u b m i ss i o n to En vironm ental Toxicology & Chemistry.
O ' B r i e n , J . M . ; H a m i lt o n , S . K. ; K i n s m a n -Coste l l o, L . E . ; L e n n o n , J .T.; Ostrom , N . E . 2011.
" N itroge n t r a n sformat io n s i n a t h ro u g h -f low wet l a n d reve a l e d u s i n g w h o le-ecosystem
p u l se d 15N a d d it i o n s . " Lim n o logy & Oceanography. 2011, 57( 1) : 221-234.
Biogeochemistry
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Brian D . Lutz, Ph . D . ASSI STANT PROFESSOR, B I O LO G I CAL S C I E N C E S
Ed ucatio n : P h . D . , D u ke U n iversity
Research Keywords: B iogeochem i st ry; E n e rgy E xtract i o n a n d t h e E nv i r o n m e nt; E cosystem Ecology; C a r b o n a n d N ut r i e nt Cycl i n g
Research Area : D r. Lutz's resea rch foc uses o n t h e m ov e m e nt o f e n e rgy a n d e l e m e nts t h ro u g h a wide va r iety of n a t u r a l a n d h u m a n a lte red l a n dscapes, with p a rt ic u l a r focus o n u nd e rsta n d i n g t h e e n v i ro n m enta l i m pacts of e n e rg y extract ion p ra ctices at reg i o n a l sca l es . H i s wo rk o n m o u nta i ntop-re m ova l c o a l m i n i ng a n d hyd ra u l ic fract u r i n g h a s been centra l to o n g o i n g p o l i cy d iscussio n s s u rrou n d i n g e n e rgy secu r ity, c l i m ate c h a n g e a n d t h e e n v i ro nm e nt. H e has testif ied on these issues before the O h i o Senate a n d t h e N at io n a l G over n o rs Associ ati o n , a n d h i s resea rc h h a s b e e n featu red o n seve ra l n at io n a l n ews a n d m e d i a o u t l ets, i n c l u d i n g N BC N ews, N PR a n d B l o o m berg .
Research P u b l i cat io n s :
Lutz, B . D. ; Bern h a rdt, E . S . ; S c h l es i n g e r, W. H . " T h e e n v i ro n m e nt a l p r ice t a g o n a t o n of m o u nta i nt o p rem ova l coa l . " PLOS O NE 8(9) : e73203.
Lutz, B . D . ; Lewis, A. N . ; Doyle,M .W. " Ge nerat i o n , tra n s p o rt a n d fate of wastewater associated with M a rce l l us S h a l e gas deve l o p m ent. " WRR DOI : 1 0. 1 002/wrcr.2 0096.
Bern h a rdt, E . S . ; L utz, B . D . ; K i n g , R.; Ca rte r, C.A.; Fay, J . ; Sch le s i n g e r, W. H . ; P a l m e r, M .A. ; Amos, J . ; Ca m pa g n a , D . ; H e lton, A. ; B i e r, R . . 2 0 1 1 . " How m a n y m o u nta i n s c a n we m i ne? E co l o g i c a l t h re s h o l d s fo r freshwater ecosystems of the Centra l Appa lach i a ns . " ES&T. 2 0 1 1 , 46( 1 5) : 8 1 1 5-81 22 .
David Singer, Ph . D . ASSI STANT PROFESSOR, G E O LOGY
E d u catio n : P h . D. , Stanford U n iversity
Resea rch Keywo rds: E n v i r o n m e nta l M i n e ra logy; E nvi ro n m e nta l Geochem i stry; Acid- M i n e D ra i na g e
Rese a rc h A re a : D r. S i n g e r's resea rc h i s i n t h e f ie ld of e n v i r o n m e n t a l m i ne ra lo g y a n d geoch e m i st ry, foc u s i n g o n t h e fate a n d tran s po rt o f m eta ls a n d rad i o n uc l ides i n t h e e n v i ro n m e nt. I n p a rtic u l a r, h e i s i nterested in the geochem ica l a n d b i ogeoc h e m ica l p rocesses t h at occu r at m i n e ra l s u rfa ces w h i c h can l i m it or p r o m ote conta m i n a nt tra n s p o rt in a ra n g e of su rface envi ron m e nts. H i s resea rch h a s ranged from a p p l ied c ha racte rizat i o n stud ies of u r a n i u m a n d copper speciat ion at t h e U .S . D e p a rt m e nt of E nergy's H a nfo r d S ite, to fu n d a m enta l stud ies of the p rocesses by which u ra n i u m a n d stro n ti u m are sequestered at m i n e r a l su rfaces.
