Research InterestsFungi are fascinating! Their mycelial networks interconnect ecosystems, they regulate carbon and nutrient cycling, and they can digest just about anything. As an applied mycologist, I study the ecology of wood decomposition and the ways we can harness these organisms to manage agricultural wastes and mitigate pollutants. Some say, fungi can also change ones consciousness. I believe education can. I also study pedagogy - methods of teaching and learning - interested in active and culturally responsive ways of supporting life science education.
Below you can learn more about my: Research projects | Educational projects |
Research Projects
Wood Decay Response to Different Climate Change Scenarios
Mitigating Antibiotic Resistance through Improved Dairy Manure Management
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Biotrickling Filters for Cleaning Biogas
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Microbial Dynamics in Full-Scale Biofilters
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Fungal Biofilters and Methane Mitigation
Lab-Scale Biofilter Design and Microbial Testing
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Ecology of Inky Cap Fungi
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Education Projects
Project-based learning: Constructing and operating a commercial greenhouses
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Develop Curriculum: Sustainable Agriculture and Nutrient Mass Balance
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Teaching Genetics through Naked (Hull-less) Barley Breeding
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