2004 ECSS Poster Sessions

Poster Session I: Chemistry and Materials Sciences

1. Kinetics of Ozone and antioxidants present in nasal lining fluid

Sanaz . Kermani, Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

2. Molecular Level Understanding of Strontium Sequestration and Mobility in Hanford Vadose Zone

Geoffrey M. Bowers, Chemistry, Eberly College of Science

3. Separation of Aldehyde and Ketone DNPH Derivatives by Liquid Chromatography

Morgan R. Fergione, Chemistry, Eberly College of Science

4. Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Laser Ablation

Patrick F. Conforti, Chemistry, Eberly College of Science

5. Surface Studies of the Thermal Degradation of a Perfluoropolyether Adsorbed onto gamma-Alumina

Ruth A. Rivers, Chemistry, Eberly College of Science

6. Mechanistic studies on the corrosion behaviour of alloys

Bernd . Wittek, Materials Science and Engineering, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

7. Second Harmonic Generation as a probe of adsorption at colloidal particle surfaces

R. Kramer . Campen, , Geosciences, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

8. Zero-valent Metal Nanoparticles for Soil and Groundwater Remediation

Bianca W. Hydutsky, Chemistry, Eberly College of Science

9. Quantitative Investigation of Reactive Surface Hydroxyl Sites in Natural Minerals Using 19F Solid-State NMR

Nancy M. Washton, Chemistry, Eberly College of Science

10. Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Studies of Aluminosilicate Weathering Reactions: The Formation of Zeolite Phases

Garry S. Crosson, Chemistry, Eberly College of Science

11. Analysis of metals in acid mine drainage by X-ray fluorescence

Marsha Loth A. Loth, Chemistry, Eberly College of Science

Poster Session II: Geochemistry and Earth Sciences

12. How Climate Change Affects the Length of the Downhill Ski Season in Adirondack Park, NY: An Economic Impact Analysis

Katie M. Detweiler, Earth Science, Geosciences, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

13. Spatial and Temporal Trends of Nutrient Loading in the Spruce Creek Watershed

Caitlan M. Zlatos, Geology/ Environmental Science, Geology, Juniata College

14. Sensitivity Studies of the Carbon Cycle Using a 4-Marine Box Model

Mark D. Zelinka, , Meteorology, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

15. A Method for the Examination of Diagenetic Alteration in Carbonates; Implications for the Isotopic Composition of Carbonate Associated Sulfate

Anthony L. Riccardi, Geosciences, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

16. Stable isotope analysis of Black Sea sedimentary organic carbon and nitrogen

James M. Fulton, , Geosciences, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

17. The role of soluble silica in iron hydroxide stabilization in aqueous environments

Katya A. Bazilevskaya, Geochemistry, Geosciences, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

18. K-, Ba-, and Cs-exchange in synthetic birnessite using synchrotron X-ray diffraction

Christina L. Lopano, Geochemistry/Mineralogy, Geosciences, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

19. Investigating variations in response to storm flow within and among karst spring systems

Ellen K. Herman, Hydrogeology, Geosciences, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

20. Processes controlling saprolite development evaluated using weathering rind development on basalt clasts as a small scale proxy

Alexis K. Navarre, Aqueous Geochemistry, Geosciences, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

21. Mineral Dissolution at the Granite-Saprolite Interface

Heather L. Buss, Aqueous Geochemistry, Geosciences, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

Poster Session III: Biochemistry and Microbiology

22. Microbial Biomass as a Function of Depth in a Tropical Watershed, Luquillo Mountains, Puerto Rico

Matthew J. Schultz, Biology, Biological Sciences, York College of PA

23. Using genomic information to infer biogeochemical aspects of the past biosphere

Aubrey L. Zerkle, Geosciences, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

24. Utilization of Sulfate from Insoluble Barite Crystals by Desulfovibrio gigas

Christopher Urban, Biology, Eberly College of Science

25. Selection of catalytic DNA for harvesting phylogenetically specific 16s RNA from bulk RNA samples

James J. Moran, Geosciences, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

26. Molecular Characterization of Tetracycline Resistance Determinant in Escherichia coli from Lactating Dairy Cattle

Ashish A. Sawant, Pathobiology , Veterinary Science, College of Agricultural Sciences

27. A psychrophilic isolate Paenibacillus sp. C7 possesses an aryl-glucosidase belonging to the family 3 glycosyl hydrolases

