D'Andrilli, Juliana
Assistant Research Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Office: 309 EPS Building
Specialty: Physical and environmental chemistry
E-mail: juliana.dandrilli@montana.edu
Professional Preparation
Ph. D. – Physical Chemistry 2009
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
B. S. – Chemistry 2003
Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, VA
Specialty:
Organic matter characterization and biogeochemical cycling in marine, terrestrial, and glacial environments
Current Research Areas:
- Organic matter evolution and cycling
- Antarctic ice cores, lakes, and streams
- Glacially-fed Montana lakes, rivers, and streams
My research interests include the evolution of organic matter (OM) in marine, terrestrial, and glacial ecosystems by investigating its quality, quantity, and other environmental contributing biological and geochemical factors to better understand the impact of OM in a changing climate over various time scales. Microorganisms utilize and produce OM during microbial metabolism which then releases pertinent greenhouse gasses to the surrounding environments and atmosphere, thus a link exists between microbes, the quality and quantity of OM, and how the processing of OM affects the world around us. To better understand how OM evolves, a combination of bulk and molecular level analytical instrument is required. In the Foreman Research Lab, we have exclusively focused on investigating the chemical nature of OM in various environments by Excitation Emission Matrix Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry at high magnetic field. Since OM is woven in a web of related environmental factors (e.g., microbes, nutrients, trace elements, terrestrial inputs, etc.), it is advantageous and necessary to collaborate with interdisciplinary scientists to gain a better understanding of the OMcontribution to the global carbon cycle and its implications for the future.
Biofilm related publications searchable under "Publications" on the left sidebar
