research overview
- Steven K. Schmidt is a professor of microbial ecology with a special interest in life in high elevation ecosystems throughout the world.
- Contact Info
Schmidt, Steve Professor
Positions
- Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Research Areas
Research
keywords
- extremophiles, high-mountain ecology, microbial ecology, environmental microbiology, Astrobiology, global change science
Publications
selected publications
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chapter
- PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS AND SOIL MICROBIAL BIOMASS. 63-86. 2009
- THE MISSING FUNGI: NEW INSIGHTS FROM CULTURE-INDEPENDENT MOLECULAR STUDIES OF SOIL. 55-66. 2008
- Use of bioreactors and microcosms to assess the biodegradation potential of soils 2007
- Kinetics of microbial processes and population growth in soil 2002
- Microbial competition and bioavailability limit the expression of allelochemicals in natural soils 1999
- Snowpack controls on soil nitrogen dynamics in the Colorado alpine. Iahs Publication. 283-292. 1995
- The Niwot Ridge snow fence experiment: Biogeochemical responses to changes in the seasonal snowpack. Iahs Publication. 293-302. 1995
- Models for studying the population ecology of microorganisms in natural systems 1992
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conference proceeding
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journal article
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The disappearing periglacial ecosystem atop Mt. Kilimanjaro supports both cosmopolitan and endemic microbial communities.
Scientific Reports.
2019
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Growth of cyanobacterial soil crusts during diurnal freeze-thaw cycles.
Journal of Microbiology.
243-251.
2019
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Patterns of root colonization by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and dark septate endophytes across a mostly-unvegetated, high-elevation landscape.
Fungal Ecology.
63-74.
2018
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Island Biogeography of Cryoconite Hole Bacteria in Antarctica's Taylor Valley and Around the World.
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.
2018
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Rapid temporal changes in root colonization by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and fine root endophytes, not dark septate endophytes, track plant activity and environment in an alpine ecosystem.
Mycorrhiza.
717-726.
2018
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Plant diversity and density predict belowground diversity and function in an early successional alpine ecosystem.
Ecology.
1942-1952.
2018
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Life at extreme elevations on Atacama volcanoes: the closest thing to Mars on Earth?.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.
1389-1401.
2018
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Microbial Communities of High-Elevation Fumaroles, Penitentes, and Dry Tephra "Soils" of the Puna de Atacama Volcanic Zone.
Microbial Ecology.
340-351.
2018
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Phosphorus, not nitrogen, limits plants and microbial primary producers following glacial retreat.
Science Advances.
2018
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Spatio-temporal dynamics of soil bacterial communities as a function of Amazon forest phenology.
Scientific Reports.
2018
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Of mammals and bacteria in a rainforest: Temporal dynamics of soil bacteria in response to simulated N pulse from mammalian urine.
Functional Ecology.
773-784.
2018
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Interspecific Plant Interactions Reflected in Soil Bacterial Community Structure and Nitrogen Cycling in Primary Succession.
Frontiers in Microbiology.
2018
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Diversity patterns of microbial eukaryotes mirror those of bacteria in Antarctic cryoconite holes.
FEMS Microbiology Ecology.
2018
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Nutrient limitation of soil microbial activity during the earliest stages of ecosystem development.
Oecologia.
513-524.
2017
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Rapid Shifts in Soil Nutrients and Decomposition Enzyme Activity in Early Succession Following Forest Fire.
Forests.
2017
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Plant colonization of moss-dominated soils in the alpine: Microbial and biogeochemical implications.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
135-142.
2017
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Spatial autocorrelation of microbial communities atop a debris-covered glacier is evidence of a supraglacial chronosequence.
FEMS Microbiology Ecology.
2017
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Freeze-thaw revival of rotifers and algae in a desiccated, high-elevation (5500 meters) microbial mat, high Andes, Peru.
Extremophiles.
573-580.
2017
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A Naganishia in high places: functioning populations or dormant cells from the atmosphere?.
Mycology.
153-163.
