Satoshi Ishii
Environmental microbiology; environmental biotechnology; microbial ecology; water quality; public health; nutrient pollution
Background & Expertise
Satoshi Ishii, PhD, has been working at the University of Minnesota since 2015. His research goal is to solve environmental problems by using the power of microbes. His recent research focuses include the bioremediation of inorganic nutrients, especially nitrogen and phosphorus; nitrogen fixing microbes associated with non-legume plants; the response of microbiome to environmental changes; and the ecology of pathogens and antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Featured Project: Satoshi Ishii
Bacteria-Coated Corncob Bioreactors to Mitigate Nitrate Pollution
Challenge
Agricultural and urban stormwater runoff continuously transport nutrients, sediments, pesticides and herbicides to receiving water bodies and negatively impact the water quality of various freshwater and marine systems.
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