Title
Professor of the Graduate School
Department
Dept of Environmental Science, Policy & Management
Faculty URL
http://ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/people_profiles/mary-firestone/
Research Group
http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/soilmicro/
Email
mkfstone@berkeley.edu
Phone
(510) 502-2471
Fax
(510) 643-5098
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Research Expertise and Interest
soils, miicrobial biology, environmental science
Research Description
Research involves the fundamental understanding of soil microbial ecology, and applications to problems such as global change, sustainability and biodegradation. Current research interests include: bacteria/soil interactions and interactions between plant roots and soil microorganisms.