Resea rc h P u b l icat io n s :
S i n ge r, D . M . ; Fox, P. M . ; G uo, H . ; M a rc u s, M .A. ; Dav is, J .A. " S o rptio n a n d redox react ions of As( l l l ) and As(V) with i n secon d a ry m i ne ra l coat i n g s o n a q u ifer sed i m e nt g ra i n s . " Environmental Science & Technology. 2 0 1 3, 47, 1 1 569- 1 1 576 .
S i n g e r, D . M . ; C h atm a n , S . M . ; l lton , E . S . ; Rosso, K . M . ; Banf ie ld , J . F. ; Wayc h u n as, G . A. " U (V I ) sorpt ion and red u ct ion k i netics o n the m a g n et ite ( 1 1 1 ) s u rface . " En vironmental Science & Technology. 2 0 1 2, 46, ( 7 ) , 382 1 -3830.
S i ng e r, D . M. ; C hatma n , S . M .; l lton, E . S . ; Rosso, K. M.; B a nfie ld , J . F. ; Wayc h u nas, G . A . " I d e ntif icat ion o f s i m u lta neous U (V I ) sorpt ion co m p l exes a n d U ( IV) n a n o p reci p itates on t h e m a g n etite ( 1 1 1 ) s u rface . " Environmental Science & Technology. 2 0 1 2, 46, ( 7 ) , 3 8 1 1 -3820.
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Darren L. Bade, Ph . D . ASSI STANT PROFESSOR, B I O LOG I CAL S C I E N C E S
E d ucatio n : P h . D . , U n ivers ity of W i sco n s i n - M a d i so n
Resea rc h Keywords: L i m n ol ogy; N utr ient B i og eochem i st ry; N itrogen Cyc l i n g ; L a ke M eta b o l i s m
R e s e a rc h Are a : D r. B a de's resea rch h a s two p r i m a ry foc i : 1 ) d yn a m ics of m a j o r m acron utr ients i n l a ke s ( C , N , P ) a n d 2) t h e i r re lat io n sh i p to l a ke ecosyst e m m eta b o l i s m . L a ke E ri e h a s been the stu d y s ite for n utr ient d y na m ics a n d s m a l l l a ke s of O h i o a n d W i sco n s i n h ave been t h e s ite for m etab o l i s m stu d ies . I n L a k e E ri e , h e h a s b e e n i n vest ig at i n g t h e ro l e t h e n it rogen cycl e p lays i n m aj o r water q u a l ity i s s u es in the l a ke , i nc l u d i n g t h e d e a d zon e a n d re-eutro p h i cati o n . To stu dy t h e productiv ity a n d res p i ratio n ( m eta b o l i s m ) of w h o l e- l a ke ecosystems he e m p loys a ut o n o m o u s sensors a n d s e n s o r p latfor m s to c o l l ect h i g h fre q ue ncy water q u a l ity i nformat ion .
R e s e a rc h P u b l icati o n s :
C levi n g e r C .C . ; Heath, R .T.; Bade, D . L . " Oxyge n u s e by n i t rif icatio n i n t h e hyp o l i m n i o n a n d sed i m e nts o f L a k e E r i e . " Journal o f Great Lakes Research ( I n press) .
C haffi n , J . D. ; B r i d gm a n , T. B . ; Bade, D .L . " N it ro g e n con st ra i ns t h e g rowth of l ates u m me r cya n obacte r i a l b l o o m s i n L a ke E ri e . " Advances in Microbiology, S p e c i a l I ssue -Cya n ob acter i a ( I n p ress) .
