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Water Quality
Sustaining a Vital Resource
Deanna Osmond
Jay Martin
THURSDAY
Program
8:308:50 a.m. Registration and Poster Set-up (light refreshments provided)
8:509:00 a.m. Introductions and Opening Remarks
David A. Benfield, Associate Director, Ohio Agricultural Research
and Development Center, College of Food, Agricultural, and
Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University
Speakers
Deanna Osmond
Deanna Osmond works at the interface of nutrient
management, conservation practices, and water quality
in the Soil Science Department at North Carolina State
University. She received her BS in Agronomy and
Anthropology from Kansas State University, her MS in Soil
Science from North Carolina State University, and her PhD
in Agronomy from Cornell University. For the past 25 years
she has conducted field- and watershed-scale experiments to find conservation
practices that reduce nutrient loading, especially in impaired watersheds; as an
extension specialist she has then used the information to extend this information
to farmers and agency personnel. Recently, she led a national team to determine
the effectiveness of conservation efforts at the watershed scale across the
United States and more importantly, transfer the lessons learned from this work
to multiple stakeholders.
Jay Martin
Jay Martin is a professor of ecological engineering who
analyzes and integrates coupled human and natural
systems. He serves as the Lead Faculty for the Global
Water Initiative and the Field to Faucet Program at Ohio
State. His research focuses on interactions between
watersheds and downstream ecosystems and interactions
with residents. He is currently leading an NSF project
investigating connections between water quality in western Lake Erie and the
upstream watershed. He has completed similar projects in the Great Lakes and
Mississippi Delta/Gulf of Mexico. His other areas of research include natural
systems for water treatment, small-scale bioenergy production, and analyzing
ecosystem sustainability.
Discussion Panelists
Jeffrey Reutter
Jeffrey Reutter began working on Lake Erie at Stone
Laboratory in 1971 and has directed four programs at The
Ohio State University since 1987F.T. Stone Laboratory, the
Ohio Sea Grant College Program, the Center for Lake Erie
Area Research, and the Great Lakes Aquatic Ecosystem
Research Consortium, a consortium of top scientists at 12 Ohio colleges. He has
been a member of the Ocean Research and Resources Advisory Panel, where
he chaired the Education Sub-Panel and served on the Research to Application
Task Force. He served for 21 years on the Council of Great Lakes Research
Managers for the International Joint Commission in U.S. State Department with
six years as U.S. co-chair, and has been the president of the National Association
of Marine Laboratories (NAML) and the Ohio State Chapter of the Scientific
Research Society, Sigma Xi. He is the U.S. co-chair of the Great Lakes Regional
Research Information Network (GLRRIN), the Lake Erie Millennium Network,
and the Objectives and Loadings Task Team for Annex 4 (nutrients) of the Great
Lakes Water Quality Agreement. He served for 12 years on the Board of the Great
Lakes Protection Fund and is currently a trustee for The Nature Conservancy in
Ohio, the Alliance for the Great Lakes, and the Cleveland Water Alliance. Reutter
is an aquatic biologist and limnologist, and a frequent lecturer on issues related
to the changing Lake Erie ecosystem, harmful algal blooms, nutrient loading,
aquatic invasive species, linking environmental health and coastal economic
development, Great Lakes research needs and priorities, the importance of
science education and research, and the importance of scientists communicating
with the public. Reutter received his BS and MS from The Ohio State University in
fisheries management and his PhD from Ohio State in Environmental Biology.
Richard Moore
Richard Moore is executive director of the Environmental
Sciences Network (ESN) and associate director for
academics of the Office of Energy and Environment (OEE) at
The Ohio State University. In these roles he helped launch
the Global Water and Field to Faucet Initiatives. He designed
the Alpine Nutrient Trading Program, which has been labeled as thePoster Child
of Water Quality Tradingat the 2014 U.S. House of Representatives Hearing
on Water Quality Trading. This small trading program was designed to meet
Karl Gebhardt
Karl Gebhardt joined the Ohio Environmental Protection
Agency in April 2014 as deputy director for water resources
and chief of the Division of Surface Water. As deputy
director, Gebhardt coordinates efforts between OEPA
and other state agencies on water quality issues affecting
Lake Erie, the Ohio River and Ohios inland waters. As chief of the Division
of Surface Water he manages a staff of 209 responsible for the issuance of
NPDES permits, Permits to Install, establishing water quality standards, assuring
permit compliance, developing Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) studies and
implementing the 401 water quality certification program. Gebhardt came to Ohio
EPA from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), where he served
as deputy director, chief of the Division of Soil and Water Resources and as the
agencys point person for water quality and water resource issues. Gebhardt
earned a masters degree in public policy and management from The Ohio
State University, a bachelors degree in business administration from Franklin
University and an associate degree in natural resources from Hocking College.