2017
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Biogeochemical Stoichiometry Reveals P and N Limitation Across the Post-glacial Landscape of Denali National Park, Alaska.
Ecosystems.
1164-1177.
2016
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Biogeochemical drivers of microbial community convergence across actively retreating glaciers.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
74-84.
2016
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Incorporating biotic factors in species distribution modeling: are interactions with soil microbes important?.
Ecography.
970-980.
2016
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Growth of high-elevation Cryptococcus sp during extreme freeze-thaw cycles.
Extremophiles.
579-588.
2016
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Decreases in average bacterial community rRNA operon copy number during succession.
ISME Journal.
1147-1156.
2016
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Nutrient limitation of microbial phototrophs on a debris-covered glacier.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
156-163.
2016
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Plant-microbe interactions at multiple scales across a high-elevation landscape.
Plant Ecology and Diversity.
703-712.
2015
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Winter gas exchange between the atmosphere and snow-covered soils on Niwot Ridge, Colorado, USA.
Plant Ecology and Diversity.
677-688.
2015
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Fire severity shapes plant colonization effects on bacterial community structure, microbial biomass, and soil enzyme activity in secondary succession of a burned forest.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
161-168.
2015
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Phylogeny of ulotrichalean algae from extreme high-altitude and high-latitude ecosystems.
Polar Biology.
689-697.
2015
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Metagenomic evidence for metabolism of trace atmospheric gases by high-elevation desert Actinobacteria.
Frontiers in Microbiology.
2014
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Nutrient Addition Dramatically Accelerates Microbial Community Succession.
PLoS ONE.
2014
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Do bacterial and fungal communities assemble differently during primary succession?.
Molecular Ecology.
254-258.
2014
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Phylogeny and biogeography of an uncultured clade of snow chytrids.
Environmental Microbiology.
2672-2680.
2013
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Patterns and Processes of Microbial Community Assembly.
Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews.
342-356.
2013
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Cooccurrence patterns of plants and soil bacteria in the high-alpine subnival zone track environmental harshness (vol 3, pg 347, 2012).
Frontiers in Microbiology.
2013
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Changes in assembly processes in soil bacterial communities following a wildfire disturbance.
ISME Journal.
1102-1111.
2013
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A simple method for determining limiting nutrients for photosynthetic crusts.
Plant Ecology and Diversity.
513-519.
2012
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Fungal communities at the edge: Ecological lessons from high alpine fungi.
Fungal Ecology.
443-452.
2012
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The potential for microbial life in the highest-elevation (> 6000 m.a.s.l.) mineral soils of the Atacama region.
Journal of Geophysical Research.
2012
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Quantitative methods for the analysis of zoosporic fungi.
Journal of Microbiological Methods.
22-32.
2012
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Atmospheric deposition as a source of carbon and nutrients to an alpine catchment of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
Biogeosciences.
3337-3355.
2012
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Co-occurrence patterns of plants and soil bacteria in the high-alpine subnival zone track environmental harshness.
Frontiers in Microbiology.
2012
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Global Distribution of Polaromonas Phylotypes - Evidence for a Highly Successful Dispersal Capacity.
PLoS ONE.
2011
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Estimating phosphorus availability for microbial growth in an emerging landscape.
Geoderma.
135-140.
2011
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Soil rotifer communities are extremely diverse globally but spatially autocorrelated locally.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
4406-4410.
2011
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Phylogeography of microbial phototrophs in the dry valleys of the high Himalayas and Antarctica.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.
702-708.
2011
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Global patterns in the biogeography of bacterial taxa.
Environmental Microbiology.
135-144.
2011
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Can zoosporic true fungi grow or survive in extreme or stressful environments?.
Extremophiles.
417-425.
2010
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Biogeography and habitat modelling of high-alpine bacteria.
Nature Communications.
2010
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Functional Shifts in Unvegetated, Perhumid, Recently-Deglaciated Soils Do Not Correlate with Shifts in Soil Bacterial Community Composition.
Journal of Microbiology.
673-681.