Wa rren , D . R . ; J udd, K . E . ; Bade, D.L . ; L i kens, G . E . ; K raft, C .E . " Effects of wood remova l o n strea m h a bitat a n d n it rate u ptake i n two n o rthea stern U S h eadwater strea m s . " Hydrobiologia. 2 0 1 3, 7 1 7 : 1 1 9-1 3 1 . D O I 1 0 . 1 007/s 1 07 50-0 1 3- 1 578-6.
Ch ristopher Blackwood, Ph . D . ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, B I O LO G I CAL S C I E N CES
E d u cati o n : P h . D . , M ich ig a n State U n ivers ity
Researc h Keywo rds: S o i l M i cr o b i o l ogy; Com m u n ity Eco logy; S o i l O rg a n i c M atter; E cosystem E c o lo g y; M ic ro b i a l Eco l ogy; Tree Roots; F o rest Eco logy; P l a nt-M icrobe I nteractio n s
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Research A re a : D r. B l ackwood stud i es two g ro u ps of o rg a n is m s i m p o rtant i n kee p i n g forests h e a lt h y a n d frie n d l y to t h e e n v i ro n me nt: 1 ) t rees, the consp icuous e n g i n ee rs of t h e forest, a n d 2 ) n o r m a l l y u n seen m ic ro o rg a n i s m s, such a s bacter ia a n d fu n g i . O n e a re a of resea rc h l ooks at why t h e d istr i buti o n s of s pecies a n d c om m u n it ies a re m o re p re d icta b l e i n s o m e p l aces c o m p a red to oth e rs . S pecif ic e x a mp l e s i nc l u d e p rojects exa m i n i ng m ic ro b i a l a n d tree d iversity n e a r ecosystem e d g es, h ow tree roots res p o n d to soi l and a b oveg r o u n d tree a d a ptati o n s, and t h e g ro u ps of fu n g i o n d ecom po s i n g l e a ves.
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Researc h P u b l i c a ti o n s :
B lackwood, C. B . ; S me m o , K .A. ; Kers h n e r, M .W.; Fe i n ste i n , L . M . ; Va lverde-Barra ntes, O . J . " Decay of ecosystem d ifferences a n d deco u p l i ng of tree co m m u n ity-s o i l e n v i ron m e nt re l at ion s h i ps at ecoton e s . " Ecological Monographs. 2 0 1 3, 83:403-4 1 7 .
Va lverd e- B a r ra ntes, O . J . ; S m e mo, K.A.; Fe i n stei n , L . M . ; Kers h n e r, M .W.; B l ac kwood, C .B . "The d i stri b utio n of b e lo w-grou n d tra its i s exp l a i n e d b y i ntr i n s i c spec ies d ifferences a n d i ntras pecif ic p l a st i c ity i n res p o n se t o root n e i g h b o u rs . " Journal o f Ecology. 2 0 1 3, 1 0 1 :933-942.
F e i n ste i n , L . M . ; B l ackwoo d , C . B . "The s p at i a l sca l i n g of s a p rotro p h i c f u n g a l beta d ivers ity i n decom pos i n g l eaves . " Molecular Ecology. 2 0 1 3, 2 2 : 1 1 7 1 - 1 1 84.
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Robert Hami lton IV, Ph . D . ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, B I O LO G I CAL S C I E N CES
Educat i o n : P h . D . , R utge rs U n iversity
Research Keywords: Aq u at ic Eco l ogy; B e nt h ic f\/la cro i nverteb rates; Water Q u a l ity; Ver n a l Pools; Pitc h e r P l a nts; Watersheds; E nv i ron m enta l M e d i a
Research Area : D r. H a m i l ton 's resea rc h i n a q u at ic ecology foc u ses o n i nvertebrate com m u n ity str u ct u re a n d respo nse to e n v i ro n m enta l con d it ions . H i s resea rc h i s c o n du cted in severa l freshwater a q u at i c systems i n c l u d i ng p itche r p l a nt wet l a n ds, tem po ra ry s u rface waters a n d p e r m a nent stre a m s . H e a ls o stud ies h ow sc ient if ic i nformat ion i s p resented to t h e c o m m u n ity t h ro u g h e n v i ro n m e nta l m e d i a .
