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Member Since 2006
Sean M. Schaeffer
Professor, University of Tennessee
Professional Experience
University of Tennessee
Professor
2012 - Present
Education
University of Arkansas
Doctorate
2005
Current Roles
Member
Joanne Simpson Medal Committee
AGU Abstracts
Quantitative 1H-NMR spectroscopy to measure PBAT microplastics in soil
THE ERA OF PLASTOCENE: A VICIOUS CYCLE OF PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS POSTER
biogeosciences | 14 december 2023
Alexis Gillmore, Seeta Sistla, Anton F. Astner, Do...
Motivation: The polymer polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) is a common constituent of biodegradable plastic mulches for use in agricultural row...
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Exploration of Soil Viral Diversity and Its Potential to Influence Biogeochemical Cycles under Long-term Fertilization and Cover Cropping Management
MICROBES IN BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES: LINKING RESPONSES TO ECOSYSTEM PROCESSES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE II ORAL
biogeosciences | 13 december 2021
Ning Duan, Mark Radosevich, Jie Zhuang, Sean M. Sc...
Microbes play a central role in processing carbon and nitrogen in soil systems. Viral infection-induced microbial mortality could impact overall micro...
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Ten Novel Pseudomonas spp. from Svalbard Active Layer are using amino acids for energy.
ILLUMINATING GENES-TO-ECOSYSTEMS-TO-GENES FEEDBACKS IN MODEL ECOSYSTEMS II POSTER
biogeosciences | 13 december 2021
Raegan Paul, Katie Sipes, Aubrey Fine, Tatiana A. ...
The in situ population of microbes in the Ny Ålesund, Svalbard permafrost active layer are mostly uncharacterized. It is unknown how microbes sur...
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Volunteer Experience
2024 - 2025
Member
Joanne Simpson Medal Committee
2023 - 2023
Member
Biogeosciences-Hydrology Soil Systems and Critical Zone Processes Technical Comm
2021 - 2022
Secretary
Biogeosciences Executive Committee