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Curriculum Vitae - Peter Kourtev
Central Michigan University
Department of Biology
Brooks Hall, Rm. 228
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
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Phone: 989.774.2388
Fax: 989.774.3462
p.kourtev@cmich.edu
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______Education______
- Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution, 10/96 to 07/2001.
- Rutgers University. Concentration in Plant-microbe
interactions in the soil.
- Dissertation title: "Effects of exotic plant species on
soil and litter microbial communities."
- B.S. in Biochemistry and Microbiology,09/89 to 06/94.
- Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria. GPA--3.90.
- Undergraduate Thesis: "Impact of Bulgarian synthetic soil
conditioners based on acrylonitrile on microorganisms and some enzyme
activities in soil."
______Professional Experience______
- Postdoctoral Position, 10/2002 to 07/2006.
- Dept. of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
Ecological interactions between heavy metals and anaerobic
microbial communities.
- Postdoctoral Position, 08/2001 to 09/2002.
- Dept. of Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cook College, Rutgers, The
State University of NJ. Characterization of paper machine
microbial communities using culturing and molecular techniques
(Phospholipid Fatty Acids and DNA analysis).
______Academic Experience______
- Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, 08/2006 to present
- Introductory Biology.
- Introduction to Microbiology.
- Soil Science.
- Bacterial Diversity.
- Global Change Biology.
______Academic Honors and Awards______
- Excellence Fellowship, 9/96 to 6/98 and 9/00 to 6/01.
- Rutgers University, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources.
______Languages______
- Fluent knowledge of English, Bulgarian and Spanish.
- Working knowledge of written Russian.
______Professional Affiliations______
- American Society for Microbiology - member since 2001.
- Ecological Society of America - member since 2007.
______Professional Activities______
- Reviewer for various journals - Ecology, Ecotoxicology and
Environmental Safety, etc.
- Reviewer for NSF.
______Publications______
- Zlamal, J. and Kourtev, P.S. (2008). Impact of the invasive plant autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) on soil microbial communities. Biol. Inv. In preparation.
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Weaver, M. and Kourtev, P.S. (2008). Characterization of the bacterial community in the pitchers of the northern pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea) using PCR-DGGE. Microb. Ecol., In preparation.
- Kourtev, P.S., Konopka, A. and Nakatsu, C.H. (2008)
Inhibition of nitrate reduction by Cr(VI) in soil microcosms.
Appl. Environ. Microbiol., In preparation.
- Hill, K.A., Shepson, P.B., Galbavy, E.S., Anastasio, C.,
Kourtev, P.S., Konopka, A. and Stirm, B.H. (2007).
Processing of atmospheric nitrogen by clouds above a forest
environment. J. Geophys. Res-Atmos., 112: D11301.
- Kourtev, P.S., Konopka, A. and Nakatsu, C.H. (2006).
Responses of the anaerobic bacterial community to the addition of
organic C in chromium(VI)- and iron(III)-amended microcosms
Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 72: 628-637.
- Nakatsu, C.H., Carmosini, N., Baldwin, B., Beasley, F.,
Kourtev, P. and Konopka, A. (2005). Soil microbial community
responses to additions of organic carbon substrates and heavy metals (Pb
and Cr). Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 71: 7679-7689.
- Kourtev, P.S. and Ehrenfeld, J.G. and Häggblom, M. (2003).
Experimental analysis of the effect of exotic and native plant species on
the structure and function of soil microbial communities. Soil
Biol. & Biochem., 35: 895-905.
- Kourtev, P.S. and Ehrenfeld, J.G. and Häggblom, M. (2002).
Exotic species alter microbial community structure and function in the
soil. Ecology, 83: 3152-3166
- Kourtev, P.S. and Ehrenfeld, J.G. and Huang, W.Z. (2002). Enzyme
activities during litter decomposition of two exotic and two native plant
species in hardwood forests of New Jersey. Soil Biol.
