Faculty & Staff Profile

Katy Chapman
Associated Majors
Courses Currently Teaching
BIOL 2020-001: Plant Anatomy and Physiology
BIOL 2020-002: Plant Anatomy and Physiology
Research Interests
C dynamics (loss and sequestration) in agricultural soil
Environmental Science
Global environmental change
New and novel methodologies for monitoring soil gas exchange
NH3 and greenhouse gas exchange in agronomic systems (news release)
Phytoremediation of polluted soils and sediments (insight interview)
Radial Oxygen loss in plants
Response of crop and soil systems to elevated atmospheric CO2
Root function and microbial activity in the edaphic environment
Soil management practices to improve soil quality and productivity
Soil science
Soil-plant-atmosphers interactions
The utilization of animal waste in crop production
Awards, Distinctions, and Honors
J.F.T. O'Connor Scholarship (Academic Excellence), 1998-99
Scarseth Award (Travel, National ASA-CSSA-SSSA Meetings), 2003
Phi Beta Kappa, 2001
Outstanding Ph.D. Student in Research, 2005
North Dakota Program to Stimulate Advanced Undergraduate Research Award, 2000
Madison Who's Who of Professionals 2008-09
Glenn Allan Paur Scholarship, 1999-00
Howard Hughes Apprenticeship and Fellowship (Full Scholarship), 1999-00
Gamma Sigma Delta (Honor Society), 2003
Frederick N. Andrews Fellowship, 2001-03
Edith Larson Outstanding Undergraduate Biology Student, 2000-01
D.J. Robertson Award (Academic Achievement), 1997
Barry M. Goldwater Full Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program Scholar, 200-01
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society, 2008
Selected Publications
Euliss, K., C. Ho, A.P. Schwab, S. Rock, and M.K. Banks. 2008. Greenhouse and field assessment of phytoremediation for petroleum contaminants in a riparian zone. Bio resource Technology 99:1961:1971
Euliss, K.W. and J.S. Carmichael. 2004. The effects of selenium accumulation in hydroponically grown canola (Brassica napus). Journal of Young Investigators 10(1).
Euliss, K.W., A.P. Schwab, and M.K. Banks. 2005. Establishing plants under water for the purpose of De watering contaminated dredged sediments. Paper C6-06. In R.F. Olfenbuttel and P.J. White (ed.) Remediation of contaminated sediments - 2005: Finding ach
Euliss, K.W., B.L. Dorsey, K.C. Benke, A.P. Schwab, and M.K. Banks. 2005. The use of plant tissue silica Content for estimating transpiration. Ecological Engineering 25(4):343-348.
Smith, K.E., A.P. Schwab, and M.K. Banks. 2007. Phytoremediation and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contaminated sediments: A greenhouse feasibility study. Journal of Environmental Quality 36:239-244
Smith, K.E., A.P. Schwab, and M.K. Banks. 2008. De watering of contaminated sediments: Greenhouse and field studies. Ecological Engineering. (in press)
Smith, K.E., A.P. Schwab, and M.K. Banks. 2008. Evaluation of phytoremediation of PAH contaminated sediments: A field trial. Chemosphere. 72: 1614-1619
Smith, K.E., J.M. Clark, R.R. Putnam, G.R. Lanza, and D.A. Dhanker. 2008. Pesticide phytoremediation, applications for vegetated filter strips. Journal of Environmental Quality 37(5): 1855-1861.
Smith, K.E., S.A. Prior, G.B. Runion, A.J. Price, H.H. Rogers, and H.A. Torbert. 2008. Chinese privet (Ligustrume sinense Lour.) in an elevated CO2 environment. Botany Research Journal 1(2): 43-48.
Educational Background
B.S., Summa Cum Laude, Biology major, Chemistry minor, Department of Biology, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, 2001
Graduate Teaching Certificate, Center for Instructional Excellence, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2005
Ph.D., Environmental Soil Science, Department of Agronomy, Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2005
Professional Memberships
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Society of Agronomy
International Union of Soil Scientists
Soil Science Society of America
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