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Tracking the Ph.D. Graduates of the Glibert Lab

Deborah A. Bronk, Ph.D. 1992

Dissertation: Microbially mediated transformations of organic nitrogen

Representative publications:
Bronk, D. A. and P.M. Glibert. 1993. Application of a new 15N tracer method to the study of dissolved organic nitrogen uptake during spring and summer in Chesapeake Bay.  Mar. Biol. 115: 501-508

Bronk, D.A. and P.M. Glibert. 1993. Contrasting patterns of dissolved organic nitrogen release by two size classes of estuarine plankton during a period of rapid NH4+ consumption and NO2- production. Mar. Ecol. - Prog. Ser. 96: 291-299.

Current position:
Associate Professor of Marine Science
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
P.O. Box 1346
Gloucester Point, Virginia 23062-1346

Gry Miné Berg, Ph.D. 1998

Dissertation: Physiological and population responses of marine phytoplankton to variations in the quality of nitrogen

Representative publications:
Berg, G.M., P.M. Glibert, M.W. Lomas, and M. Burford.  1997.  Organic nitrogen uptake and growth by the Chrysophyte Aureococcus anophagefferens during a brown tide event.  Mar. Biol. 129: 377-387.

Berg, G.M., P.M. Glibert, and C.C. Chen. 1999.  Dimension effects of enclosures on ecological processes in pelagic systems.  Limnol. Oceanogr. 44: 1331-1340.

Current position:
School of Earth Sciences
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305

Michael W. Lomas, Ph.D. 1999

Dissertation: Nitrate metabolism and the cellular energy balance: Contrasting patterns of nitrate uptake, reduction, and release in marine diatoms and flagellates

Representative publications:
Lomas, M.W. and P.M. Glibert. 1999.  Temperature regulation of nitrate uptake: A novel hypotheses about nitrate uptake and reduction in cool-water diatoms.  Limnol. Oceanogr. 44: 556-572.

Lomas, M.W. and P.M. Glibert. 1999.  Interactions between NH4+ and NO3- uptake and assimilation: comparison of diatoms and dinoflagellates at several growth temperatures.  Mar. Biol. 133: 541-551.

Current position
Associate Research Scientist
Bermuda Biological Station for Research, Inc.
17 Biological Lane
St. George, GE 01
BERMUDA

Chunlei Fan, Ph.D. 2002

Dissertation: Nitrogen uptake and metabolism in estuarine bloom-forming phytoplankton, with particular emphasis on Prorocentrum minimum

Representative publications:
Fan, C., P.M. Glibert, and J. M. Burkholder.  2003. Characterization of the affinity for nitrogen, uptake kinetics, and environmental relationships for Prorocentrum minimum in natural blooms and laboratory cultures. Harmful Algae 2: 283-299

Fan, C., P.M. Glibert, J. Alexander, M.W. Lomas.  2003. Characterization of urease activity in three marine phytoplankton species.  Mar. Biol. 142: 949-958

Current position:
Assistant Professor
Morgan State University
10545 Mackall Road,
St. Leonard MD 20685

Carrie Miller Solomon, PhD 2006

Dissertation: Regulation by estuarine phytoplankton and bacterial urea uptake and urease activity by environmental factors

Representative publications:

Solomon, C.M., J.A. Alexander and P.M. Glibert.  Measuring urease in environmental samples. Limnol. Oceanogr. Methods. In review

Solomon, C.M., and P.M. Glibert. Urease activity in five phytoplankton species.  J. Phycol. In review

Current position:
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
Gallaudet University
Hall Memorial Building E300
Washington, D.C.  20002