Crop & Soil Sciences: Personnel: Faculty
Mussie Y. Habteselassie
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Academic Rank: | Assistant Professor |
| Academic History: | Ph.D., Utah State University (Soil Microbiology) 2005 M.S., University of Aberdeen Scotland, UK (Soil Science) 2000 B.S., University of Asmara, Eritrea (Soil and Water) 1998 |
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| Area of Expertise: | Environmental Soil Microbiology | |
| Campus: | Griffin | |
| Office Location: | 264 Redding Building | |
| Email: | mussieh@uga.edu | |
| Phone: | 770/229-3336 | |
| Fax: | 770/229-3215 | |
| Shipping Address: | Crop & Soil Sciences
The University of Georgia 264 Redding Building Griffin, GA 30223 |
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Research, Teaching, and Extension Work
My research interest includes microbial water quality as impacted by land application of animal waste and onsite septic systems; fate and transport of human pathogens in soils and their transmission to fresh produce; the impact of antibiotics and hormones from urban and agricultural sources on soil microbial communities and its ramification on soil functioning; the ecology and molecular biology of soil microbial communities that mediate N and C cycling. My lab uses a combination of conventional microbiology and soil science techniques along with molecular microbiology tools to address research questions that are relevant to the areas of interest mentioned above.
I teach two courses, Soil Microbiology (CRSS 4610) and Soils and Hydrology (CRSS 3060) in spring and fall semesters, respectively.