Plant and Soil Sciences
Paul Bertsch
Faculty
University of Kentucky, PSS 
Ag. Science Bldg. North
1100 Nicholasville Road (Office:N-212M)
Lexington, KY 40546-0091
(859) 257-1651
(859) 323-1952
paul.bertsch@uky.edu
Speciality
Soil and Environmental Chemistry
Research Interest
My research is in the area that has become known as molecular environmental science and focuses on elucidating the mechanisms controlling the fate, transport, and bioavailability/toxicity of contaminants in the environment and on the development of novel minimally invasive remediation strategies for contaminated sites. Most recently, my research has focused on the environmental fate, transport, bioavailability, and toxicity of manufactured nanomaterials.
This person page last updated on 2011-02-05
Classes
HON211 - WORLD FOOD ISSUES III: LIVING WITH LIMITS; Credits - 3
In this course, you will evaluate the availability of resources to sustain human societies in the future, and consider the prospects of changing food expectations in order to achieve sustainability. Prereq: HON 115. .
Instructors: Paul Bertsch John Grove
In this course, you will evaluate the availability of resources to sustain human societies in the future, and consider the prospects of changing food expectations in order to achieve sustainability. Prereq: HON 115. .
Instructors: Paul Bertsch John Grove
Research/Teaching Publications
Refereed Journal Articles
Tsyusko, Olga; Unrine, Jason; Spurgeon, David; Blalock, Eric; Starnes, Daniel; Tseng, Michael; Joice, Greg; Bertsch, Paul. 2012. Toxicogenomic Responses of the Model Organism Caenorhabditis elegans to Gold Nanoparticles. Environmental Science and Technology 46:5115-4124.
Authors in PSS Dept.: Paul Bertsch Olga Tsyusko Jason Unrine Daniel Starnes
Jonathan D. Judy, Jason M. Unrine, Paul M. Bertsch. 2011. Evidence for biomagnification of gold nanoparticles within a terrestrial food chain. Environmental Science and Technology 45:776-781. Authors in PSS Dept.: Paul Bertsch Jason Unrine Jonathan Judy Jonathan Judy
Shoults-Wilson WA, Reinsch BC, Tsyusko OV, Bertsch PM, Lowry GV, Unrine JM. 2011. Toxicity of silver nanoparticles to the earthworm (Eisenia fetida): The role of particle size and soil type. Journal of the Soil Science Society of America 75: 365-377. Authors in PSS Dept.: Paul Bertsch Jason Unrine Olga Tsyusko
W. Aaron. Shoults-Wilson, Brian C. Reinsch, Olga V. Tsyusko, Paul M. Bertsch, Greg V. Lowry, Jason M. Unrine. 2011. Role of particle surface coating for bioaccumulation and reproductive toxicity of silver in earthworms. (Eisenia fetida) exposed to silver nanoparticles Nanotoxicology, 5(3):432-444. Authors in PSS Dept.: Paul Bertsch Jason Unrine Olga Tsyusko
W.A. Shoults-Wilson, Zhurbich, O, McNear, D, Tsyusko, O, Bertsch, P, Unrine, J. 2011. Evidence for avoidance of Ag nanoparticles by earthworms (Eisenia fetida). Ecotoxicology 20:385-396. Authors in PSS Dept.: Paul Bertsch Jason Unrine Olga Tsyusko
Unrine, J.M., S.E. Hunyadi, O.V. Tsyusko, W. Rao, W.A. Shoults-Wilson, and P.M. Bertsch. 2010. Evidence for Bioavailability of Au
Nanoparticles from Soil and Biodistribution within Earthworms (Eisenia fetida). Environmental Science Technology 44:8308–8313. Published online: doi: 10.1021/es101885w. Authors in PSS Dept.: Paul Bertsch Jason Unrine Olga Tsyusko
Unrine, J.M., Tsyusko, O.V., Hunyadi, S.E., Judy, J.D. and Bertsch, P.M 2010. Effects of particle size on chemical speciation and bioavailability of Cu to earthworms (Eisenia fetida) exposed to Cu nanoparticles Journal of Environmental Quality 39:1942-1953. DOI 10.2134/jeq2009.0387 Authors in PSS Dept.: Paul Bertsch Jason Unrine Jonathan Judy Jonathan Judy Olga Tsyusko
Ma, H.B., P.M. Bertsch, T.C. Glenn, N.J. Kabengi, and P.L. Williams. 2009. Toxicity of manufactured ZnO nanoparticles in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 28:1324-1330. Authors in PSS Dept.: Paul Bertsch Nadine Kabengi
Unrine, J., P. Bertsch, and S. Hunyadi. 2008. of manufactured metal and metal oxide
nanoparticles in terrestrial environments. Chapter 14, pp. 345-360. IN: V.H. Grassian, ed. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Environmental and Health Impacts. John Wiley and Sons. Authors in PSS Dept.: Paul Bertsch Jason Unrine
Proceedings Publications
Jason Unrine, Aaron Shoults-Wilson, Brian Reinsch, Olga Tsyusko, Greg Lowry, Paul Bertsch 2010. Using μ-XRF and XAS to characterize the fate and bioavailability of manufactured nanoparticles in soil. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 74(11-S1); A1066 Authors in PSS Dept.: Paul Bertsch Jason Unrine Olga Tsyusko
Unrine JM, Bertsch PM, Hunyadi SE, Ma HB, Newman LA, Williams PL. 2008. Spatial distribution and speciation of Au and Zn in terrestrial organisms exposed to Au and ZnO nanoparticles. Abstr Pap Am Chem Soc 235:81-ENVR Authors in PSS Dept.: Paul Bertsch Jason Unrine Olga Tsyusko