Dr. Mary Stromberger
Curriculum Vitae
RANK:
Associate Professor
DATE OF APPOINTMENT:
2001
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. 2000 Oregon State University - Soil Science
M.S. 1996 University of Delaware - Soil Science
B.S. 1994 West Chester University, West Chester, PA - Biology/Microbiology
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Soil microbiology with an emphasis on microbial community structural-functional relationships in managed ecosystems. Currently, I am studying the effects of forest fuel reduction practices on soil microbial communities and C pools, as well as the effects of deficit irrigation practices on rhizosphere microbial communities.
GRADUATE STUDENTS:
Bill Moore (M.S. candidate). Bill is investigating the diversity and role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for restoration of degraded rangeland soils.
Crystal Freeman (M.S. candidate, coadvised by Dr. Jim Ippolito). Crystal is studying biosolids land application as a reclamation strategy for mine tailings in Leadville, Colorado.
PREVIOUS STUDENTS:
Aida Jiménez-Esquilín, Ph.D. 2006. Thesis title: Fire Effects on Soil Microbial Community Structure and Function in a Ponderosa Pine Ecosystem. Aida is currently a post-doctorate with USDA-ARS Appalachian Farming Systems Research Center in Beaver, West Virginia. You can read about her current research projects by visiting the following web site (http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=19-32-00-00) or by contacting her at aida.jimenez@ars.usda.gov.
Tarah Sullivan, M.S. 2004. Thesis title: Above- and Belowground Response to Biosolids in Rangeland Soils. Tarah is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. You can read about her current research projects at the following website (http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/tss29/) or by contacting her at tss29@cornell.edu.
Kiera Coffin, B.S. 2007, Soil Science with a minor in Microbiology. Kiera conducted laboratory and field studies to evaluate the potential for biosolids to alter antibiotic - resistance patterns of soil microorganisms. She also conducted studies to determine the effects of limited irrigation practices on rhizosphere microbial communities. She currently works for Solix Biofuels in Fort Collins, CO. You can read about this company and its efforts to develop algal-based biofuels at the following website (http://www.solixbiofuels.com/).
AWARDS:
Gamma Sigma Delta Faculty Award merit, CSU chapter, 2008.
Fullbright Scholar, 2008-2009.
RESEARCH GRANTS:
Long-term study on landscape irrigation using household graywater - experimental study. L. Roesner, S. Sharvelle, M. Stromberger, and Y. Qian. Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF). $372,882. 2008-2011.
Sustainability of molybdenum mine tailing reclamation using biosolids at Urad, Colorado. E. Redente, K. Barbarick, J. Ippolito, M. Stromberger, and T. Engle. EPA and Denver Metro Wastewater Reclamation District. $199,898. 2005-2008.
Therapeutic agents as emerging contaminants in biosolids: persistence and impact on soil microbial communities. M. Stromberger. EPA. $57,883. 2004-2006.
Long-term effects of biosolids on arbuscular mycorrhizae in a rangeland soil. M. Stromberger. EPA. $19,524. 2004-2006.
Long-term study on landscape irrigation using household graywater. L. Roesner, S. Klein, Y. Qian, M. Stromberger, and S. Newman. WERF. $49,560. 2004-2005,
The effect of long-term water treatment residuals-biosolids coapplications on native rangeland soil phosphorus. J. Ippolito, M. Stromberger, and K. Barbarick. AwwaRF. $117,844. 2003-2005.
Microbial ecology of fire-affected soil. M. Schutter. USDA Forest Service. $134,334. 2003-2007.
Wildfire impacts on soil microbial communities, soil hydrophobicity, and interactions of linear polyacrylamide with fire-affected (hydrophobic) soils. M.E. Schutter, G.L. Butters, and T.A. Bauder. EPA. $39,886. 2002-2004.
Above- and below-ground community responses to rangeland biosolids applications. M. Schutter, E. Redente and M. Paschke. EPA. $84,852. 2002-2004.
PUBLICATIONS:
Bayley, R.M., J.A. Ippolito, M.E. Stromberger, K.A. Barbarick, and M.W. Paschke. 2008. Water treatment residuals and biosolids coapplications affect semiarid rangeland phosphorus cycling. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 72:711-719.
