Projects

INNOVATIVE BIORESOURCE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR ENHANCED ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND VALUE OPTIMIZATION Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 420348

IMPROVING CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF DEGRADED SANDY SOILS FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 421529

MANAGING WATER AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY TO MAINTAIN OR INCREASE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES, AND ENHANCE ENVIRONMENT Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 422493

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Addition of activated switchgrass biochar to an aridic subsoil increases microbial nitrogen cycling gene abundances - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ducey, T.F., Ippolito, J.A., Cantrell, K.B., Novak, J.M., Lentz, R.D. 2013. Addition of activated switchgrass biochar to an aridic subsoil increases microbial nitrogen cycling gene abundances. Applied Soil Ecology. 6:65-72.

Denitrification and gas emissions from organic soils under different water-table and flooding management - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (22-Aug-12)

Microbial gene analysis of Mid-Atlantic CEAP wetlands - (Abstract Only)

Kluber, L.A., Hunt, P.G., Miller, J.O., Ducey, T.F. 2012. Microbial gene analysis of Mid-Atlantic CEAP wetlands. Agronomy Society of America, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America 2012 Annual Meeting. http://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2012am/webprogram/Paper72937.html.

Influence of corn stover harvest on soil quality assessments at multiple locations across the U.S. - (Proceedings) - (12-Jun-12)

The biogeography of Mid-Atlantic CEAP wetlands - (Abstract Only)

Ducey, T.F., Miller, J.O., Hunt, P.G. 2012. The biogeography of Mid-Atlantic CEAP wetlands. In: Proceedings of the Ecological Society of America 97th Annual Meeting, August 5-10, 2012, Portland, Oregon. 2012 CDROM.

Long-term analysis of nitrogen cycling genes in biochar-amended soils using quantitative real-time PCR - (Abstract Only)

Ducey, T.F., Cantrell, K.B., Novak, J.M., Ippolito, J.A. 2012. Long-term analysis of nitrogen cycling genes in biochar-amended soils using quantitative real-time PCR. In: Proceedings of The American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, June 16-19, 2012, San Francisco, California. 2012 CDROM.

Low-Temperature Biochar Affects an Eroded Calcareous Soil - (Abstract Only) - (10-Apr-12)

Greenhouse gas emissions from natural, restored, and prior-converted wetlands of the Mid-Atlantic - (Abstract Only)

Miller, J.O., Hunt, P.G., Ducey, T.F. 2012. Greenhouse gas emissions from natural, restored, and prior-converted wetlands of the Mid-Atlantic [abstract]. Ecological Society of America Abstracts. http://www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/intecol/Abstracts.pdf.

An analysis of the link between strokes and soils in the South Carolina coastal plains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ducey, T.F., Miller, J.O., Busscher, W.J., Lackland, D.T., Hunt, P.G. 2012. An analysis of the link between strokes and soils in the South Carolina coastal plains. Journal of Environmental Science and Health. 47(8):1104-1112.

Denitrification and N20 emissions from Carolina Bays receiving poultry runoff - (Abstract Only)

Miller, J.O., Ducey, T.F., Hunt, P.G. 2011. Denitrification and N20 emissions from Carolina Bays receiving poultry runoff. In: Proceedings of the 2011 American Society of Agronomy/Crop Science Society of America/Soil Science Society of America International Annual Meeting, October 16-19, 2011, San Antonio, Texas. Available: http://a-c-s.confex.com/crops/2011am/webprogram/Paper64764.html.

The tale of four lagoons - (Abstract Only)

Ducey, T.F., Hunt, P.G. 2011. The tale of four lagoons [abstract]. Gordon Research Conference on Applied and Environmental Microbiology, July 10-15, 2011, South Hadley, Massachusetts.

Nitrification and denitrification gene abundances in swine wastewater anaerobic lagoons - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ducey, T.F., Shriner, A.D., Hunt, P.G. 2011. Nitrification and denitrification gene abundances in swine wastewater anaerobic lagoons. Journal of Environmental Quality. 40:610-619.