& Biochem., 34: 1207-1218.
- Ehrenfeld, J., Kourtev, P., and Huang, W. (2001). Changes in
soil functions following invasions of exotic understory plants in
deciduous forests. Ecological Applications, 11:
1287-1300.
- Kourtev, P., Huang, W., and Ehrenfeld, J. (1999).
Differences in earthworm densities and nitrogen dynamics in soils under
exotic and native plant species. Biological Invasions,
1:237-245.
- Kourtev, P., Ehrenfeld, J., and Huang, W. (1998). Effects of
exotic plant species on soil properties in hardwood forests of New
Jersey. Water, Air & Soil Pollution, 105:493-501.
______Meeting Presentations______
- Kourtev, P.S., Konopka, A.E. and Nakatsu, C. (2005)
Bacterial community responses to organic C addition in chromium (VI)
and iron (III) amended anaerobic microcosms. American Society
for Microbiology Meeting.
- Kourtev, P.S., Carmosini, N., Beasley, F., Nakatsu,
C. and Konopka, A.E. (2003) Heavy metals modulate microbial
community responses to inputs of organic matter. American
Society for Microbiology Meeting.
- Kourtev, P.S., Whiteside, A., Kerkhof, L.J. and
Häggblom, M.M. (2002) Characterization of the Microbial Community in
Slime Samples from Different Areas of Paper Machines. American
Society for Microbiology Meeting.
- Kourtev, P.S, Huang, W.Z. and Ehrenfeld, J.G. (1999)
Nitrogen cycling in soils beneath exotic and native plants in
eastern deciduous forests. Ecological Society of America
Meeting Abstracts:269.
- Huang, W.Z., Kourtev, P.S. and Ehrenfeld, J.G. (1998)
Influence of barberry and wiregrass invasion on forest soil CO2
evolution and N supply rates in microcosms. Ecological Society
of America Meeting Abstracts:178.
- Kourtev, P.S., Huang, W.Z. and Ehrenfeld, J.G. (1998)
Spatial relationships between two invasive plant species and soil
conditions in a hardwood forest. Ecological Society of America
Meeting Abstracts:185.
- Ehrenfeld, J.G., Kourtev, P.S. and Huang, W.Z. (1998)
Decomposition rates and microbial enzyme activities in litter of
native and exotic species in northeastern hardwood forests.
Ecological Society of America Meeting Abstracts:163.
- Kourtev, P.S., Huang, W.Z. and Ehrenfeld, J.G. (1997)
Variation in Soil Characteristics in Relation to Exotic Species
Invasions in Hardwood Forests of New Jersey. BIOGEOMON,
Villanova University, Pennsylvania USA.
______Grant Activity______
- 2008:
- P.S. Kourtev. "Do pitcher plants (Sarracenia purpurea) control the microbial community in their pitchers?", CMU PRIF, $24,868, pending.
- P.S. Kourtev. "Invasive woody species: does the impact of individual plants on soil change in space and time?", NSF, $241,388, pending.
- 2007:
- S.W. Gorsich, P.S. Kourtev and P. Slininger. "Novel microorganisms and their ability to ferment alternative substrates to bio-ethanol." USDA, $218,000, not funded.
- P.S. Kourtev. "Long-term effects of the invasive species autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) on soil processes and microorganisms", CMU, PRIF: $24,233, current.
- P.S. Kourtev and B. Swanson. "Evaluation of the impact of the host genetic make-up on the diversity of gut microflora in deer", CMU, REF: $86,560, current.
- S.W. Gorsich, C. Neeley, P.S. Kourtev and C. Lee. "Novel microorganisms and their ability to ferment alternative substrates to bio-ethanol". MEO, $49,662, not funded.
- 2006:
- P.S. Kourtev. "Nitrate reduction by soil bacteria in the presence of the toxic metal Cr (VI)", CMU, FRCE: $3,991, terminated.
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