Education

• Ph.D. 1999: University of California, Riverside, CA. Soil and Water Science.
• B.S. 1993: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Environmental Science.

Experience

• 2007-present: Soil Microbiologist, USDA-ARS, Northwest Irrigation and Soils Research Laboratory, Kimberly, ID.
• 2003-2007: Soil Scientist, USDA-ARS, Environmental Management and Byproduct Utilization laboratory, Beltsville, MD.
• 2000-2003: Post Doctoral Soil Scientist, USDA-ARS, George E. Brown, Jr. Salinity Laboratory, Riverside, CA.
• 1993-1996: Laboratory Technician, United Water, Haworth, NJ.

Professional Societies

• American Society for Microbiology
• Soil Science Society of America

Research

Expertise and Scientific Interests

• Bio-geochemical cycling of selenium
• Enhanced degradation of fumigant pesticides
• Fate and transport of pathogenic microorganisms
• Beneficial use of industrial byproducts in soil-related applications

Current Research

• Airborne transport of pathogenic microorganisms and endotoxins from large scale dairy operations
• Impact of gaseous emissions from large dairy operations on air quality