Marty Kress
Marty Kress currently serves as the assistant vice president
for research business development in the Office of
Research at The Ohio State University. In this capacity, he is
responsible for framing innovative interdisciplinary research
activities and for accessing non-traditional funding. Prior
to joining Ohio State in May 2013, Kress was the executive director of the Von
Braun Center for Science & Innovationa not-for-profit organization that was
established in Huntsville in 2006 to foster and promote collaborative research
Libby Dayton
Libby Dayton is a soil scientist in the School of Environment
and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University. As part
of the Soil Chemistry Research Group at Ohio State, Dayton
has an active research program, including mitigation of nonpoint source agricultural pollution, evaluation of agricultural
best management practices and beneficial use of Toledo Harbor Dredge material
in soils applications. Dayton received a BS in Environmental Science from the
University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and a MS and PhD in Soil Science from
Oklahoma State University.
Mazeika Sullivan
Mazeika Sullivan is an associate professor in the School
of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio
State University and director of Ohio States Schiermeier
Olentangy River Wetland Research Park. Sullivans research
addresses the ecology, conservation and management of
aquatic and riparian ecosystems. In addition to research in Ohio watersheds,
Sullivan conducts research in the central Appalachians, the northern Rockies, and
Californias Sierra Nevada mountain range as well as internationally in Eastern
Europe and South America. Sullivans teaching reflects his interests and research
in water resources and aquatic ecosystems, teaching classes in the aquatic
sciences. Sullivan was a 2014 recipient of the Alumni Award for Distinguished
Teaching and is a member of The Ohio State Academy of Teaching. Recently,
he was named a Fulbright Distinguished Chair of Biodiversity and Sustainable
Development. Sullivan received a BA in Anthropology from Dartmouth College,
and a MS in Biology and a PhD in Natural Resources from the University of
Vermont.
Andy Michel
Andy Michel is an associate
professor in the Department of
Entomology, based on the Wooster
campus. He is recognized for his
research that seeks to understand
how insect pests adapt to rapidly
changing selection pressures in
agroecosystems, and how this
information can help ensure a
safer and more productive food
supply. He joined OARDC in 2007
as an assistant professor and was
promoted in 2013.
Michel runs the Insect Molecular
Ecology and Adaptation Laboratory
(iMEAL), which focuses on two of
the most important insect pests on
agronomic crops: soybean aphid
and Western corn rootworm. Michel conducts research that seeks to understand
the genetic mechanisms of aphid adaptation and develop improved management
strategies to extend the durability and sustainability of aphid-resistant soybeans.
His lab leads the way in soybean aphid genetics and molecular biology,
publishing more than 20 research papers in journals such as Evolutionary
Applications, Genome Biology and Evolution, BMC Genomics, and Heredity.
Meanwhile, in the case of Western corn rootworm (often called the billion dollar
corn pest), Michel has identified genetic markers linked to Bt resistancea
valuable discovery considering the fact that this beetle has recently evolved
resistance to transgenic Bt corn, threatening this extremely valuable tool. This is
the first example of an innovative, molecular marker approach for evaluating Bt
resistance spread and risk.
Selection committee: Anne Dorrance (chair), Charles Goebel, Michelle Jones, Gireesh
Rajashekara
Steve Schwartz
Steve Schwartz is a professor
in the Department of Food
Science and Technology, based
on the Columbus campus. He is
recognized for his research into
the role of dietary phytochemicals
and functional foods in health,
particularly cancer prevention. He
joined OARDC in 1996 as Carl E.
Haas Endowed Professor of Food
Science and Technology and has
also been a faculty member in the
Interdisciplinary PhD Program in
Nutrition since 1997.
Particularly noteworthy is Schwartzs
work in the area of carotenoids,
which have been shown to play a
role in the prevention of several
types of cancer. He has demonstrated that consuming vegetables with lipids
enhances the absorption of carotenoids and bioconversion of pro-vitamin A betacarotene. Schwartzs analytical methods to separate and quantify carotenoid
isomers are now used by researchers worldwide. Working with David Francis
in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, he discovered that unique
varieties of tomatoes developed at OARDC were significant sources of provitamin A and highly bioavailable lycopene.
Schwartz is now taking his research to a new level, expanding into the
groundbreaking field of food and nutritional metabolomics. He was recently
selected to lead an OSU Discovery Theme Initiative on this topic, which will make
Ohio State one of only a handful of institutions in the United States with this
expertise.