Resea rc h P u b l icat i o n s :
M c Ken ney, M .; H a m i lton , R . IV. " E nv i ro n m enta l m e d i a : b i o l og y t h e o ry, j o u r n a l i s m p ra ctice, com m u n ity e n g a g e m e nt . " A URCO Journal. 2 0 1 3, 1 9: 1 77 - 1 89.
H a m i lton, R . IV.; K o u rtev, P.S . ; Post, C.; D i l l a rd , J.; K n e p p e r, K.J . ; Cowa rt, R . " Physicoc h e m i c a l c h a racteristics a n d benth i c m a c r o i nvertebrate com m u n it ies i n tempora ry s u rfac e waters of n o rt h e r n Sta rk Cou nty. " The Open Entomology Journal. 2 0 1 2 , 6 : 1 - 1 2 .
H a m i lton , R . I V. " O bservatio n s of p itcher p l a nt (Sa rracen i a p u r p u rea L . ) p hytotel m co nd it io ns from two p o p u l at i o n s i n J ackson Bog, Sta rk Co. , O H . " The Ohio Journal o f
Science. 2 0 1 2 , 1 1 0 ( 5 ) :98- 1 03 .
Walter R. Hoeh, Ph . D . ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, B I O LO G I CAL S C I E N CES
E d u cati o n : P h . D . , U n i versity of M i c h i g a n
Resea rch Keywords : E vo l ut i o n o f B iva lved M o l l u s k M o r p h o lo g y; Evo l u t i o n o f B iva lved M o l l u s k M a t i n g Systems; Evol u t i o n of B iva lved M o l l u s k G e n d e r-associated M itoc h o n d r i a l D N A G e n o m e s
Research A re a : D r. H o e h 's resea rch i nterests a re centered o n t h e evo l ut i o n o f b iva lved m o l l u s k m o rph o l ogy, m at i n g system s, a n d g e n d e r-associ ated m itocho nd ri a l D N A g e n o m es. T h e evo l ut ion o f t hese systems i s stud ied i n t h e context o f p h y l o g e n et i c h y poth eses g en erated from a n a lyses of m o r p ho l o g i c a l a n d m o l ec u l a r d ata sets a n d by t h e use of p o p u l a t i o n g e n et ic and m o r p h om etr ic too ls to eva l u ate wit h i n- and a mong-popu l at i o n m a t i n g syst e m va r i at i o n .
R e s e a r c h P u b l i ca ti o n s :
Yusa , Y.; B reton , S . ; H o e h , W. R . " Po p u l at i o n g enetics of sex dete r m i nat ion i n f\/lyt i l u s m u sse ls : R e a n a lyses a n d a m o de l . " Journal o f Heredity. 2 0 1 3, 1 04(3) : 380-385.
S hepa rdson , S . P. ; H e a rd , W. H . ; B reton , S.; H o e h , W. R . " Li g ht a n d tra n s m iss ion e lectron m ic roscopy of two s pe r m atoge n ic p at hways a n d u n i m o r p h ic sperm in Ve n u stacon c h a e l l i psifo r m i s. " ( Co n ra d , 1 83 6 ) ( B iva l v i a : U n io n o i d a ) . Malacologia. 2 0 1 2, 5 5 ( 2 ) : 2 63-284 . .
C h a p m a n , E . G . ; P rz h i b o ro, A.A.; H a rwood, J .D . ; Foote, B .A. ; H o e h , W.R . "Widespread a n d pers istent i nvas i o n s o f terrestr ia l h a b itats co i n c ide nt with l a rval feed i n g behav ior trans it ions d u ri n g s n a i l - ki l l i n g f ly evo l ut i o n . " ( D i ptera: Sc iomyz idae) . BMC Evolutionary Biology. 20 1 2, 1 2: 1 75.
