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Investigating the effect of oil spills
on the environment and public health.
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Funding Source: Year 3-5 Investigator Grants (RFP-II)

Project Roster

Effect of Photochemistry on Biotransformation of Crude Oil

32 Research Team Members

Principal Investigator

Matthew Tarr
University of New Orleans
Department of Chemistry

Co-Principal Investigator

Amy V. Callaghan
University of Oklahoma
Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology
Russell H. Schmehl
Tulane University
Department of Chemistry
Joseph M. Suflita
University of Oklahoma
Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology

Project Data Point of Contact

Matthew Tarr
University of New Orleans
Department of Chemistry

Research Scientist

Irene Davidova
University of Oklahoma
Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology

Post-Doc

Deniz Aktas
University of Oklahoma
Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology
Xian Cao
University of New Orleans
Department of Chemistry
Tod Grusenmeyer
Tulane University
Department of Chemistry
Nicholas Leed
Tulane University
Department of Chemistry
Phoebe Z. Ray
University of New Orleans
Department of Chemistry

High School Teacher

Matthew Piediscalzo
University of New Orleans
Department of Chemistry

GoMRI Scholar

Brian Harriman
University of Oklahoma
Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology
Jamie Johnson
University of Oklahoma
Department of Botany and Microbiology
Dustin D. Kountz
University of New Orleans
Department of Chemistry

Graduate Student - PhD Level

Rebecca Adams
Tulane University
Department of Chemistry
Tingting Feng
Tulane University
Department of Chemistry
Patricia Fontenot
Tulane University
Department of Chemistry
Tod Grusenmeyer
Tulane University
Department of Chemistry
Brian Harriman
University of Oklahoma
Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology
Jamie Johnson
University of Oklahoma
Department of Botany and Microbiology
Dustin D. Kountz
University of New Orleans
Department of Chemistry
Aditya Kulkarni
Tulane University
Department of Chemistry
Aditya Kulkarni
Tulane University
Department of Chemistry
Olivia McKinzie
University of New Orleans
Department of Chemistry
Phoebe Z. Ray
University of New Orleans
Department of Chemistry
Bing Shan
Tulane University
Department of Chemistry

Graduate Student - Master's Level

Tod Grusenmeyer
Tulane University
Department of Chemistry
Olivia McKinzie
University of New Orleans
Department of Chemistry

Undergraduate Student

Leonie Berthonnaud
University of New Orleans
Department of Chemistry
Lacie Duplessis
University of New Orleans
Department of Chemistry
Fanny Enriquez
University of Oklahoma
Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology
Shaniqua Hayes
University of New Orleans
Department of Chemistry
Alexander Kulik
Tulane University
Department of Chemistry
Arianne Lawrenson
Tulane University
Department of Chemistry
Kristina Martínez
Tulane University
Department of Chemistry
Lindsey Maurice-Walker
Xavier University of Louisiana
Department of Chemistry
Lea Monin
University of New Orleans
Department of Chemistry
Kimberly Rebet
University of New Orleans
Department of Chemistry
Jeremy Stroud
University of New Orleans
Department of Chemistry
Aquiel Warner
Yale University
Department of Chemistry
This research was made possible by a grant from The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative.
www.gulfresearchinitiative.org