Interactive Effects of Copper on Alfalfa Growth, Soil Copper, and Soil Bacteria - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ippolito, J.A., Ducey, T.F., Tarkalson, D.D. 2011. Interactive Effects of Copper on Alfalfa Growth, Soil Copper, and Soil Bacteria. World Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 3(2):138-148.

Copper Impacts on Corn, Soil Extractability, and the Soil Bacterial Community - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ippolito, J.A., Ducey, T.F., Tarkalson, D.D. 2010. Copper Impacts on Corn, Soil Extractability, and the Soil Bacterial Community. Soil Science. Vol. 175(12)586-892. http://journals.lww.com/soilsci/pages/currenttoc.aspx

Analysis of nitrifying microbial populations in an aerobic wastewater treatment system - (Abstract Only)

Ducey, T.F., Szogi, A.A., Vanotti, M.B. 2010. Analysis of nitrifying microbial populations in an aerobic wastewater treatment system [abstract]. American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting, October 31-November 4, 2010, Long Beach, California. 2010 CDROM.

Analysis of denitrification in swine anaerobic lagoons - (Abstract Only)

Ducey, T.F., Ro, K.S., Szogi, A.A., Vanotti, M.B., Hunt, P.G. 2010. Analysis of denitrification in swine anaerobic lagoons [abstract]. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, May 23-27, 2010, San Diego, California. 2010 CDROM.

Denitrification in anaerobic lagoons used to treat swine wastewater. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hunt, P.G., Matheny, T.A., Ro, K.S., Vanotti, M.B., Ducey, T.F. 2010. Denitrification in anaerobic lagoons used to treat swine wastewater. Journal of Environmental Quality. 39:1821-1828.

Transcriptional and functional analysis of the Neisseria gonorrhoeae fur regulon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jackson, L.A., Ducey, T.F., Zaitshik, J.B., Orvis, J., Dyer, D.W. 2010. Transcriptional and functional analysis of the Neisseria gonorrhoeae fur regulon. Journal of Bacteriology. 192(1):77-85.

Denitrification gene density across a wastewater-impacted riparian buffer zone - (Abstract Only)

Ducey, T.F., Hunt, P.G. 2009. Denitrification gene density across a wastewater-impacted riparian buffer zone [abstract]. American Society of Agronomy International Annual Meetings, November 1-5, 2009, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. CDROM.

Geo-Specific disease and the Stroke Belt: Do soils play a role in stroke mortality? - (Abstract Only)

Miller, J.O., Busscher, W.J., Ducey, T.F., Evans, D.E., Hunt, P.G., Lackland, D. 2009. Geo-Specific disease and the Stroke Belt: Do soils play a role in stroke mortality?[abstract]. American Society of Agronomy-Crop Science Society of America-Soil Science Society of America International Annual Meeting, November 1-5, 2009, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Denitrification of nitrified and non-nitrified swine lagoon wastewater in the suspended sludge layer of treatment wetlands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hunt, P.G., Stone, K.C., Matheny, T.A., Poach, M.E., Vanotti, M.B., Ducey, T.F. 2009. Denitrification of nitrified and non-nitrified swine lagoon wastewater in the suspended sludge layer of treatment wetlands. Ecological Engineering. 35(10):1514-1522.

Thermochemical Conversion of Livestock Wastes: Carbonization of Swine Solids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ro, K.S., Cantrell, K.B., Hunt, P.G., Ducey, T.F., Vanotti, M.B., Szogi, A.A. 2009. Thermochemical conversion of livestock wastes: Carbonization of swine solids. Bioresource Technology 100:5466-5471.