Ecology
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La ura Leff, Ph . D . PROFESSOR, B I O LO G I CAL S C I E NC E S
Ed ucati o n : P h . D . , U n ivers ity of G e o r g i a
Researc h Keywords: M ic r o b i a l Eco lo gy, Strea m B i o lo g y, Freshwate r
Research A rea : D r. Leff's resea rch centers a ro u n d i nteract i o n s betwee n t h e carbon a n d n itrogen cyc l e s a s wel l a s c r it ica l c o m p o n e nts of the carbon cyc l e , such as decom posit io n . R e g a rd l ess of w h et h e r w e a re stud y i n g a n a pp l i ed i s s u e o r b a s i c p h e n o m e n o n , w e use m o l ec u l a r m ethods in co m b i n at ion with c u lture-based stu d i es , m ic roscopy, a n d c h e m ica l a n a lyses to test h ypotheses. O n e c u r re nt res e a rc h top i c i nvo lves exa m i n i ng factors t h at affect d entr if icatio n rates i n severa l types of e n v i ro n m e nts; h ere we seek to d etermi n e if the rate of t h e p rocess i s d e p e n d e nt o n t h e natu re of t h e o rg a n is m s (th e i r t a xo n o m i c affi l i at ion , funct i o n g e nes they c a r ry ) res p o n s i b l e fo r t h e eme rgent property.
Research P u b l icati o n s :
G ho s h , S . ; Leff, L G . " I m pacts o f l a b i l e o rg a n i c c a r b o n conce ntrat i o n o n o rg an i c a n d i n o rg a n ic n it rogen ut i l izat i o n b y a strea m b iofi l m bacte r i a l com m u n ity. " Accepted, Applied
and En vironmental Microbiology.
Leff, L .G . ; B a d e , D . L. ; Scaffid i , J . ; W i l l i am s o n , C .E . ; Woo l ve rton, C. " E nv i r o n m enta l aq u at ic reso u rce sens i n g : B a s i c sci e n ces, b u s i n ess ed ucati o n , a n d outre a c h . " Journal of Contemporary Water Research & Education. 2 0 1 3, 1 50: 63-69.
B a xter, A.; J o h n ston, L . ; Royer, T.V.; Leff, L . G . " S pati a l d iffe rences in d e n itr if icat ion and bacte r i a l c o m m u n i ty str u ct u re of strea m s : re lat io n s h i ps with e n v i ro n m e nt a l c o n d it io n s . " Aquatic Sciences. 2 0 1 3, 75:275-284.
Mark Kersh ner, Ph . D . ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, B I O LO G I CAL S C I E N C E S
E ducatio n : P h . D . , T h e O h i o State U n iv ersity
Resea rc h Keywords: C o m m u n ity Eco logy, Food Web I nteract ions , Detrit ivo ry, C rayfi s h , Terrestr ia l -Aq u at ic L i n ka g e s
R e s e a rc h A re a : D r. K e rs h n er's research i n com m u n ity e c o l o g y focuses o n h ow c o m m u n it ies form, a re m a i nt a i n e d , a n d w h at factors i nf l u ence t h e i r structure a n d fu n ct i o n . H e i s i nterested i n t h e movement o f o rg a n isms, e ne rg y, a n d n utr ients a c ross ecosystem b o u n d a r ies, p a rt i c u l a r ly at t h e i nterface of a q u at ic and terrest r i a l systems. C rayfis h p l ay a s i g n if ica nt r o l e i n oth e r resea rch foci in h i s l a b - i n vestig at i n g t h e ro le t h ey p l a y i n resou rce h o m og e n izat i o n , o rg a n i c m atte r p rocess i n g a n d food w e b str u ct u re i n a q u at i c eco system s .
R e s e a rc h P u b l icati o n s :
C l a rk, J . M . ; Kers h n e r, M .W.; M o ntem a ra no, J . J . " Ha b itat-specif ic effects o f p a rt ic le s ize, c u rrent ve loc ity, water d epth , a n d p redat ion r i s k on s ize-d e p e n d e nt crayfis h d istr i buti o n . " Hydrobiologia. 20 1 3, 7 1 6( 1 ) : 1 03- 1 1 4.
