Projects

Research projects

The role of human foot traffic and artificial lighting in southern Appalachian show caves
The role of sediment chemistry in biologically-mediated ferromanganese deposits in southern Appalachian caves
Characterization of ferromanganese deposits in southern Appalachian caves, wetlands, and surface waters
Manganese biomineralization by fungi in southern Appalachian caves
Microbial ecology in ferromanganese deposits in cave systems, wetlands, and surface waters
Genetics of both Mn-oxidizing bacteria and fungi
Valence states of Mn(II/III/IV) in biomineralizing fungal cells
Biological origins for Mn oxide ore deposits in the southern Appalachians
Mn-oxidizing bacterial communities in high-elevation wetlands
The role of anthropogenic impact in Mn cycling in caves