Jiménez-Esquilín, A.E., M.E. Stromberger, W.D. Shepperd, 2008. Soil scarification and wildfire interactions on microbial communities and carbon. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 72:111-118.
Hamman, S.T., I.C. Burke, and M.E. Stromberger. 2007. Relationships between microbial community structure and soil environmental conditions in a recently burned system. Soil Biol. Biochem. 39:1703-1711.
Jiménez-Esquilín, A.E., M.E. Stromberger, W.J. Massman, J.D. Frank, and W.D. Shepperd. 2007. Microbial community structure and activity in a Colorado Rocky Mountain Forest soil scarred by slash pile burning. Soil Biol. Biochem. 39:1111-1120.
Shah, Z., M. Stromberger, and D. Westfall. 2007. Soil microbial communities of no-till dryland agroecosystems across an evapotranspiration gradient. Appl. Soil Ecol. 35:94-106.
Sullivan, T.S., M.E. Stromberger, and M.W. Paschke. 2006. Parallel shifts in plant and soil microbial communities in response to biosolids in a semi-arid grassland. Soil Biol. Biochem. 38:449-459.
Sullivan, T.S., M.E. Stromberger, M.W. Paschke, and J.A. Ippolito. 2006. Long-term impacts of infrequent biosolids applications on chemical and microbial properties of a semi-arid rangeland soil. Biol. Fertil. Soils 42:258-266.
Roesner, L., M. Criswell, Y. Qian, M. Stromberger, and S. Klein. 2006. Long-term study on landscape irrigation using household graywater: literature review. Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) document no. 03-CTS-18CO (Technical report).
Ippolito, J., M. Stromberger, K. Barbarick, and R. Bayley. 2006. Water residuals and biosolids: effect of co-application on soil phosphorus. American Water Works Association Research Foundation, Denver, CO (Technical report).
Stromberger , M.E. , S. Klose, H. Ajwa, T. Trout, and S. Fennimore. 2005. Microbial populations and enzyme activities in soils fumigated with methyl bromide alternatives. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 69:1987-1999.
Stromberger, M.E. 2005. Fungal communities of agroecosystems. p. 813-832. In J. Dighton et al. (ed.) The Fungal Community. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Stromberger , M.E. 2005. Fire vs. metal: a laboratory study demonstrating microbial responses to soil disturbances. J. Nat. Resour. Life Sci. Educ. 34:1-7.
Schutter , M.E. , and R.P. Dick. 2002. Microbial community profiles and activities among aggregates of winter fallow and cover-cropped soil. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 66:142-153.
Schutter , M.E. , J.M. Sandeno, and R. P. Dick. 2001. Seasonal, soil type, and alternative management influences on microbial communities of vegetable cropping systems. Biol. Fertil. Soils 34:397-410.
Schutter , M.E. , and J.J. Fuhrmann. 2001. Soil microbial community responses to fly ash amendment as revealed by analyses of whole soils and bacterial isolates. Soil Biol. Biochem. 33:1947-1958.
Schutter , M.E. , and R.P. Dick. 2001. Shifts in substrate utilization potential and structure of soil microbial communities in response to carbon substrates. Soil Biol. Biochem. 33:1481-1491.
Schutter , M.E. , and R.P. Dick. 2000. Comparison of Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) methods for characterizing microbial communities. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 64:1659-1668.
Ritchie, N., M. Schutter, R. Dick, and D. Myrold. 2000. Use of length heterogeneity-PCR and FAME to characterize microbial communities in soil. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 66:1668-1675.
Schutter , M.E. and J.J. Fuhrmann. 1999. Microbial responses to coal fly ash under field conditions. J. Environ. Qual. 28:648-652.
COURSES TAUGHT:
SOCR 341 Soil Ecology, Spring semester, odd-numbered years
SOCR 455 Soil Microbiology, Fall semester
SOCR 456 Soil Microbiology Laboratory, Fall semester
SOCR 478 Environmental Soil Sciences, co-taught, Spring semester
SOCR 478 Environmental Soil Science Laboratory, co-taught, Spring semester
SOCR 755 Advanced Soil Microbiology, Spring semester, odd-numbered years
SCIENTIFIC AFFILIATIONS:
Soil Science Society of America
Agronomy Society of America
Soil and Water Conservation Society
Soil Ecology Society
Gamma Sigma Delta
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