535, 538 & 539 Heep Center
2474 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843
Telephone: 979-845-5604
http://microbe.tamu.edu
Research Group [TOP]
| Person | Picture | Information | Research |
| Terry Gentry Assistant Professor |  |
PhD - Microbiology MS & BS - Agronomy |
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| Heidi Mjelde Lab Manager/ Technician II |
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BS - Biology | |
| Autumn Wang Postdoctoral Research Associate |
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Ph.D in Soil Microbiology from University of Maryland at College Park M.S. in Soil Science from South China Agricultural University B.S. in Soil Science from Shandong Agricultural University |
Currently working on project "Environmental Assessment of Oilseed Production and Co-product meal Application on Soil Ecosystems". |
| M. Jahangir Alam Postdoctoral Research Associate |
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MS & PhD (Microbiology) BSc Hons. (Biology) |
Environmental Microbiology/Microbial chatacterization and source tracking |
| Emily Hollister Postdoctoral Research Associate |
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BA -- Biological and Chemical Sciences, Wells College, 2002 Ph.D. -- Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences, Texas A&M University, 2008 |
Characterization of microbial communities Microbiology of bioenergy systems |
| Amanda Engledow Postdoctoral Research Associate |
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PhD - Plant Pathology BS - Bioenvironmental Science |
Define microbial species and processes involved in communities that perform best in the carboxylate platform for biofuel production. |
| Stephen Caster MS Student Soil Science |
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BS -Agronomy
Co-chair: Dr. David Zuberer |
Nutrients & microbial diversity in turfgrass systems. |
| Tushara Raghvan Pillai PhD Student Molecular & Environmental Plant Sciences |
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MS Ecology & Environment BS - Medical Co-chair: Dr. Richard Loeppert |
Uptake and speciation of arsenic in rice systems. |
| Anil Somenahally PhD Student Soil Science |
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MS Soil Science BS- Agriculture Co-chair: Dr. Richard Loeppert |
Microbial transformations of arsenic in rice systems. |
| Kevin Wagner PhD Student - Agronomy |
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MS Environmental Science BS Biology Co-chair: Dr. Larry Redmon |
Impact of BMPs on E. coli from grazing systems.
Water Conf. 07 Poster |
| Emily Martin PhD Student Soil Science |
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MS Environmental Soil Science BS Plant & Soil Science |
Bacterial source tracking. |
| Cara Harclerode MS Student Soil Science |
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BS Biology/Chemistry
Co-chair: Dr. Jacqui Aitkenhead-Peterson |
E. coli and nutrients in Carter Creek watershed. |
| Leon Holgate MS Student Soil Science |
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BS Animal Science
Co-chair: Dr. Jacqui Aitkenhead-Peterson |
Impacts of gray water on soil nutrient cycling and microbial diversity. |
| Ilsa Kantola PhD Student Rangeland Ecology |
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BS Environmental Engineering
Co-chair: Dr. Tom Boutton |
Shifts in soil microbial communities due to woody plant encroachment into native grasslands. |
| Ping Hu PhD Student Soil Science |
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B.S. in Environmental Science from Nankai University-China M.S. in Soil Microbiology from Kansas State University Working on Ph.D. in soil microbiology in Texas A&M University Co-chair: Frank Hons |
Cotton Root Rot project |
| Justin P. Ng PhD Student Soil Science |
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B.S. Biology M.S. Earth and Environmental Sciences |
Nutrients and Microbial Diversity of Lignite Surface Mining Sites |
Awards [TOP]
- Cara Harclerode won 1st place in the poster competition at the Bacteria in Our Bayous: Water Quality Standards and Restoration Options conference at the University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX with her poster E.coli and nutrients in Brazos County Carter Creek subcatchments.
- Stephen Caster was awarded a Mills Scholarship ($1,500) by the Texas Water Resources Institute.