B l ac kwoo d , C . B . ; S m em o , K.A. ; Kers h n e r, M .W.; Fe i n ste i n, L . M . ; Va lverde- B a r ra ntes, 0. " Decay of ecosystem d iffe rences a nd d eco u p l i n g of t ree co m m u n ity-s o i l e n v i ro n ment re lati o n s h i ps at ecot o n e s . " Ecological Monographs. 2 0 1 3, 83(3) :403-4 1 7 .
Va lverde-Ba rrantes, O . ; S me m o , K.A.; F e i nstei n , L . M .; Kers h n e r, M .W. ; B l a c kwoo d , C . B . " T h e d istr ibut io n o f b e l ow-g ro u n d tra its i s e x p l a i ne d b y int r ins ic s pecies d ifferences a n d i ntraspecif ic p l a st icity i n res p o n se to root n e i g h b o rs . " Jo urnal of Ecology. 2 0 1 3, 1 0 1 : 933-942 .
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Ferenc de Szalay, Ph . D . ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, B I O LO G I CAL S C I E N C ES
E d ucatio n : P h . D. , U n ivers ity of Ca l ifor n i a , B e rkeley
Rese a rc h Keywords: Wet la n ds; Popu l at i o n a n d Com m u n ity Eco l og y; Aquat ic I nvertebrates; Hyd ro p h ytes; E c o l o g i c a l M a n a g e me n t a n d Restorat i o n Tec h n i q u es; M o sq u ito Contro l ; U n io n i d M usse l s
Rese a rc h Are a : D r. d e Sza l a y's resea rch i n com m u n ity eco logy p rovides i nfo rmat ion t o u nd e rstan d factors t h at contro l i nvertebrate a n d p l a nt com m u n it ies i n wetla n d ecosystems. H is focus i s on test i n g h ow a b iotic facto rs such a s wetla n d hyd ro l o g y a n d b i ot ic factors such a s tro p h ic i nteractio n s a n d i nsect co l o n izat ion affect eco l og ic a l p rocesses i n freshwater m a rsh es a n d swam ps a n d Lake E ri e coast a l wet l a nds.
Rese a rc h P u b l icat io n s :
B a r ry, M . ; A n d reas, B . A . ; d e Sza l a y, F.A. " Lo n g t e r m p l a n t com m u n ity c h a n g es i n m a naged fens i n O h io , U . S.A. " Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Fresh water Ecosystems. 2 008, 1 8:393-407.
B re i d e n b a u g h , M .S. ; C l a rk, J .W.; B ro d e u r, R . M . ; d e Sza l a y, F.A. " Se a so n a l a n d d i e l patterns of b it i n g m idges (Ceratopo g o n i d a e ) and m osq u itoes ( C u l i c i d a e ) on the Pa rr is I s l a n d M a ri n e C o rps Recruit Depot." Journal o f Vector Ecology. 2009, 34: 1 29- 1 40.
B re i d e n b a u g h , M . S.; d e Sza lay, F .A. " Effects of a e ri a l a p p l icat io n of N a led on n onta rget i nsects at Parr is I s l a nd , So uth C a ro l i n a . " Environmental Entomology. 20 1 0, 39: 59 1 -599.
Dr i n ka rd , M . K . ; Kers h n e r, M .W.; R o m ito, A. ; N ieset, J . ; d e S z a lay. F.A. " Respon ses of p l a nts a n d i n ve rtebrate asse m b l ag es to water- l evel fl u ct uatio n in headwater wetla nd s . " Journal of the North A merican Benthological Society. 2 0 1 1 , 30: 9 8 1 -996.
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Christopher J. Woolverton, Ph . D . PROFESSOR, B I OSTATI STICS, ENVI R O N M ENTAL H EALTH S C I E N C E , A N D E P I D E M I O LOGY
E d ucat i o n : P h . D. , West V i rg i n i a U n ivers ity
Resea rc h Keywords: M ic r o b i o l o g y; B a cte r ia ; S e n s o rs ; L i q u i d C rysta ls ; Prote i n s; Tox i ns;
D etect i o n ; Deconta m i n a t i o n
Research Area : D r. Woo l ve rt o n 's resea rch i s focu s e d o n t h e d etect i o n a n d c o n t r o l of h u m a n
pathoge n s . H is l a b h a s d e ve l o pe d w h o l e c e l l a n d p rote i n-based b i osen s o rs u s i n g l i q u i d
c ry st a l s a s o pt i c a l a m pl i fi e rs o f m o l e c u l a r react i o n s , d etect i n g b a cter i a a n d v i r u s i n rea l t i m e .