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Selection committee: Anne Dorrance (chair), Charles Goebel, Michelle Jones, Gireesh
Rajashekara
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Selection committee: Eric Stockinger (chair), Pierce Paul, Chang Won Lee, David Benfield
(ex-officio)
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(21) Zinan (Lily) Luo, Horticulture and Crop Science, High throughput detection of
rubber content in Taraxacum kok-saghyz germplasm and SNP marker validation for
marker-assisted selection.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Katrina Cornish.
(22) Douglas B. Sponsler, Entomology, Honey bee success predicted by landscape
composition in Ohio, USA.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Reed Johnson.
(23) Yin Chen, Horticulture and Crop Science, Response of grafted glyphosateresistant and conventional soybean plants to glyphosate.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Douglas Doohan.
(24) Xiaofeng Zhuang, Horticulture and Crop Science, Development of EST-derived
single nucleotide polymorphism markers using RNA-seq in Taraxacum kok-saghyz.
Category: Post-Doc. Adviser: Katrina Cornish.
(25) Lu Zhao, Horticulture and Crop Science, Determination of inulin-type
oligosaccharides in Taraxacum kok-saghyz roots.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Katrina Cornish and Joshua Blakeslee.
(26) Brian Raison, Agriculture Extension Education, Will hospitals adopt local foods?
Findings from an Ohio hospital foodservice director study.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Scott Scheer.
(27) Yingxiao Zhang, Horticulture and Crop Science, Rapid and hormone-free
Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated transformation in rubber producing dandelions
Taraxacum kok-saghyz and T. brevicorniculatum.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Katrina Cornish and Joshua J. Blakeslee.
(28) MaLisa R. Spring, Entomology, Can rain garden implementation support multiple
ecosystem services in Cleveland, OH?
Category: MS. Adviser: Mary Gardiner.
(29) Jon Bossley, Environmental Science Graduate Program, Developing an index
of student-induced disturbance: Measuring the environmental impact of outdoor
education stream study classes.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Susan Fisher.
(30) Yun Lin, Horticulture and Crop Science, Characterization and efficacy
assessment of burdock extracts on burdock wound-associated pathogens.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Joshua Blakeslee.
(31) Santosh Dhakal, Food Science and Technology, Study on high pressure and
temperature effects on ascorbic acid present in pineapple juice.
Category: PhD. Adviser: V.M. Balasubramaniam.
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(32) Muhammad Akbar Abdul Ghaffar, Horticulture and Crop Science, Histological
study of laticifer and rubber particle ontogeny in Taraxacum kok-saghyz roots.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Katrina Cornish.
(33) Rodney T. Richardson, Entomology, Rank-based inference of pollen type
abundance using a multi-locus metabarcoding approach.
Category: MS. Adviser: Reed Johnson.
(34) Nicole Hoekstra, Entomology, Biodiversity beyond parks: Do urban vacant lots
hold promise for conservation and restoration?
Category: Research Assistant/Associate. Adviser: Mary Gardiner.
(35) Chidozie V. Agu, Animal Sciences, Bioabatement to remove microbial inhibitors
from Miscanthus giganteus hydrolysates for enhanced butanol fermentation.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Thaddeus Ezeji.
(36) Emmanuel M. Mgonja, Plant Pathology, Molecular analysis of host resistance
and pathogenicity of rice blast in East Africa.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Guo-Liang Wang.
(37) Suzanna Windon, Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership,
Gender differences in farmers satisfaction with quality of life, health, leisure, and
work.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Gary Straquadine.
(38) Nawa Raj Baral, Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Technoeconomic analysis of ionic liquid pretreatment of corn stover for biofuel production.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Ajay Shah.
(39) Mohsen Mohseni-Moghadam, Horticulture and Crop Science, Weed control and
tolerance of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) to Fomesafen.
Category: Post-Doc. Adviser: Douglas Doohan.
(40) Priyanka Mittapelly, Entomology, Developing RNA interference as a functional
tool in Halyomorpha halys, brown marmorated stinkbug.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Andy Michel.
(41) Yosra A. Helmy, Food Animal Health Research Program, Cryptosporidiosis in
ruminant livestock and children: Epidemiological and molecular insights.
Category: MS. Adviser: Gireesh Rajashekara.
(42) Mustafa Yesil, Food Science and Technology, Efficacy of gaseous ozone and
bacteriophage treatments to inactive Escherichia coli O157:H7 on fresh produce.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Ahmed E. Yousef.