Stephanie A. Shipkowski, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Eberly College of Science

28. Carbon monoxide metabolism of the methane producing archaeon Methanosarcina acetivorans C2A

Kevin M. Hill, Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Eberly College of Science

29. In Vitro Enzymatic Mineral Oxide Reduction by Membrane Fractions from Shewanella oneidensis MR1

Shane S. Ruebush, Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Eberly College of Science

Poster Session IV: Biogeochemistry

30. Wetland Crenarchaeota lipid biomarkers: Implication for Crenarchaeota distribution and a novel paleotemperature proxy

Courtney H. Turich, Geosciences, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

31. The role of phosphodiesters of DNA in bacterial adhesion to Fe-oxides

Kideok . Kwon, , Geosciences, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

32. A search for hydrothermal tungsten ligands

Vyllinniskii . Cameron, Geochemistry/Astrobiology, Geosciences, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

33. Land snails in north-central Pennsylvania: Relationships with soil base cations and aluminum

Shawn M. Rummel, Ecology , Forest Resources, College of Agricultural Sciences

34. Distribution of Fatty Acids in Tubeworm-Associated Sediments in the Gulf of Mexico

Kristine E. Nielson, Biogeochemistry, Geosciences, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

35. Development of a new sampling device to obtain concentration profiles in deep-sea sediments underlying tubeworm communities

Sharmishtha . Dattagupta, Biology, Eberly College of Science

36. Microbiology and geochemistry of acidic cave biofilms in the Frasassi caves, Italy

Katja M. Meyer, Geosciences, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

37. A comparison of sediment porewater methane and anion concentrations beneath sedge and sphagnum in an acidic wetland: results from a novel dialysis "p

Randal B. Thomas, Geosciences, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

Poster Session V: Environmental Engineering

38. Novel "Hydroceramic" Waste Form

Yun . Bao, Material engineering, Intercollege program in materials, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

39. Zero-valent Metal Nanoparticles for Soil and Groundwater Remediation

Bianca W. Hydutsky, Chemistry, Eberly College of Science

40. Reaction-based Reactive Transport Modeling of Biological Iron(III) Reduction in Natural Sediments

Morgan L. Minyard, Environmental Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering

41. Tidal Pumping and the Fate of Wastewater Nutrients in the Florida Keys

Matthew P. Bachmann, , Geosciences, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

42. Nitrogen Trainsformations in an Odor Reducing Wetland

Erica M. Petre, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Colleges of Agriculture and Engineering

43. BioHydrogen Production at Penn State

Steven W. Van Ginkel, Environmental Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering

44. Electricity generation using salt bridge and membrane microbial fuel cells

Booki . Min, Environmental Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering

45. E. coli adhesion in the presence of humic acid

Mary E. Parent, Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

46. Addition of Hydrophobic Silane Molecules to SiO2 Increases the Adhesion of Bacteria

Michael B. Salerno, Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

Poster Session VI: Ecology and Agricultural Sciences

47. Plant Growth Regulating Activity of One Biostimulant and Its Impact on the Heat Tolerance of Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium Perenne L.)

Gordon L. Kauffman, Turfgrass Science, Crop and Soil Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences

48. Analysis of Pesticides in Stream Sediment Cores from Centre County, Pennsylvania

Jordan C. Brinkley, Chemistry, Eberly College of Science

49. Variation in Phytoplankton Nutrient Limitation in Lake Erie's Central Basin

Jessica B. Moon, Wildlife and Fisheries, Forest Resources, College of Agricultural Sciences

50. Bird Communites and Water Quality In the Upper Penns Creek Watershed of Central Pennsylvania

Joseph P. Gyekis, Life Science, Biology, Eberly College of Science

51. Effects of Varroa Mites on the Immune System of Honey Bees

Xiaolong X. Yang, Entomology, College of Agricultural Sciences

52. Entomopathogenic nematodes induce or evade cellular immune responses of their insect hosts

Xinyi xl. Li, Entomology, College of Agricultural Sciences

53. Effects of Metal Oxides on a Fungal Laccase Activity and Catechol Transformation

Mi-Youn . Ahn, Ecology, Crop and Soil Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences

54. How Does Soil Management Affect Soil Bacterial Growth?

Summer T. Holmes, Statistics, Eberly College of Science