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Laura Leff

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Full Name:
Laura G. Leff
Project:
Environmental Aquatic Resource Sensing: Basic Science, Business Education and Outreach
Role:
Faculty: Project PI
Joined IGERT:
2009
Univ. or Institute:
Kent State University
Department:
Biological Sciences
Title:
Professor
Primary Discipline:
Biology
Academic Interests:
aquatic ecology, freshwater resources, environmental education, microbial ecology
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Environmental Aquatic Resource Sensing: understanding our freshwater resources

Kevin Rose (NSF funded trainee; Environmental Aquatic Resource Sensing, EARS, Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship, IGERT) of Miami University (Oxford, OH) organized and led an international... More »

About Me

I am a faculty member in the Department of Biological Sciences at Kent State University and received my PhD from the University of Georgia. My research focuses on response of aquatic microorganisms to their environment and how those responses may effect ecosystem level processes. Our research draws upon molecular tools to examine bacterial community structure and we collaborate with a variety of other research groups.

I am also interested in education and, more specifically, have worked on several projects at levels ranging from middle school and higher regarding environmental education with a focus on helping people learn about the importance and function of our freshwater resources.

In addition, I have been an editor for Applied and Environmental Microbiology since 2001 and serve on the editorial boards for Microbial Ecology and The International Society of Microbial Ecology Journal.