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Shona Duncan (Postdoctoral Associate) is from Hamilton, New Zealand and received her Ph.D. from Waikato. Her Ph.D. research focused on diversity and cellulolytic activities in fungi isolated from historic huts on Ross Island, Antarctica. She is currently working on endogenous peracetic acid generation for pretreating lignocellulose prior to saccharification, as well as sharing her extensive knowledge of protein biochemistry and fundamental mycology. She is interested in polar exploration, and is also an accomplished golfer. |
Jonathan Schilling (PI) lives in Roseville, MN and received his Ph.D. at the University of Maine. When not managing the lab, teaching, or grant-writing, he still works on cation mobilization/immobilization by organic acids produced by wood-inhabiting fungi. This includes research on copper tolerance, iron acquisition, and calcium oxalate formation. He works primarily with brown rot fungi, including Serpula 'building' and 'wild' type isolates, and their interactions with soil and building materials. He is interested in many more things than he actually has time to enjoy anymore, so we'll just leave it at 'loves walking.' |
Jake Tewalt (M.S. student) is from Pine Island, MN and graduated from Lawrence Univ. in WI. His major is Natural Resources Science and Management (Forest Products track). He has experience with cryptogams and metal bioaccumulation, and is beginning work on lignocellulose bioprocessing via enzymes. Jake is a sports fan, enjoys outdoor activities and says he is happy 'back in beautiful Minnesota.' |
Adam Norcutt (UROP R.A.) is from Woodbury, MN. He is a Bio-based Products major in our department and aims to graduate in 2008. Adam is new as of Fall 2007 and is beginning to inoculate substrates with microbial consortia and monitor decay in mixed substrate microcosms. |
| Ben Carrier (UROP R.A.) is from Maple Grove, MN. He is a Bioproducts Management major in our department and aims to graduate in 2008. Ben is getting started in the lab with enzyme activity assays and soil-block culturing. |
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