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Michael Schmidt (Mike) (PhD)
Agricultural Water Efficiency and Salinity Research Unit
Research Soil Scientist

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Projects
Water Management for Crop Production in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions and the Safe Use of Alternative Water Resources
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 441500
Biochar-Based Polishing Technology for Treated Municipal Wastewater to Mitigate Antimicrobial Resistance Dissemination in Irrigated Cropping Systems
Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement (R)
  Accession Number: 443704

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes through soil-plant-earthworm continuum in the food production environment Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bhattacharjee, A.S., Phan, D., Zheng, C., Ashworth, D.J., Schmidt, M.P., Men, Y., Ferreira, J.F., Muir, G., Hasan, N., Ibekwe, A.M. 2024. Dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes through soil-plant-earthworm continuum in the food production environment. Environmental International. 183. Article 108374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.108374.
Cephalexin interaction with biosolids-derived dissolved organic matter: Binding mechanism and implications for adsorption by biochar and clay Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schmidt, M.P., Ashworth, D.J., Ibekwe, A.M. 2024. Cephalexin interaction with biosolids-derived dissolved organic matter: Binding mechanism and implications for adsorption by biochar and clay. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology. 10:949-959. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EW00590A.
Dissemination of antibiotic resistance through soil-plant-earthworm continuum in the food production environment Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bhattacharjee, A.S., Phan, D., Zheng, C., Ashworth, D.J., Schmidt, M.P., Men, Y., Ferreira, J.F., Muir, G., Hasan, N.A., Ibekwe, A.M. 2023. Dissemination of antibiotic resistance through soil-plant-earthworm continuum in the food production environment. Environment International. 183. Article 108374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.108374.
Performance of acid- and base-modified biochars for the removal of antibiotics from water under dynamic conditions Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ashworth, D.J., Schmidt, M.P., Ibekwe, A.M. 2023. Performance of acid- and base-modified biochars for the removal of antibiotics from water under dynamic conditions. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 11(6). Article 111616. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.111616.
Phosphate and myo-Inositol hexakisphosphate adsorption onto hematite as affected by Ca2+, Mg2+, and pH Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Firmano, R.F., Peak, J.D., Schmidt, M.P., Alleoni, L.R. 2023. Phosphate and myo-Inositol hexakisphosphate adsorption onto hematite as affected by Ca2+, Mg2+, and pH. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry. 7(12):2420-2429. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.3c00192.
Potential reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance in livestock waste and treated wastewater that can be disseminated to agricultural land Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ibekwe, A.M., Bhattacharjee, A.S., Phan, D., Ashworth, D.J., Schmidt, M.P., Murinda, S.E., Obayiuwana, A., Murry, M.A., Schwartz, G., Lundquist, T., Ma, J., Karathia, H., Fanelli, B., Hasan, N.A., Yang, C. 2023. Potential reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance in livestock waste and treated wastewater that can be disseminated to agricultural land. Science of the Total Environment. 872. Article 162194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162194.
Optimizing date palm leaf and pistachio shell biochar properties for antibiotic adsorption by varying pyrolysis temperature Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schmidt, M.P., Ashworth, D.J., Marquez Celis, N., Ibekwe, A.M. 2023. Optimizing date palm leaf and pistachio shell biochar properties for antibiotic adsorption by varying pyrolysis temperature. Bioresource Technology Reports. 21. Article 101325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2022.101325.
Positron-emitting radiotracers spatially resolve unexpected biogeochemical relationships linked with methane oxidation in Arctic soils Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schmidt, M.P., Mamet, S.D., Senger, C., Schebel, A., Ota, M., Tian, W., Aziz, U., Stein, L.Y., Regier, T., Stanley, K., Peak, D., Siciliano, S.D. 2022. Positron-emitting radiotracers spatially resolve unexpected biogeochemical relationships linked with methane oxidation in Arctic soils. Global Change Biology. 28(13):4211-4224. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16188.