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Natural Ecosystems

Credits: N. Blair

Research Topics

River corridor carbon & material cycles • fate & speciation of metals • gut & lung microbiome • microbial ecology of soils & waters • wetlands • bioaccumulation & biomagnification of contaminants • bioinspired & bio-sourced materials for structural use • metabolomics of carbon cycle • organic phosphorus recycling • aquatic system connectivity • Great Lakes • coral reefs

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Engineered Ecosystems

Credits: G. WellsResearch Topics

Agricultural carbon-cycle • contaminated sediments (metal, organic, pathogens) • built environment microbiome • environmental biotechnology for treatment & resource recovery • wetland restoration • green infrastructure • urban waterways • microbial fuel & electrolysis cells • phosphorus recycling • metabolomics of carbon cycle

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Biofilms & Microbial Communities

Credits: G. Wells

Research Topics

Metal-microbe interactions • anti-biofilm agents • bacteriophage therapy • antibiotic/antimicrobial resistance • biofilm reactors • microbial ecology of engineered & impacted natural ecosystems • biofilm structure-mechanical property
-function relationships • periphyton structure
& function • flow-biofilm interactions
• hydrology-microbial ecology interactions

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Ecosystem Health

Credits: A. Packman & ELPC

Research Topics

Biotransformation of xenobiotic compounds • fate & impact of persistent organic chemicals • biogeochemical cycling of C, N, P • green infrastructure • aquatic foodwebstructure & function • water security • river system management • arid ecosystems • urban biodiversity • climate change impacts

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