Student Rebecca R. Brubaker worked with me to determine the impact of glyphosate, commercially known as RoundupTM , on the growth of the soil bacterium, Pedobacter heparinus. The work was presented at the Student Symposium on the Environment, which was held on the campus of Westminster College December 3, 2015.
With students Katie Snyder, Sara Anderson, and Brooke Wible. Presented at the Student Symposium on the Environment, which was held on the campus of Westminster College December 4, 2014.
With students Katie N. Cramer, Cassandra K. Milliner, and Samuel J.Robb. Presented at the Student Symposium on the Environment, which was held on the campus of Westminster College December 5, 2013.
My current work is to isolate and characterize a unique phytochrome from P. heparinus. This phytochrome protein has an associated heme oxygenase that is of interest as well.
This is a joint project with the Beaver Falls Municipal Authority. Samples are taken at select stages in water product where we analyze for TTHM production.