-Rhizolab Alumni-
-Postdoctoral Scholars
Dr. Na Ding
Rhizosphere Biogeochemical Processes
Project: Influence of plant endophytic fungal associations on root system architecture and nutrient (P) acquisition
Project: Influence of plant endophytic fungal associations on root system architecture and nutrient (P) acquisition
- Currently a Postdoctoral Scholar in the lab of Kelly Craven at the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
Dr. Haichao Guo
Rhizosphere Biogeochemical Processes
Project: Influence of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on P speciation, microbial community structure, enzyme activity and P uptake
Project: Influence of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on P speciation, microbial community structure, enzyme activity and P uptake
- Currently a Research Technician Dr. Malay Saha's lab at the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
Dr. Mohammad Babar Ali
Plant Molecular Biology
Project: The influence of microbial based soil addititves on plant growth promotion and stress tolerance
Dr. Alison White
Rhizosphere Biogeochemical Processes
Project: Plant-Microbe Communication In The Medicago Truncatula Rhizosphere: Functional Metagenomics, Biochemistry, And Community Analysis
Project: Plant-Microbe Communication In The Medicago Truncatula Rhizosphere: Functional Metagenomics, Biochemistry, And Community Analysis
- Currently Quality Control Scientist at Patheon Biologics, Brisbane, AU
GRADAUTE STUDENTS
Rick Lewis
M.S. IPSS 2011
Thesis Project: "The role of microRNAs in root nodule formation and function in raz (requires additional zinc), a mutant of the model legume Medicago truncatula, exposed to excess Zn."
PhD Soil Science 2016
Dissertation Project: "The environmental effects of manufactured nanomaterials plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR)"
Thesis Project: "The role of microRNAs in root nodule formation and function in raz (requires additional zinc), a mutant of the model legume Medicago truncatula, exposed to excess Zn."
PhD Soil Science 2016
Dissertation Project: "The environmental effects of manufactured nanomaterials plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR)"
- Currently a Postdoctoral Scholar in the lab of Tara Sullivan at Washington State University
Jingqi Guo
PhD Plant Physiology, 2014
Dissertation Project: "The influence of endosymbiotic plant fungal interactions on root exudate composition and rhizosphere processes"
Dissertation Project: "The influence of endosymbiotic plant fungal interactions on root exudate composition and rhizosphere processes"
- Previously a postdoc in the lab of Dr. Fugen Dou at Texas A&M
Kavita Mizin
M.S. IPSS 2014 (co-advised with Dr. Krista Jacobsen, Horticulture)
Thesis Project: "Nitrogen cycling in high tunnel production systems"
Thesis Project: "Nitrogen cycling in high tunnel production systems"
- Currently working for the USDA - Beltsville, Maryland
Sarah Baltzley
M.S. IPSS 2012
Thesis Project: "Influence of microbial inoculants on nickel tolerance and hyperaccumulation in two Alyssum species"
Thesis Project: "Influence of microbial inoculants on nickel tolerance and hyperaccumulation in two Alyssum species"
- Currently a research assistant with Abeer M. Al-Ghananeem at Sullivan University College of Pharmacy, Louisville, Kentucky
Rebecca Sims
M.S. IPSS 2012
Thesis Project: "The Role of Metals in the Plant Chemical Defense Responses to Insect Herbivore Attack"
Thesis Project: "The Role of Metals in the Plant Chemical Defense Responses to Insect Herbivore Attack"
- Currently pursing a PhD in Plant Biological Science at the Univ. of Minnesota with Dr. Weiblen and Dr. Bushley
Don Schwer III
M.S. IPSS 2010
Thesis Project: "Speciation and spatial distribution of Cr, Cu and As from CCA treated fences across the Kentucky landscape."
Thesis Project: "Speciation and spatial distribution of Cr, Cu and As from CCA treated fences across the Kentucky landscape."
- Currently an Enforcement Officer with the greater Chicago area EPA
Undergradaute Researchers
Olivia Jones
Undergraduate Research Assistant - 2013-2015
UK AgBiotech Undergrad
UK AgBiotech Undergrad
- Currently pursuing M.S. in Genetics at University of Illinois
Julie Lambers
Undergraduate Research Assistant - 2012-2013
UK AgBiotech Undergrad
UK AgBiotech Undergrad
Ryan Hammond
Undergraduate Research Assistant - 2009
Janet Chappell
Undergraduate Research Assistant 2010-2011
- Currently pursing an M.S. in Soil Science with Dr.Wei Shi at North Carolina State University, USA
Sally Stevens (Chambers)
Undergraduate Research Assistant - 2008
- Received her PhD (Dec 2014) from the Botany and Plant Pathology Program at Purdue University with Nancy Emery
- Currently a Postdoc with Emily Sessa at the University of Florida
Ryan Quire
Undergraduate Research Assistant - 2008
- Completed an M.S. degree with Matt Lavin at Montana State University.
- Currently working as a Wetland Scientist/Botanist at Confluence Consulting
Visiting Research Scholars
Ana Elena Pradas del Real
PhD, IMIDRA Finca del Encin, Spain 2014
Thesis Project: Elucidating the chromium detoxification pathway in the multi-metal accumulator Silene vulgaris
Thesis Project: Elucidating the chromium detoxification pathway in the multi-metal accumulator Silene vulgaris
- Currently a postdoc in the lab of Gerladine Sarret at ISTerre, Grenoble, France
Maria Morrogh-Bernard
Universidad de Bueonos Aires, Argentina
B.S. Agronomic Engineering 2016
Research Project: Development of a high-throughput method for screening phytosiderophore production and its application to screening historical hard red spring wheat varieties in commercial production from 1910 to 1997
B.S. Agronomic Engineering 2016
Research Project: Development of a high-throughput method for screening phytosiderophore production and its application to screening historical hard red spring wheat varieties in commercial production from 1910 to 1997
- Currently pursuing an M.S. in IPSS Crop Science at the University of Kentucky with Dr. Montse Salmeron
High School Researchers
Debbie Ferguson
High School Student Researcher
Paul Lawrence Dunbar H.S.
KY Young Researchers Program
Paul Lawrence Dunbar H.S.
KY Young Researchers Program
- Currently a student at the University of Kentucky, USA
Orsolya Hegyi
High School Student Researcher
Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School
KY Young Researchers Program
Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School
KY Young Researchers Program
- Currently pursing a B.S. degree in Environmental Engineering at Dartmouth College, USA