T h ey a lso e va l u ate t h e n a t u r a l l i q u i d c rysta l l i n e p hases of b i o mo l e c u l e s to c reate n ove l s e n s i n g
m a te ri a l s . Woo l v e rto n 's l a b p a rt n e rs with i n d u st ry to eva l uate c h e m ic a l a n d p hys ica l m ethods
to d estroy b a cte r i a l a n d t h e i r b i ofi l m s .
Research P u b l i c at i o n s :
S h i l l i n g , M . P.; M att, L . ; R u b i n , E . ; V is i ta c i o n , M . P. ; H a l l e r, N .A . ; G ra y, S . ; Woo lverton , C .J .
" Ant i m ic ro b i a l effects of v i rg i n coc o n ut o i l and i ts m e d i u m c h a i n fatty a c i d s on C lost ri d i u m
d iffi c i l e : A s u sc e pt i b i l ity stu d y. " Journ a l o f Medicina l Foo d ( I n p ress) .
F e r re l l , J . R . ; G a l ov, A.S . ; G o stev, V.A. ; B a n ks, B .A. ; Weeks, S . P. ; F u lt o n , J .A . ; Woo l ve rton,
C .J . " Pu l se-based n o nt h e r m a l p l a s m a : C h a ra cter i zat i o n , propert i es, a n d a p p l i c at io n s . "
Journal o f Biotech nology a n d Bio materials. 201 3, 3: 1 55 . d o i : 1 0. 4 1 7 2/21 55-952X. 1 0001 55 .
F e r re l l , J . R . ; Woo lv e rton , C.J . " Pu l se-based NTP d is r u pts t h e struct u ra l c h a racter ist i cs of
bacter i a l b i ofi l m s . " Biofo uling. 201 3, 89 : 585-599.
Jean Engoha ng-Ndong, Ph . D . ASSI STANT PROFESSOR, B I O LO G I CAL S C I E N C E S
Ed ucat ion : P h . D. , L i l l e U n i ve rs ity o f S c i ence a n d Tech no lo gy, F r a n c e
Resea rc h Keywords: I nfect i o u s D isease, B a cter i a l Pat h o g e n es is , Ant i m i c ro b i a l D iscovery;
E n v i ro n m e nta l M ic r o b i o l o g y
Research Area : D r. E n g o h a n g - N d on g 's research foc uses o n Mycobacter i u m u l ce r a n s i nfect i o n .
M . u lc e r a n s c a u se s B u ru l i u lc e r w h i ch i s a s k i n u lc e r t h a t occ u rs m a i n ly i n t r o p i c a l c o u ntr ies . M .
u lcera n s p ro d uces a u n iq ue t ox i n t h at i s respo n s i b l e fo r t h e e xt e n s ive n ecros is o f s k i n t issues
o b s e rved in B u r u l i u lc e r pat ients. In h is l a bo rato ry, h e i s m a i n ly i nte rested in l o o k i n g for good
poten ti a l M. u lcerans drug targets a n d a lso in f i n d i n g ex ist i n g d ru g s t h a t wo u l d b e effective at
c o n t ro l l i n g g rowth of M. u lc e r a n s both in v i t ro a n d i n vivo. In a d d it i o n to h i s resea rch on i nfect i o u s
d iseases, h e i s a l s o i nterested i n e l u c id at i n g t h e poss i b l e i m pact of c h e m ic a l s re leased b y
Wastewat e r Tre a t m e n t P l ants o n w i l d l ife i n t h e Ti n ke rs Creek i n N o rt h ea st O h i o .
