Jim Spain

Jim Spain is Research Professor of Biology at University of West Florida's Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology from University of Texas at Austin and previously directed biotechnology research at the Air Force Research Laboratory.

Research focuses on:

• Microbial degradation pathways for industrial pollutants
• Enzymatic mechanisms for nitroaromatic transformation
• Bioremediation of military-impacted environments

Current projects funded by DuPont, Chemours, and SERDP investigate biodegradation of chlorinated compounds and insensitive munitions.