معرفی
Karrie Weber is a Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with research facilities located in Manter Hall (MANT 232). Her interdisciplinary research program investigates microbial interactions with environmental systems across molecular, ecosystem, and global scales. Using integrated approaches from microbiology, molecular biology, and geochemistry, she examines how microorganisms regulate biogeochemical cycles in aquatic and terrestrial environments.
Her primary research interests focus on:
- Microbial mediation of iron/nitrogen biogeochemical cycling
- Viral influences on microbial metabolism (geo-virology)
- Radionuclide and heavy metal mobility in environmental systems
- Mineral dissolution/precipitation processes
- Nitrate-dependent metal oxidation mechanisms
Weber's recent publications demonstrate strong research focus on microbial transformation of contaminants (uranium, arsenic), methane production pathways in extreme environments, plant-microbe interactions in agricultural systems, and viral impacts on biogeochemical processes. Her work frequently examines these processes in groundwater systems, agricultural soils, and astrobiologically relevant environments.
