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Deborah A Neher
Summary
Dr. Deborah Neher is a Professor in the Department of Plant and Soil Science, an affiliate in Food Systems and the Gund Institute for Environment, and Co-founder of the Recycling Organics and Resources (ROAR) Research Group at the University of Vermont. Dr. Neher brings over 25 years of experience as a researcher, educator, and graduate student mentor. She leads the Soil Ecology and Biological Indicators Laboratory at UVM, with research interests in developing biological indicators for environmental monitoring of soils. Her recent focus is on the microbiology of composts with the goal of developing value added products that foster a beneficial microbiome to suppress disease on plants and animals. Dr. Neher is a soil ecologist with formal education in plant pathology, plant population ecology, and environmental science. Her publications span topics of biological indicators of soil, ecotoxicology and biotechnology risk assessment, climate change and soil biological crusts, plant pathology and sustainable agriculture.
Agricultural Science Biosphere Interactions Climate Change Biology Ecology Ecotoxicology Environmental Sciences Microbiology Natural Resource Management Plant Science