2009
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Evidence that chytrids dominate fungal communities in high-elevation soils.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
18315-18320.
2009
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Microbial activity and diversity during extreme freeze-thaw cycles in periglacial soils, 5400 m elevation, Cordillera Vilcanota, PerA(0).
Extremophiles.
807-816.
2009
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Exponential growth of "snow molds" at sub-zero temperatures: an explanation for high beneath-snow respiration rates and Q (10) values.
Biogeochemistry.
13-21.
2009
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The trade-off between growth rate and yield in microbial communities and the consequences for under-snow soil respiration in a high elevation coniferous forest.
Biogeochemistry.
23-35.
2009
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Soil CO2 flux and photoautotrophic community composition in high-elevation, 'barren' soil.
Environmental Microbiology.
674-686.
2009
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Fumarole-Supported Islands of Biodiversity within a Hyperarid, High-Elevation Landscape on Socompa Volcano, Puna de Atacama, Andes.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
735-747.
2009
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Environmental DNA sequencing primers for eutardigrades and bdelloid rotifers..
BMC Ecology.
25.
2009
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The earliest stages of ecosystem succession in high-elevation (5000 metres above sea level), recently deglaciated soils.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.
2793-2802.
2008
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Phylogeny and Ecophysiology of Opportunistic "Snow Molds" from a Subalpine Forest Ecosystem.
Microbial Ecology.
681-687.
2008
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The effects of chronic nitrogen fertilization on alpine tundra soil microbial communities: implications for carbon and nitrogen cycling.
Environmental Microbiology.
3093-3105.
2008
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High levels of microbial biomass and activity in unvegetated tropical and temperate alpine soils.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
2605-2610.
2008
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Mycorrhizal and dark-septate fungi in plant roots above 4270 meters elevation in the Andes and Rocky Mountains.
Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research.
576-583.
2008
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Insights and inferences about integron evolution from genomic data.
BMC Genomics.
2008
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Widespread occurrence and phylogenetic placement of a soil clone group adds a prominent new branch to the fungal tree of life.
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.
635-644.
2008
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The effects of tree rhizodeposition on soil exoenzyme activity, dissolved organic carbon, and nutrient availability in a subalpine forest ecosystem.
Oecologia.
327-338.
2007
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Biogeochemical consequences of rapid microbial turnover and seasonal succession in soil.
Ecology.
1379-1385.
2007
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Increases in soil respiration following labile carbon additions linked to rapid shifts in soil microbial community composition.
Biogeochemistry.
229-240.
2007
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Microbial community succession in an unvegetated, recently deglaciated soil.
Microbial Ecology.
110-122.
2007
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Biogeography and landscape-scale diversity of the dominant crenarchaeota of soil.
Microbial Ecology.
480-490.
2006
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Microbial diversity in alpine tundra wet meadow soil: novel Chloroflexi from a cold, water-saturated environment.
Environmental Microbiology.
1471-1486.
2006
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Winter forest soil respiration controlled by climate and microbial community composition.
Nature: New biology.
711-714.
2006
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A temporal approach to linking aboveground and belowground ecology.
Trends in Ecology and Evolution.
634-641.
2005
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Recovery of microbially mediated processes in soil augmented with a pentachlorophenol-mineralizing bacterium.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
1912-1917.
2005
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Structure and function of alpine and arctic soil microbial communities.
Research in Microbiology.
775-784.
2005
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Soil microbial dynamics in Costa Rica: Seasonal and biogeochemical constraints.
Biotropica.
184-195.
2004
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Impacts of chronic nitrogen additions vary seasonally and by microbial functional group in tundra soils.
Biogeochemistry.
1-17.
2004
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Seasonal changes in an alpine soil bacterial community in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
2867-2879.
2004
- The rate and pattern of cladogenesis in microbes. Evolution. 946-955. 2004
- Microbial population dynamics in an extreme environment: controlling factors in talus soils at 3750 m in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Biogeochemistry. 313-335. 2004
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Integron diversity in heavy-metal-contaminated mine tailings and inferences about integron evolution.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
1160-1168.
