Research Project: Development of Improved Technologies and Management Practices to Enhance Soil Biodiversity and Agricultural Resilience to Climate Variability

Location: Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory

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

Effects of cold temperatures on symbiotic nitrogen fixation in winter annual legume cover crops - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Toxicological responses to sublethal anticoagulant rodenticide exposure in free-flying hawks - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nimis, V., Rattner, B., Lockhart, M.J., Hulse, C.S., Rice, C., Kuncir, F., Kritz, K. 2022. Toxicological responses to sublethal anticoagulant rodenticide exposure in free-flying hawks. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-20881-z.

Dark septate endophyte improves salt-tolerance of native and invasive lineages of Phragmites australis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gonzalez Mateu, M., Baldwin, A.H., Maul, J.E., Yarwood, S.A. 2020. Dark septate endophyte improves salt-tolerance of native and invasive lineages of Phragmites australis. The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-020-0654-y.

Fluxes of agricultural nitrogen and metolachlor metabolites are highly correlated in a first order stream in Maryland, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rice, C., Hively, W.D., McCarty, G.W., Hapeman, C.J. 2020. Fluxes of agricultural nitrogen and metolachlor metabolites are highly correlated in a first order stream in Maryland, USA. Science of the Total Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136590.

Community-driven metadata standards for agricultural microbiome research - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dundore-Arias, J.P., Eloe-Fadrosh, E., Schriml, L.M., Beattie, G.A., Brennan, F.P., Busby, P.E., Calderon, R.B., Castle, S.C., Emerson, J.B., Everhart, S.E., Eversole, K., Frost, K.E., Herr, J.R., Huerta, A.I., Iyer-Pascuzzi, A.S., Kalil, A.K., Leach, J.E., Leonard, J., Maul, J.E., Prithiviraj, B., Potrykus, M., Redekar, N.R., Rojas, J.A., Silverstein, K.T., Tomso, D.J., Tringe, S.G., Vinatzer, B.A., Kinkel, L.L. 2020. Community-driven metadata standards for agricultural microbiome research. Phytobiomes Journal. 4:115-121. https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-09-19-0051-P.

Soil microbial communities in diverse agroecosystems exposed to glyphosate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kepler, R., Epp Schmidt, D.J., Yarwood, S.A., Cavigelli, M.A., Buyer, J.S., Duke, S.O., Reddy, K.N., Williams, M., Bradley, C.A., Maul, J.E. 2020. Soil microbial communities in diverse agroecosystems exposed to glyphosate. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01744-19.

Fate of triclosan, triclocarban, and their transformation products in wastewater under nitrifying conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Armstrong, D.L., Lozano, N., Rice, C., Ramirez, M., Torrents, A. 2019. Fate of triclosan, triclocarban, and their transformation products in wastewater under nitrifying conditions. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 28:144-151.

Soil microbial communities in diverse agroecosystems exposed to glyphosate - (Other)
Kepler, R.M., Epp Schmidt, D.J., Yarwood, S.A., Cavigelli, M.A., Buyer, J.S., Duke, S.O., Reddy, K.N., Williams, M., Bradley, C.A., Maul, J.E. 2018. Soil microbial communities in diverse agroecosystems exposed to glyphosate. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/484055.

Combined extraction method for metabolomic and PLFA analysis of soil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Buyer, J.S., Vinyard, B.T., Maul, J.E., Selmer, K.J., Lupitskyy, R., Rice, C., Roberts, D.P. 2019. Combined extraction method for metabolomic and PLFA analysis of soil. Applied Soil Ecology. 135:129-136.

Fate of four phthalate plasticizers under various wastewater treatment processes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Armstrong, D.L., Rice, C., Ramirez, M., Torrents, A. 2018. Fate of four phthalate plasticizers under various wastewater treatment processes. Journal of Environmental Science and Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2018.1474580.

The effect of moisture content on solid-state anaerobic digestion of dairy manure from a sawdust-bedded pack barn - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kim, E.J., Lee, S.H., Jo, H.S., Jeong, J.H., Mulbry III, W.W., Rhaman, S., Ahn, H.K. 2018. The effect of moisture content on solid-state anaerobic digestion of dairy manure from a sawdust-bedded pack barn. Energies. 11(3):484.

Anaerobic digestion reduces veterinary ionophore lasalocid in dairy manure - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arikan, O., Mulbry III, W.W., Rice, C., Lansing, S. 2018. Anaerobic digestion reduces veterinary ionophore lasalocid in dairy manure. Desalination and Water Treatment. 108:183-188. https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2018.22040

Degradation of triclosan and triclocarban and formation of transformation products in activated sludge using benchtop bioreactors - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Armstrong, D.L., Lozano, N., Rice, C., Ramirez, M., Torrents, A. 2018. Degradation of triclosan and triclocarban and formation of transformation products in activated sludge using benchtop bioreactors. Environmental Research. 161:17-25.

Influence of liquid surface area on hydrogen sulfide oxidation during micro-aeration in dairy manure digesters - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mulbry III, W.W., Selmer, K.J., Lansing, S. 2017. Influence of liquid surface area on hydrogen sulfide oxidation during micro-aeration in dairy manure digesters. PLoS One. 12(10):e0185738. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.phon.0185738.

Soil microbial communities under cacao agroforestry and cover crop systems in Peru - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Buyer, J.S., Baligar, V.C., He, Z., Gardini, E.A. 2017. Soil microbial communities under cacao agroforestry and cover crop systems in Peru. Applied Soil Ecology. 120:273-280.

Species-specific effects of Asian and European earthworms on microbial communities in Mid-Atlantic deciduous forests - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Effect of Cambi Thermal Hydrolysis Process-Anaerobic digestion treatment on concentrations on phthalate plasticisers in wastewater sludge - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fate of triclocarban in agricultural soils after biosolid applications - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lozano, N., Rice, C., Ramirez, M., Torrents, A. 2018. Fate of triclocarban in agricultural soils after biosolid applications. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 25:222-223.

High diversity within the periphyton community of an algal turf scrubber on the Susquehanna River - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kangas, P., Mulbry III, W.W., Klavon, P., Laughinghouse, D., Adey, W. 2017. High diversity within the periphyton community of an algal turf scrubber on the Susquehanna River. Ecological Engineering. 108:564-572.

Influence of thermal hydrolysis-anaerobic digestion treatment of wastewater solids on concentrations of Triclosan, Triclocarban, and their transformation products in biosolids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Armstrong, D., Rice, C., Ramirez, M., Torrents, A. 2017. Influence of thermal hydrolysis-anaerobic digestion treatment of wastewater solids on concentrations of Triclosan, Triclocarban, and their transformation products in biosolids. Chemosphere. 171:609-616.

Microaeration reduces hydrogen sulfide in biogas - (Trade Journal)
Mulbry III, W.W., Lansing, S., Coker, C. 2017. Microaeration reduces hydrogen sulfide in biogas. Biocycle. 58:57-59.

Nutrient and Sediment Reductions from Algal Flow-Way Technologies: Recommendations to the Chesapeake Bay Program's Water Quality Goal Implementation Team from the Algal Flow-Way Technologies BMP Expert Panel - (Other)