Wednesday, 8 October 2008: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM
George R. Brown Convention Center, Exhibit Hall E
699: National Science Foundation Poster Session
Sponsor:Z01 SSSA-ASA-CSSA Special Programs--Invited Abstracts Only
199Towards An Ecophysiological Understanding of Microbial Communities in Soil: Stress Responses and Climate Change.
Teri Balser, University of Wisconsin-Madison
200The Apple EST Project.
Schuyler S. Korban, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, Lila Vodkin, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, Ksenija Gasic, University of Illinois, Delkin Gonzales, University of Illinois, Jyothi Thimmapuram, University of Illinois, George Gong, University of Illinois, Herb Aldwinckle, Cornell University, Mickael Malnoy, Cornell University, Yuepeng Han, University of Illinois, Sandy Clifton, Washington University, Lucinda Fulton, Washington University, Deana Pape, Washington University, John Martin, Washington University, Brenda Theising, Washington University, Michael Wisniewski, USDA-ARS, Gennaro Fazio, USDA-ARS, Natalie Carroll, Purdue University, Kathryn Orvis, Purdue University, Peter Goldsbrough, Purdue University, Lei Liu, University of Illinois
201Enhancing Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Corn through Introgression of Low N Tolerance from Eastern Gamagrass.
Mary Eubanks, Duke University, Daniel Richter Jr., Duke University
202New Methods for Measuring Terrestrial Denitrification.
Peter Groffman, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Madhura Kulkarni, Cornell University, Amy Burgin, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
203Fate and Transport of Reproductive Hormone.
Francis Casey, North Dakota State University, Tom DeSutter, North Dakota State University Soil Science Laboratory, Eakalak Khan, North Dakota State University, Peter Oduor, North Dakota State University, Heldur Hakk, Animal Metabolism Unit, Bioscience Research Lab, Gerald L. Larsen, Animal Metabolite and Ag. Chemical Unit
204Organic Nitrogen Cycling Along a Temperate Forest Fertility Gradient.
David Rothstein, USDA-NRCS
205Acquisition of a Direct Mercury Analyzer.
Tom DeSutter, North Dakota State University, Francis Casey, North Dakota State University
206Humic Acids Influence Microbial Respiration and Methanogenesis in Wetland Soils.
J. Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Env Res Center, Jason Keller, Smithsonian Env Res Center, Pamela Weisenhorn, University of Minnesota
207Calcium Silicate Suppresses Disease Leaf Lesions on Wheat when Applied as a Liming Agent.
M. Provance-Bowley, Rutgers State University Accounts Payable, Joseph Heckman, Rutgers State University Accounts Payable
208Coupled Heat and Water Transfer in Soil.
Joshua L. Heitman, North Carolina State University, Robert Horton, Iowa State University, Tusheng Ren, China Agricultural University, Robert P. Ewing, Iowa State University, Tyson Ochsner, USDA-ARS, Thomas Sauer, USDA-ARS, Dedrick Davis, Iowa State University, Xinhua Xiao, Iowa State University
209Centrifugal Determination of Unsaturated Soil Hydraulic Properties.
Edmund Perfect, University of Tennessee, Elmer Van den Berg, University of Tennessee, Melanie Mayes, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
210Gene Discovery for Maize Responses to Nitrogen.
Stephen P. Moose, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, Devin M. Nichols, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, Jeff B. Church, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, Juliann R. Seebauer, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, Ed Buckler, USDA-ARS, Nengyi Zhang, Institute for Genomic Diversity, Abe Ayodeji, International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, Abebe Menkir, International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, Fred E. Below, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
211Terrestrial Ecosystem Response to Atmospheric and Climatic Change (TERACC): An International Network of Global Change Scientists.
Lindsey Rustad, US Forest Service - Northern Research Station
212The Role of Photodegradation in Grassland Ecosystems.
Jennifer Y. King, University of Minnesota, Leslie A. Brandt, University of Minnesota, Daniel G. Milchunas, Colorado State University, Sarah E. Hobbie, University of Minnesota, Robert Sinsabaugh, University of New Mexico, E. Carol Adair, University of Minnesota, William J. Parton, Colorado State University
213Online Lessons in Soil Science Education.
Martha Mamo, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Timothy Kettler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, James A. Ippolito, USDA-ARS-NWISRL, Ron Reuter, Oregon State University, Dennis McCallister, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Dann Husmann, University of Nebraska, Erin Blankenship, University of Nebraska
214Pedological Thresholds at the Arid/Hyperarid Boundary in the Atacama Desert.
Ronald Amundson, University of California-Berkeley, Stephanie Ewing, University of California-Berkeley, Justine Owen, University of California, Guillermo Chong, Universidad Catolica Del Norte, William Dietrich, University of California
215Networking Long-term Soil Experiments for Bottom-Up Estimation of Global Soil Change.
