Current  Students Research 
 
Monika   Engel    (M.Sc.)  Development and testing of a protocol for investigating oil toxicity to
salt marsh grass involving both  field and greenhouse transplants. 
 
 
Andrea   Kirkwood    (Ph.D.) Ecophysiological role cyanobacteria in pulp and paper waste
treatment systems with emphasis on their interactions with the
rest of the microbial community in both surface and waste waters.
 
 
Mary   Olaveson    (Ph.D.)  Comparative ecophysiology of  Euglena  spp.  in relation to
environmental conditions in acid mine drainage (AMD):  low pH,
elevated metal concentrations, high sulfate levels,  low inorganic 
carbon concentrations and variable phosphate concentrations.