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Kevin Feris
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Department: Biological Sciences
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Department of Biology
Boise State University
Boise, ID 83725-1515
Office Location: Science/Nursing 217-B
Office Number: 208-426-5498
Office Fax: 208-426-4267
E-Mail Address: kevinferis@boisestate.edu
Academic Degrees | Teaching | Reseach Interests | Recent Publications | Graduate Students | Potential Student Projects
   
ACADEMIC DEGREES
 
  • Ph.D. Microbial Ecology, University of Montana, 2003
  • B.S. Biology, Minor in Chemistry, University of Alaska Anchorage, 1995
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California, Davis, 2003-2005
RESEARCH INTERESTS
 
  • Biology 191 General Biology I
  • Biology 303 General Microbiology
  • Biology 415/515 Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • Biology 497/597 Microbial Ecology
  • Biology 597 Advanced Topics in Microbial Ecology

Microbial Ecology is an incredibly diverse field that explores the roles of microbial community metabolism in the natural environment, areas contaminated by human activity, industrial settings, the human body, and applications in biotechnology.  My research focuses on the application of the tools and understanding of microbial ecology to enhance our ability to utilize the metabolism of microorganisms for a variety of applications, including natural resource damage assessment, alternative energy generation, bioremediation, and biotechnology.  Check out the Feris Lab Homepage for more information.

 
RECENT PUBLICATIONS [click to open]
  • Mackay, D., N. de Sieyes, M. Einarson, K. Feris, A. Pappas, I. Wood, L. Jacobson, L. Justice, M. Noske, J. Wilson, C. Adair, and K. Scow. 2007. Impact of Ethanol on the Natural Attenuation of MTBE in a Normally Sulfate-Reducing Aquifer. Environ Sci Technol in press.
  • Mackay, D; de Sieyes, N.; Einarson, M.; Feris, K. P.; Pappas, A.; Wood, I. A.; Jacobson, L.; Justice, L. G.; Noske, M. N.; Scow, K.; Wilson, J. T. Impact of Ethanol on the Natural Attenuation of Benzene, Toluene, and o-Xylene in a Normally Sulfate-Reducing Aquifer. Environ. Sci. Technol 40: (2006) 6123-6130.
  • Philip W. Ramsey, Matthias C. Rillig, Kevin P. Feris, William E. Holbena, James E. Gannon.  Choice of methods for soil microbial community analysis: PLFA maximizes power compared to CLPP and PCR-based approaches.  Pedobiologia 50 (2006) 275—280.
  • Ramsey, P. W., P. Rice, M. C. Rillig, K. P. Feris, N. S. Gordon, J. N. Moore, W. E. Holben, and J. E. Gannon. 2005. The influence of heavy metals, acidity, and organic matter on plant and microbial communities in mine waste contaminated floodplain soil. Ecology Letters 8:1201-1210.
  • Wood, I. A.; Feris, K. P.; Mackay, D. M.; Scow, K. M. Delayed BTEX Biodegradation by Ethanol in Vandenberg AFB Sediments. Biodegradation.  In review (2005).
  • Ramsey, P. W.; Rillig, M. C.; Feris, K. P.; Moore, J. N.; Gannon, J. E. Mine waste contamination limits soil respiration rates: a case study using quantile regression.  Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 37: 1177-1183 (2005).
  • Feris, K. P., Hristova, K., Grebreyesus, B., Mackay, D. & Scow, K. M. A shallow BTEX and MTBE contaminated aquifer supports a diverse microbial community. Microb. Ecol. 48(4): 589-600 (2004).
  • Feris, K. P.; P. W. Ramsey, J.N. Moore, M. Rillig, J. E. Gannon, and W. E.Holben.  Hyporheic microbial communities: Determining rates of change and evaluating group-level resiliency differences in response to fluvial heavy metal deposition. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 70: 4756-4765 (2004).
  • Holben, W. E., Feris, K. P., Kettunen, A. & Apajalahti, J. H. A. 2004. GC fractionation enhances microbial community diversity assessment and detection of minority populations of bacteria by DGGE. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 70: 2263-2270.
  • Feris, K. P., P. W. Ramsey, C. F. Frazar, M. C. Rillig, J. E. Gannon, and W. E. Holben. 2004. Seasonal dynamics of shallow hyporheic zone microbial community structure along a heavy metal contamination gradient. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 70: 2323-2331.
  • Feris, K. P., P. Ramsey, C. Frazar, J. N. Moore, J. E. Gannon, and W. E. Holben. 2003. Differences in Hyporheic-Zone Microbial Community Structure along a Heavy-Metal Contamination Gradient. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 69:5563-5573.
  • Feris, K. P., P. W. Ramsey, C. F. Frazar, M. C. Rillig, J. E. Gannon, and W. E. Holben. 2003. Structure and seasonal dynamics of hyporheic zone microbial communities in free-stone rivers of the western United States. Microb. Ecol. 46, 200-215 (2003).