Research P u b l icati o n s :
G e rb i g , D o n a l d G . ; E n g o h a n g - N d o n g , J e a n ; A u b i h l , H e a t h e r. " A n ew twi st to t h e K i r by-
B a u e r a nt i bi ot i c s u scept i b i l ity test act iv ity - i ncreas i ng a nt i bi ot i c s e n s i t iv ity of Pse u d o m o n a s
fl u o rescen s t h ro u g h t h e r m a l stress. " Jou rn a l o f Microbiology a n d Biolo g y Education ( I n p ress) .
E n g o h a ng - N d o n g , J e a n ; Don a l d G. " Ma k i n g basic m ic r o b i o lo g y l a bo rato ry an excit i n g a n d
e n g a g i n g e x p e r i e n c e . " Journ a l o f Microbiology a n d Biology Education. 201 3, 1 4( 1 ) : 1 25- 1 26.
E ng o h a n g - N d o n g , J e a n . "Ant i m ycobacter i a l d ru g s c u rrent ly i n p h a se II c l i n ic a l t r i a l s a n d
p rec l i n i c a l P ha se for t u be rc u l o s i s treatme nt . " Expert Opinion o n ln vestigation a l Drugs. 201 2,
2 1 ( 1 2 ) : 1 789-800.
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Xiaozhen Mou, Ph . D . ASSI STANT PROFESSOR, B I OLOG I CAL S C I E N CES
Ed ucati o n : P h . D. , U n ivers ity of G e o rg i a
Researc h Keywords: M o l ec u l a r M icro b i a l Eco logy; D issolve d O rg a n i c M atter; Cyan obacte ri a l H a rm f u l A l g a l B l o o m ; Polyam i ne Deg radati o n ; M ic ro b i a l Loop
Researc h Area : Resea rc h in D r. M o u 's lab focuses on l i n k i n g b a cter i a l p h y l oge n y w i t h t h e i r m eta b o l i c fu n ct i o n s i n n a t u r a l a q u at ic e n v i ro n ments. Th is d i rect l i n ka g e i s i m p o rtant to u nd erstan d f u n d a menta l q uest i o n s in an ecolog ica l/e nv i ron m e nt a l context, s u c h as the ro le of bacter ia in b iogeoche mica l cyc l i n g of essenti a l n utr ients, e .g. , carbon, n itrogen a n d su lfur. Exper imenta l m ata g e n o mics and m etatra n sc r i pt o mics c o u p l ed with b i o i nfor m atics a re e m p l oyed a s t h e co re a p p roach to s i m u lta ne o u s ly i d ent ify t h e taxo n o m ic d iversity, g e n et ic ca p a b i l ity and m eta bo l ic a ct ivity of se lected taxo n o m ic a n d fu n ct io n a l g ro u ps of a q u at ic bacte r ia .
Rese a rc h P u b l icat io n s :
M ou , X.; L u , X.; Jacob, J . ; S u n , S . ; Heath, R . " Meta g e n o m ic i d entif icatio n of b a cter i o pl a n kt o n taxa a n d pathways i nvolved i n m icrocyst i n d e g radat io n i n La ke E r i e . " PLOS ONE. 20 1 3, 8(4) : e 6 1 890. D o i : 1 0 . 1 37 1/j o u rn a l . p o n e . 00 6 1 890.
Mou, X.; J acob, J . ; R o b b in s, S . ; S u n , S . ; L u , X; B ade, D. ; O rt iz, J . " Diversity a n d d istrib ut ion of free- l i v i n g and p a rt ic le assoc i ated bacter iop la n kt o n c o m m u n ity i n S a n d u s ky Bay a n d Adjacent Waters o f La ke E ri e Western Bas i n . " Journal o f Great Lakes Research. 2 0 1 3, 39: 352-357.
M o u , X; V i la-Costa, M . ; S u n , S . ; Zhao, W.; S h arma, S . ; M o ra n, M.A. " M etatranscr ipto m i c s i g n at u re of exog e n o u s p o l ya m i n e ut i l izat i o n by coastal b a cte ri o p l a n kt o n . " Environmental Microbiology Reports. 2 0 1 1 , 3 :798-806.
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