2004
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Microbial growth under the snow: Implications for nutrient and allelochemical availability in temperate soils.
Plant and Soil.
1-7.
2004
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Molecular and metabolic characterization of cold-tolerant alpine soil Pseudomonas sensu stricto.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
483-489.
2004
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Seasonal dynamics of previously unknown fungal lineages in tundra soils.
Science.
1359-1361.
2003
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Soil microbial dynamics and biogeochemistry in tropical forests and pastures, southwestern Costa Rica.
Ecological Applications.
314-326.
2003
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Disruption of narH, narJ, and moaE inhibits heterotrophic nitrification in Pseudomonas strain M19.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
6462-6465.
2002
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Phosphorus limitation of microbial processes in moist tropical forests: Evidence from short-term laboratory incubations and field studies.
Ecosystems.
680-691.
2002
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Fungal and bacterial responses to phenolic compounds and amino acids in high altitude barren soils.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
989-995.
2002
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Endogenous methanogenesis stimulates oxidation of atmospheric CH4 in alpine tundra soil.
Microbial Ecology.
408-415.
2002
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Changes in soil microbial community structure and function in an alpine dry meadow following spring snow melt.
Microbial Ecology.
307-314.
2002
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Soil ecological interactions: comparisons between tropical and subalpine forests.
Oecologia.
549-556.
2001
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Isolation and phylogenetic identification of a dark-septate fungus associated with the alpine plant Ranunculus adoneus.
New Phytologist.
747-755.
2001
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An empirical model of amino acid transformations in an alpine soil.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
189-198.
2001
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Microbial biomass levels in barren and vegetated high altitude talus soils.
Soil Science Society of America Journal.
111-117.
2001
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Effects of willows (Salix brachycarpa) on populations of Salicylate-mineralizing microorganisms in alpine soils.
Journal of Chemical Ecology.
2049-2057.
2000
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Carbon availability and temperature control the post-snowmelt decline in alpine soil microbial biomass.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
441-448.
2000
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Acetate stimulates atmospheric CH4 oxidation by an alpine tundra soil.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
1649-1655.
1999
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Colonization of contaminated soil by an introduced bacterium: effects of initial pentachlorophenol levels on the survival of Sphingomonas chlorophenolica strain RA2.
Journal of industrial microbiology.
326-331.
1999
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Colonization of contaminated soil by an introduced bacterium: effects of initial pentachlorophenol levels on the survival of Sphingomonas chlorophenolica strain RA2..
Journal of industrial microbiology.
326-331.
1999
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Seasonal partitioning of nitrogen by plants and soil microorganisms in an alpine ecosystem.
Ecology.
1883-1891.
1999
- Links between microbial population dynamics and nitrogen availability in an alpine ecosystem. Ecology. 1623-1631. 1999
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Variation in competitive abilities of plants and microbes for specific amino acids.
Biology and Fertility of Soils.
257-261.
1999
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Landscape patterns of CH4 fluxes in an alpine tundra ecosystem.
Biogeochemistry.
243-264.
1999
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Ectomycorrhizal transfer of amino acid-nitrogen to the alpine sedge Kobresia myosuroides.
New Phytologist.
163-167.
1999
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Methane flux in subalpine wetland and unsaturated soils in the southern Rocky Mountains.
Global Biogeochemical Cycles.
101-113.
1999
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Inorganic nitrogen and microbial biomass dynamics before and during spring snowmelt.
Biogeochemistry.
1-15.
1998
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Topographic patterns of above- and belowground production and nitrogen cycling in Alpine tundra.
Ecology.
2253-2266.
1998
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Nitrogen uptake during snowmelt by the snow buttercup, Ranunculus adoneus.
Arctic and Alpine Research.
121-125.
1998
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Wetting stimulates atmospheric CH4 oxidation by alpine soil.
FEMS Microbiology Ecology.
349-353.
1998
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Winter production of CO2 and N2O from Alpine tundra: Environmental controls and relationship to inter-system C and N fluxes.
