Jeff Erikson's Research
Associate Professor of Biology
Microbiological- Determining the antibiotic properties of Drocera (sundew) plant extracts. Running disc diffusion assays on Gram negative and positive bacteria. (1 student, 2019-2020)
Cedar Run- Land use shift over time impairs and improves a limestone stream. Biological and physico-chemical samples collected in the field. GIS analysis of land use change over the last decade. (1 student, 2019-2020)
Dogwood Run- Influence of geochemical inputs on the benthic community structure. Study uses sediment cages for controlled substrate size. Sediments are colonized by macroinvertebrates in various stream sections with sandstone, limestone and a blended geology. (1 student, 2019-2020)