Michael Hofmockel, Switchback, Daniel Richter, Duke Univ.
216Acquisition of Biogeochemical Anaytical Instrumentation for Enhanced Interdisciplinary Research and Training at Arkansas State University.
V. Steven Green, Arkansas State Univ., Alan Christian, Arkansas State Univ., Jennifer Bouldin, Arkansas State Univ., Robyn Hannigan, Arkansas State Univ.
217Abiotic Inactivation of Extracellular Biochemicals in Soil.
Alan T. Stone, Johns Hopkins University, Zhi Shi, Johns Hopkins University
218New Challenges for the Third Decade of Whole-Ecosystem Experimental Manipulations at the Bear Brook Watershed in Maine (BBWM).
Ivan J. Fernandez, University of Maine, Stephen A. Norton, University of Maine, Lindsey E. Rustad, USDA-FS (Forest Service), G. Bruce Wiersma, University of Maine, Kevin S. Simon, University of Maine
219Combined Atmospheric Ca2+ and Mg2+ Wet Deposition within the Continental United States and Implications for Soil Inorganic Carbon Sequestration.
Elena Mikhailova, Clemson University, Atul Kale, Clemson University, Megan Goddard, Google Earth, Christopher Post, Clemson University, Mark Schlautman, Clemson University, John Galbraith, Virginia Tech
220Development of Multi-Functional Heat Pulse Probe for Soil Monitoring of Natural and Managed Ecosystems.
Jan Hopmans, University of California-Davis, Gerard J. Kluitenberg, Kansas State University, Jirka Simunek, University of California-Riverside, Ben Shaw, University of California, Greg Pasternack, University of California Davis, Atac Tuli, University of California-Davis, Tamir Kamai, University of California, Davis
221Aluminum Control of Organic Carbon Cycling in Temperate Conifer Forest Ecosystems.
Craig Rasmussen, University of Arizona, Katherine Heckman, University of Arizona, Amy Welty-Benard, Northern Arizona University, Egbert Schwartz, Northern Arizona University, Jon Chorover, University of Arizona
222A Novel Approach to Arid Soil Dating: Extraction and 40Ar/39Ar Geochronology of Pedogenic Sepiolite and Palygorskite.
Colin Robins, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Brenda Buck, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Terry Spell, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Deborah Soukup, University of Nevada Las Vegas
223Carbon Flux and Transformation Across the Arctic Coastline of Alaska.
Chien-Lu Ping, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Gary Michaelson, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Lorene Lynn, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Torre Jorgenson, ABR. Inc., Fugen Dou, Universiti of California-Davis
224Interactive Effects of Resources and Stress on Soil Microbial Communities and Processes.
Dad Roux-Michollet, University of California-Santa Barbara, Shurong Xiang, Environment Canada, Josh Schimel, University of California-Santa Barbara, Patricia Holden, University of California-Santa Barbara
225Intricacies of Colloid Retention in Unsaturated Soils.
Tammo Steenhuis, Cornell University, Yuniati Zevi, Unversity of Delaware, Veronica Morales, Cornell University, Ekrem Cakmak, Cornell University, Anthony Salvucci, Cornell University, Evelyn Aparicio Medrano, University of Delft, Brian Richards, Cornell University, Anthony Hay, Cornell University, Bin Gao, Florida State University
227Impact of Mineral Surface Modification on As(III) Oxidation by Mn(IV) Oxides.
Matthew Ginder-Vogel, University of Delaware, Jason Fischel, University of Delaware, Donald L. Sparks, University of Delaware
228Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-Mn(IV) Oxide Phases.
Jason Fischel, University of Delaware, Matthew Ginder-Vogel, University of Delaware, Donald L. Sparks, University of Delaware
229Chemical Characterization of Phosphorus in Soils Amended with Biosolids and DWTRs.
Sarah Poulter-Miller, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, Tiequan Zhang, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Daniel Huff, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, Zhongqi He, USDA-ARS, Zhi-Qing Lin, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
230Identifying Orthologous Regions among Aegilops tauschii, Brachypodium distachyon and Rice through Comparative Sequence Analyses.
Alicia N. Massa, University of Georgia, Yong Q. Gu, USDA-ARS Western Regional Center, Ming-cheng Luo, University of California, Humphrey Wanjugi, USDA-ARS Western Regional Center, Kenong Xu, University of California, Olin Anderson, USDA-ARS Western Regional Center, Jan Dvorak, University of California, Pablo Rabinowicz, University of Maryland School of Medicine, John Vogel, USDA-ARS Western Regional Center, Katrien M. Devos, University of Georgia
231NSF Center for Advanced Forestry Systems.
T.R. Fox, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ, B. Goldfarb, North Carolina State University, H. Lee Allen, North Carolina State University, G.T. Howe, Oregon State University, C.A. Michler, Purdue University
232MRI: Acquisition of Equipment to Support Research and Education in Natural Resources.