Oecologia.
403-413.
1997
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Estimating the biomass of microbial functional groups using rates of growth-related soil respiration.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
1569-1577.
1996
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Maintenance energy model for microbial degradation of toxic chemicals in soil.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
1729-1737.
1996
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Symbiotic N-2-fixation in alpine tundra: Ecosystem input and variation in fixation rates among communities.
Oecologia.
345-350.
1996
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Maintenance energy model for microbial degradation of toxic chemicals in soil.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
907-915.
1996
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Microbial responses to nitrogen additions in alpine tundra soil.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
751-755.
1996
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Base and sugar requirements for RNA cleavage of essential nucleoside residues in internal loop B of the hairpin ribozyme: Implications for secondary structure.
Nucleic Acids Research.
573-581.
1996
- Microbial activity under alpine snowpacks, Niwot Ridge, Colorado. Biogeochemistry. 93-113. 1996
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A SIMPLE METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING ACTIVITY AND SURVIVAL OF MICROORGANISMS INVOLVED IN BIOREMEDIATION PROCESSES.
Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology.
259-270.
1995
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NITROGEN MINERALIZATION AND MICROBIAL BIOMASS NITROGEN DYNAMICS IN 3 ALPINE TUNDRA COMMUNITIES.
Soil Science Society of America Journal.
1036-1043.
1995
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USE OF A PENTACHLOROPHENOL DEGRADING BACTERIUM TO BIOREMEDIATE HIGHLY CONTAMINATED SOIL.
Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology.
271-275.
1995
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IMPROVED PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING STATISTICALLY VALID PARAMETER ESTIMATES FROM SOIL RESPIRATION DATA.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
1-7.
1995
- FLUXES OF NITROUS-OXIDE AND METHANE FROM NITROGEN-AMENDED SOILS IN A COLORADO ALPINE ECOSYSTEM. Biogeochemistry. 23-33. 1994
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MYCORRHIZAL INFECTION, PHOSPHORUS UPTAKE, AND PHENOLOGY IN RANUNCULUS-ADONEUS - IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUNCTIONING OF MYCORRHIZAE IN ALPINE SYSTEMS.
Oecologia.
229-234.
1993
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EFFECT OF GLUCOSE ON 2,4-DINITROPHENOL DEGRADATION KINETICS IN SEQUENCING BATCH REACTORS.
Water Environment Research.
73-81.
1993
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A SUBSTRATE-INDUCED GROWTH-RESPONSE METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE BIOMASS OF MICROBIAL FUNCTIONAL-GROUPS IN SOIL AND AQUATIC SYSTEMS.
FEMS Microbiology Ecology.
197-206.
1992
- CHARACTERIZATION OF A NOVEL PSEUDOMONAS SP THAT MINERALIZES HIGH-CONCENTRATIONS OF PENTACHLOROPHENOL. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 2879-2885. 1992
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INTERACTIONS OF BACTERIA AND MICROFLAGELLATES IN SEQUENCING BATCH REACTORS EXHIBITING ENHANCED MINERALIZATION OF TOXIC ORGANIC-CHEMICALS.
Microbial Ecology.
127-142.
1992
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ECOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE DESTRUCTION OF JUGLONE (5-HYDROXY-1,4-NAPHTHOQUINONE) BY SOIL BACTERIA.
Journal of Chemical Ecology.
3547-3549.
1990
- COEXISTING BACTERIAL-POPULATIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR MULTIPHASIC MINERALIZATION KINETICS IN SOIL. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 2692-2697. 1990
- SUPPLEMENTAL SUBSTRATE ENHANCEMENT OF 2,4-DINITROPHENOL MINERALIZATION BY A BACTERIAL CONSORTIUM. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 1551-1558. 1990
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INTERFERENCE BETWEEN SALSOLA-KALI L SEEDLINGS - IMPLICATIONS FOR PLANT SUCCESSION.
Plant and Soil.
107-110.
