Geomicrobiology

GMB

Research in geomicrobiology at the University of Georgia focuses on the interaction of microbial life with the Earth systems. We study the role of microbes in biogeochemical processes and leverage concepts of geomicrobiology to achieve environmental sustainability. Multi-omics approaches, along with geochemical and geophysical analyses, are conducted to answer the role of microorganisms in Earth's geological processes. The applications of geomicrobiology include bioremediation, biomining, climate change mitigation, and environmental health evaluations, to name a few. 

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Geomicrobiology and GeoHealth Labs have a new publication in Enviroments

Grace Stamm, a geology minor and the first author of this paper, led the study on molecular and ionic signatures in rainwater, unveiling sources of atmospheric pollution. This is Grace’s second publication.

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Dutta Geomicrobiology Lab has a new publication in Letters In Applied Microbiology

Kiana Pillay, one of our undergraduate researchers from the Geomicrobiology Lab

Journal
Grace Stamm, undergraduate researcher in the Geomicrobiology Lab, has published her first paper in Emerging Contaminants.

 

Emerging Contaminants (Elsevier): “Anion-mediated pathways in organophosphate degradation in the Oconee River watershed in Georgia”

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Dr. Duttagupta leads study that examines the influence of land-use patterns on the distribution of organic contaminants.

 

NPI - Emerging Contaminants: "Land use and land cover shape organic contaminant distribution in the Oconee River watershed in Georgia."

 
 

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Micro
Dutta Geomicrobiology Lab has a new publication in Microbiology Resource Announcements.

Microbiology Resource Announcements: "Draft genome sequence of Rossellomorea marisflavi DL-A, a malathion-degrading bacterium."

 

ISME
Dr. Avishek Dutta has co-authored a new publication in the ISME.

Dr. Avishek Dutta is a co-author for a new publication in the ISME.

Enviro
Gayatri Basapuram, Dr. Srimanti Duttagupta and Dr. Avishek Dutta have a new publiction in Environments.

Environments: "Detection and Screening of Organic Contaminants in A Riverine System of Georgia using Non-Targeted Analysis"

 

mBio
Dr. Golstein has a new publication in American Society For Microbiology - mBio

American Society for Microbiology - mBio publication "Foraminifera as a model of eukaryotic genome dynamism"

Personnel

Avishek Dutta

Geomicrobiology, Assistant Professor, Geology & SREL

Geomicrobiology Microbial ecology Bioinformatics Machine Learning