Daniel Kelting, Paul Smith's Col. of Arts & Sci.
233Grazer-Mycorrhizal Interactions in Tallgrass Prairie: Effects on Carbon and Nitrogen Partitioning and Sequestration.
Charles W. Rice, Kansas State University, Paul White, Kansas State University - Plant Pathology, Ping Hu, Kansas State University - Agronomy, Priscilla Mfombep, Kansas State University, Tim Todd, Kansas State University - Agronomy, Gail Wilson, Kansas State University - Agronomy
234Short- and Long-term Impacts of Hurricane Katrina on Lake Pontchartrain Ecosystem: Observation and Model Investigations.
Aixin Hou, Louisiana State University - Agronomy & Environmental Management, Chunyan Li, Louisiana State University - Agronomy & Environmental Management
235Microbial Controls on Humification in Diverse Forest Systems.
William R. Horwath, University of California, Davis, Heather Throckmorton, University of California, Davis
236The University of Arizona, National Science Foundation Water Quality Center.
Ian Pepper, University of Arizona
237An Empirical Paleosol-Landscape Model of a Dissected Coastal Plain, Cenomanian Dunvegan Formation, Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.
Paul McCarthy, University of Alaska
238Data Source and Data Quality Effects on Vadose Zone Transport Modeling.
Marcel G. Schaap, University of Arizona, Mike Tzung-Mow Yao, GeoSystems Analysis, Aaron R. Graham, University of Arizona, Zhufeng Fang, University of Arizona, Peter Wierenga, University of Arizona, Shlomo P. Neuman, University of Arizona
239Sorption of Pathogenic Prion Protein to Soil Components.
Joel Pedersen, University of Wisconsin, Christen M. Bell, University of Wisconsin, Debbie McKenzie, University of Wisconsin, Judd M. Aiken, University of Wisconsin
240Transposon-Mediated Functional Genomics in Barley.
Peggy G. Lemaux, University of California, Berkeley, Jaswinder Singh, University of California, Berkeley, Shibo Zhang, University of California, Berkeley, P. Phillip Bregitzer, National Small Grains Germplasm Research Facility, Patrick Hayes, Oregon State University, Victoria Carollo Blake, USDA-ARS-Western Regional Research Center
241The CIRTL Network: Shaping, Connecting, and Supporting the Future National STEM Faculty.
Bruce Herbert, Texas A&M University
242Eastern Alliance in Science, TEchnology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Samantha Langley-Turnbaugh, University of Southern Maine, Lynn Lovewell, University of Southern Maine
243A Radiation Hybrid System for the Genetic and Physical Mapping of the Corn Genome.
Adrian O. Stec, University of Minnesota, Howard W. Rines, University of Minnesota, Ralf G. Kynast, Royal Botanical Gardens, Ron J. Okagaki, University of Minnesota, Mark W. Galatowitsch, University of Minnesota, Paul A. Huettl, Pioneer Hi Bred International, Morrison S. Jacobs, Monsanto Company, Jayanti Suresh, University of Minnesota, Matthew D. Walch, Pioneer Hi Bred International, Candida B. Cabral, University of Minnesota, Ronald L. Phillips, University of Minnesota
244Evidence for Enhanced Biogeochemical Cycling at Soil Interfaces in the Vadose Zone.
David J. Hansen, Texas A&M University, Jennifer T. Mcguire, Texas A&M University, Binayak Mohanty, Texas A&M University
245Fate of Selected Fluorotelomer Compounds in Soils and Aqueous Systems.
Linda S. Lee, Purdue University, Laurel Royer, Purdue University, Kavitha Dasu, Purdue University, Nadia Carmosini, Purdue University
246Cytochrome P450-Mediated Brassinosteroid Inactivation.
LE Thornton, The College of New Jersey, S. Rupasinghe, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Z Wen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, MA Schuler, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Michael Neff, Washington State University
247Evaluating Two-Domain Models for Physical Non-Equilibrium Flow and Transport in Three Different Column Setups.
Binayak Mohanty, Texas A&M University, Bhavna Arora, Texas A&M University, Jennifer T. Mcguire, Texas A&M University
248NSF REU Site- Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Molecular Genetics and Genomics at Delaware State University.
Venu Kalavacharla, Delaware State University, Harbinder Dhillon, Delaware State University, Leonard Davis, Delaware State University, Lynn Everett, Wesley College, Vincent Fondong, Delaware State University, Dennis McIntosh, Delaware State University, Gulnihal Ozbay, Delaware State University, Stephen Taylor, Delaware State University, Barbara Wiggins, Delaware Technical & Community College
249Microbial Population Dynamics during PCB Bioremediation in Soils and Sediments.
Elisa D'Angelo, University of Kentucky

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