January 2022
We welcome Debarshi Dasgupta to our lab. Debarshi’s work is supported by the DEQ 319 project that explores microbiome management and nutrient-use efficiency.
News
November 2021
Graduate students presented at the 81st Annual Meeting of the North Central Branch of American Society for Microbiology. Lennel got the 2nd place for his poster presentation and Debdutta got
July 2021
Sakshi Paudel has received a graduate student research grant from North Central SARE. Well done, Sakshi!
June 2021
Our lab has received funding from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to investigate how soil microbiomes can be managed to improve fertilizer-use efficiency and groundwater quality in agricultural systems.
February 2021
We welcome Sakshi Paudel, a new graduate student from Nepal. Sakshi will be working in the ND Agricultural Microbiome project.
Dr. Samiran Banerjee
Dr. Samiran Banerjee Principal Investigator I completed my MSc in Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Aberdeen in the UK. Later I obtained my PhD in Soil Science from
Carlee Schroeter
Carlee Schroeter Research Specialist I completed my bachelors in microbiology in 2021 at North Dakota State University and, during my undergrad, did work with plant pathogens and soil microbiome. Near
Lennel Camuy-Velez
Lennel Camuy-Velez Graduate Student (co-supervised with Prof. Kevin Sedivec) I am from the island of Puerto Rico where I completed my B.S. in Microbiology with an emphasis on Environmental Microbiology.
Debarshi Dasgupta
Debarshi Dasgupta Graduate Student Hello! I am Debarshi from India. I pursued my B.Sc. in Agriculture from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya and M.Sc. in Agricultural Microbiology from University of Agricultural
Kivi Snavely
Kivi Snavely Graduate Student Hi, I’m Kivi and I love plants (and microbes)! Growing up in the forests of the East Coast, I was predisposed to nature – completing my