Analysis of microbial populations, denitrification, and nitrous oxide production in riparian buffers - (Abstract Only)

Ducey, T.F., Hunt, P.G., Ro, K.S., Lowrance, R.R. 2009. Analysis of microbial populations, denitrification, and nitrous oxide production in riparian buffers. In: Proceedings of 109th American Society of Microbiology General Meeting, May 17-21, 2009, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2009 CDROM.

Transcript analysis of nrrF, a Fur repressed sRNA of Neisseria gonorrhoeae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ducey, T.F., Jackson, L., Orvis, J., Dyer, D.W. 2009. Transcript analysis of nrrF, a Fur repressed sRNA of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Microbial Pathogenesis 46:166-170.

Multilocus Genotyping Assays for SNP-based Subtyping of Listeria monocytogenes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ward, T.J., Ducey, T.F., Usgaard, T.R., Dunn, K.A., Bielawski, J.P. 2008. Multilocus Genotyping Assays for SNP-based Subtyping of Listeria monocytogenes. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 74(24):7629-7642.

Marsh-pond-marsh wetland treatment of nitrogen and phosphorus in swine anaerobic lagoon wastewater: A case study - (Proceedings)

Reddy, G.B., Hunt, P.G., Poach, M.E., Forbes, D., Matheny, T.A., Stone, K.C., Szogi, A.A., Ducey, T.F. 2008. Marsh-pond-marsh wetland treatment of nitrogen and phosphorus in swine anaerobic lagoon wastewater: A case study. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Wetland Systems Technology in Water Pollution Control, November 1-7, 2008, Indore, India. pp. 754-765.

Denitrification and nitrous oxide emissions in riparian buffers - (Abstract Only)

Hunt, P.G., Matheny, T.A., Ducey, T.F., Ro, K.S., Lowrance, R.R. 2008. Denitrification and nitrous oxide emissions in riparian buffers [abstract]. American Society of Agronomy-Crop Science Society of America-Soil Science Society of America Annual Meeting, November 5-9, Houston, Texas. 2008 CDROM

Biofuel production from catalytic thermochemical conversion of animal manure and biomass - (Proceedings)

Ro, K.S., Cantrell, K.B., Hunt, P.G., Ducey, T.F., Josepth, S.M., Mouzhgun, A., Mahajan, D. 2008. Biofuel production from catalytic thermochemical conversion of animal manure and biomass. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting, June 29-July 2, 2008, Providence, Rhode Island, Paper No. 084228. 4 pp.

Livestock waste-to-bioenergy generation opportunities - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cantrell, K.B., Ducey, T.F., Ro, K.S., Hunt, P.G. 2008. Livestock waste-to-bioenergy generation opportunities. Bioresource Technology. 99:7941-7953.

Characterization of bacterial populations capable of nitrification at cold temperatures and high ammonia levels - (Abstract Only)

Ducey, T.F., Szogi, A.A., Vanotti, M.B., Hunt, P.G. 2007. Characterization of bacterial populations capable of nitrification at cold temperatures and high ammonia levels [abstract]. American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting, November 2-8, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2007 CDROM.

Denitrification and methane/nitrous oxide emissions from recreational and agricultural riparian buffers in the southeastern United States - (Abstract Only)

Hunt, P.G., Moreno-Casselles, J., Ro, K.S., Ducey, T.F., Matheny, T.A. 2007. Denitrification and methane/nitrous oxide emissions from recreational and agricultural riparian buffers in the southeastern United States [abstract]. 10th International Symposium on Wetland Biogeochemistry, April 1-4, 2007, Annapolis, Maryland.

A Single-Nucleotide-Polymorphism-BASED MULTILOCUS GENOTYPING ASSAY FOR SUBTYPING LINEAGE I ISOLATES OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ducey, T.F., Page, B., Usgaard, T.R., Borucki, M.K., Pupedis, K., Ward, T.J. 2007. A single-nucleotide-polymorphism-based multilocus genotyping assay for subtyping lineage I isolates of Listeria monocytogenes. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 73(1):133-147.