1989
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DYNAMICS OF MICROBIAL-POPULATIONS IN SOIL - INDIGENOUS MICROORGANISMS DEGRADING 2,4-DINITROPHENOL.
Microbial Ecology.
285-296.
1989
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KINETICS OF BIODEGRADATION OF MIXTURES OF SUBSTRATES IN SOIL.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
703-708.
1989
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DEGRADATION OF JUGLONE BY SOIL BACTERIA.
Journal of Chemical Ecology.
1561-1571.
1988
- KINETICS OF PARA-NITROPHENOL MINERALIZATION BY A PSEUDOMONAS SP - EFFECTS OF 2ND SUBSTRATES. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 2617-2623. 1987
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NUCLEOTIDE-SEQUENCE OF BACILLUS-SUBTILIS-DNAB - A GENE ESSENTIAL FOR DNA-REPLICATION INITIATION AND MEMBRANE ATTACHMENT.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
653-657.
1987
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MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI ON THE GALAPAGOS-ISLANDS.
Biotropica.
236-240.
1986
- EFFECTS OF DISSOLVED ORGANIC-CARBON AND 2ND SUBSTRATES ON THE BIODEGRADATION OF ORGANIC-COMPOUNDS AT LOW CONCENTRATIONS. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 822-827. 1985
- GROWTH OF PHENOL-MINERALIZING MICROORGANISMS IN FRESH-WATER. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 11-14. 1985
- MODELS FOR THE KINETICS OF BIODEGRADATION OF ORGANIC-COMPOUNDS NOT SUPPORTING GROWTH. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 323-331. 1985
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PREDICTING THRESHOLD CONCENTRATIONS OF ORGANIC SUBSTRATES FOR BACTERIAL-GROWTH.
Journal of Theoretical Biology.
1-8.
1985
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COSTS OF BIOMASS ENERGY.
Bioscience.
89-94.
1984
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THE ROLE OF ENDOMYCORRHIZAE IN REVEGETATION PRACTICES IN THE SEMI-ARID WEST .4. EFFECT OF THE NON-MYCORRHIZAL PIONEER PLANT SALSOLA KALI L - (CHENOPODIACEAE) ON VESICULAR-ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL (VAM) FUNGI.
American Journal of Botany.
1035-1039.
1984
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INTERSPECIFIC PLANT-ASSOCIATION EFFECTS ON VESICULAR-ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA OCCURRENCE IN ATRIPLEX-CONFERTIFOLIA.
New Phytologist.
241-246.
1983
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The disappearing periglacial ecosystem atop Mt. Kilimanjaro supports both cosmopolitan and endemic microbial communities.
Scientific Reports.
2019
Teaching
courses taught
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EBIO 4800 - Critical Thinking in Biology
Primary Instructor - Fall 2019
Lect. and discussion. Explores controversial issues, historical themes, or emerging developments in biology. Consult the EBIO Undergraduate Advising Center for current listings. May be repeated up to 15 total credit hours. Recommended prerequisite: minimum of 14 hours of EBIO course work. Same as EBIO 5800. -
EBIO 5800 - Critical Thinking in Biology
Primary Instructor - Fall 2019
Lect. and discussion. Explores controversial issues, historical themes, or emerging developments in biology. Consult the EBIO Undergraduate Advising Center for current listings. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Recommended prerequisite: minimum of 14 hours of EBIO course work. Same as EBIO 4800. -
EBIO 6000 - Seminar: Introduction to Biological Research
Primary Instructor - Fall 2018
Discusses areas of biological research represented in EBIO. Required of all first-year graduate students in EBIO. -
EBIO 6100 - Seminar in Environmental Biology
Primary Instructor - Spring 2019
Instructor consent required. May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours. Same as EBIO 6120.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D., Cornell University 1985
- M.S., Colorado State University 1981
- B.S., Boise State University 1979
awards and honors
International Activities
global connections related to teaching and scholarly work (in recent years)
- Argentina Country
- Asia Continent
- Australia and New Zealand Continent
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Country
- Chile Country
- Nepal Country
- Peru Country
- South America Continent