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(43) Ashley Yates, Entomology, Expression of two putative effector genes in soybean
aphid biotypes.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Andy Michel.
(44) Alcinda L. (Cindy) Folck, Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership,
Connecting farmers and buyers: Case study of strategic communication campaigns
by certification programs.
Category: MS. Adviser: Emily B. Buck.
(45) Revathi Shanmugasundaram, Animal Sciences, Salmonella enterica serovar
Enteritidis modulate intestinal cell signaling responses that activate T regulatory cell
functions and mediates persistent infections in chickens.
Category: Research Assistant/Associate. Adviser: Ramesh Selvaraj.
(46) Johnathon P. Sheets, Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Effect
of limited air exposure and comparative performance between thermophilic and
mesophilic solid-state anaerobic digestion of switchgrass.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Yebo Li.
(47) Lisa R. Robbins, Horticulture and Crop Science, The effects of hyperoxidation
and storage temperatures on the flavor profiles and sensory quality of Riesling wine.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Joseph Scheerens.
(48) Thomas Todaro, Horticulture and Crop Science, Managing trunks in winterdamaged grapevines: Does size matter?
Category: MS. Adviser: Imed Dami.
(49) Christopher C. Okonkwo, Animal Sciences, Tolerance of Paenibacillus polymyxa
DSM 365 to levo-2,3-butanediol during fermentation.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Thaddeus Ezeji.
(50) Peipei Tang, Food Science and Technology, Acylation of anthocyanin influences
its co-pigmentation with isoflavone.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Monica Giusti.
(51) Tsung-Ta David Hsu, Environmental Science Graduate Program, Arcobacter in
urban wetland water: Characterization of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Jiyoung Lee.
(52) Carlos Coronado, Environment and Natural Resources, Ohios forest products
economy: Total and per- unit contributions.
Category: MS. Adviser: Stephen Matthews.
(53) Eun-Hyang Han, Horticulture and Crop Science, Isolation and identification
of membrane-localized members of the rubber synthetase complex in guayule
(Parthenium argentatum).
Category: PhD. Adviser: Joshua J. Blakeslee.
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(65) Krystel Navarro, Plant Pathology, Examining the use of Harpin proteins for
control of plant-parasitic nematodes.
Category: MS. Adviser: Christopher G. Taylor.
(66) Seungjun Lee, Environmental Science Graduate Program, Arcobacter
internalization in fresh produce: An emerging food safety issue under frequent
extreme weather events.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Jiyoung Lee.
(67) Maninder Kaur Walia, Environment and Natural Resources, Greenhouse gas
emissions as influenced by soil type, gypsum and crop residue.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Warren A. Dick.
(68) Juliana Vasco-Correa, Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Enhanced
enzymatic digestibility of Miscanthus x giganteus by solid-state fungal pretreatment
without sterilization.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Yebo Li.
(69) Hacer Akpolat, Food Science and Technology, The effect of pH and temperature
on cabbage volatiles and odors during storage.
Category: MS. Adviser: Sheryl Barringer.
(70) Rebecca Kimmelfield, Plant Pathology, The identification and characterization of
volatiles produced by Pseudomonas spp.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Chris Taylor.
(71) Estela Maris Inacio, Horticulture and Crop Science, The effect of herbicide drift
from 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) on cotton (Gossipium hirsutum L.) and
soybean (Glycine max L.).
Category: PhD. Adviser: Douglas J. Doohan.
(72) Therese Miller, Plant Pathology, Survey of Ohio soybean cyst nematode
virulence.
Category: Research Assistant/Associate. Adviser: Christopher G. Taylor.
(73) Wenshuang Xie, Plant Pathology, Evaluation of a MYB transcription factor as a
visible marker for transgenic plant production.
Category: Post-Doc. Adviser: Chris Taylor.
(74) Bizhen Hu, Horticulture and Crop Science, Multiple measures reveal that preand post-grafting light levels influence the healing rate but not survival of grafted
tomato seedlings.
Category: PhD. Adviser: Matt Kleinhenz.
(75) Katie Linder, Horticulture and Crop Science, The effect of soil cation balancing
on soil properties and weed communities in an organic rotation.
Category: MS. Adviser: Doug Doohan.
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Selection committee: Dave Benfield (Ex-Officio), Reed Johnson (Chair), Luis Canas,
Feng Qu, Peter Ling, Gireesh Rajashekara, Kai Zhao, Farnaz Maleky, Steve Vickner,
Josh Bomser, Laura Lindsey, Gary Warren, Loren Harper
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