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Below the 'C&Past' are publications and presentations with Adobe pdf links to download files. Click if you need Adobe Reader to view files. Click here for my CV.

Current funding:

C & PAST -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NSF Energy for Sustainability (w/ Kazlauskas and Tschirner), 2009-2011 Co-PI
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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Junior Faculty Grant in Conservation and the Environment 2009-2013 PI
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Digital Media Center, University of Minnesota, Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) grant 2008-2009 PI
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DOE/USDA Biomass Research and Development Initiative (w/ Blanchette, Tshirner, and Filley (Purdue U.)), 2008-2011 PI
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Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment (IREE) (w/ Blanchette and Tschirner), University of Minnesota 2007-2008 PI
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Grant-in-Aid, University of Minnesota – 2007-2008 PI
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UMIE/IREE Discovery Grant of Biofuels and the Environment (w/ Kazlauskas and Tschirner), University of Minnesota 2007-2009 Co-PI
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NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant 2006, declined when offered position at U. Minnesota
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USDA Wood Utilization Research (WUR) Program (w/ Jellison (U.Maine)) – 2006-2008 Co-PI

Stemmler Fund for Research in Natural Sciences – Summer 2000 PI

PUBLICATIONS -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Schilling, J.S. (in press) Effects of calcium-based materials and iron impurities on wood degradation by the brown rot fungus Serpula lacrymans. Holzforschung 63.

Schilling Schilling, J.S., J.P. Tewalt, and S.M. Duncan (2009) Synergy between pretreatment lignocellulose modifications and saccharification efficiency in two brown rot fungal systems. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 84:465-475.

Duncan, S., Jing, Q.,  Katona, A., Kazlauskas, R., Schilling, J., Tschirner, U.,  Wafa AlDajani, W. (In press) Increased saccharification yields from aspen biomass upon treatmentwith enzymatically generated peracetic acid.  Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology.

Schilling, J.S. and Bissonnette, K. (2008) Iron and calcium translocation from pure gypsum and iron-amended gypsum by two brown rot fungi and a white rot fungus. Holzforschung 62:752-758.

Smith, K.T., W.C. Shortle, J. Jellison, J. Connolly, and J.S. Schilling (2007) Concentrations of Ca and Mg early in the decay process of red spruce, eastern hemlock, red maple, and paper birch. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 37: 957-965. (CanJForRes)

Schilling, J.S. and J. Jellison (2007) Extraction and translocation of calcium from gypsum during wood biodegradation by oxalate-producing fungi. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 60:8-15. (pdf)

Schilling, J.S. and J. Jellison (2006) Metal accumulation without enhanced oxalate secretion in wood degraded by brown rot fungi. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 72:5662-5665. (pdf)

Schilling, J.S and J. Jellison (2005) Oxalate regulation by two brown rot fungi decaying oxalate amended and non-amended wood. Holzforschung 59(6): 680-688. (pdf)

Schilling, J.S. and J. Jellison (2004) High-performance liquid chromatographic analysis of soluble and total oxalate in Ca- and Mg-amended liquid cultures of three wood decay fungi. Holzforschung 58(6): 682-687. (pdf)

Schilling, J.S (2004) How can habitat affect biodiversity? A field experiment with aquatic communities. Exercise and Exercise Solutions. In 'Invertebrates: Ecological and Conservation Importance.' Network for Conservation Educators and Practitioners, Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History. (amnh.org)

Schilling, J.S and M.E. Lehman (2002) Bioindication of atmospheric heavy metal deposition in the southeastern US using the moss Thuidium delicatulum. Atmospheric Environment 36(10): 1611-1618. (IngentaConnect)

IRG-WP PUBLICATIONS -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Schilling, J.S. and S.M. Duncan (2009) Serpula lacrymans - calcium, iron and foundering wooden boats. International Research Group on Wood Preservation. from Beijing, China meeting

Schilling, J.S. (2008) Practice makes perfect: A biodeterioration database that makes practice. International Research Group on Wood Preservation. IRG-WP document 08-10648. from Istanbul, Turkey meeting (pdf)

Schilling, J.S. and J. Jellison (2007) Gypsum effects on ‘dry rot’ wood degradation as a function of environment. International Research Group on Wood Preservation. IRG-WP document 07-10624. from Jackson Hole, WY meeting (doc)

Jellison, J., C. Howell, J. Schilling, B. Goodell and S. Quarles (2004) Investigations into the biology of Meruliporia incrassata. International Research Group on Wood Preservation. IRG-WP document 04-10508. from Ljubljana, Slovenia meeting

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