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Dave McNear

DaveMcNear

Dave H. McNear

Faculty

 

Directions to University of Kentucky, Lexington, KYUniversity of Kentucky, PSS
Campus LocationAg. Science Bldg. North
1100 Nicholasville Road (Office:N-122S)
Lexington, KY 40546-0091
Phone(859) 257-8627
Fax(859) 257-2185
Emaildave.mcnear@uky.edu

 

Speciality
Rhizosphere Science

Education

Ph.D, Environmental Soil Chemistry 2005

The Universtiy of Delaware

Advisor: Dr. Donald L. Sparks

 

M.S., Environmental Pollution Control 2001

The Pennsylvania State University

Advisor: Dr. Jon Chorover

 

B.S. Environmental Resource Management 1997

Minor: Environmental Engineering

The Pennsylvania State University

 

A.A. Life Sciences 1995

Harrisburg Area Communtiy College

In my research I explore the biogeochemical processes occurring at the soil-water-plant interface (a.k.a. the Rhizosphere) and how these processes influence the mobility and bioavailability of trace elements in natural systems. Metals enter the environment from a variety of sources, whether geogenically from metal rich parent materials, or anthropogenically from sources such as metal mining/smelting/refining, military training activities, land application of drinking water or wastewater treatment residues or animal waste applications. Understanding how these metals interact with the numerous inorganic, organic and biological components present within soil is essential to predicting their overall fate and impact on or within the surrounding ecosystem and is the focus of my research.

My Site

http://www.ca.uky.edu/labs/Rhizolab

 

 

This person page last updated on 2010-01-15




Classes

    Pls366 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SOIL SCIENCE. ; Credits - 4
    Study of the physical, chemical and biological properties of soils and how these properties relate to plant nutrient availability and plant growth, land-use planning and management issues, and soil and water quality issues. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours. Prereq: CHE 105..
    Instructors: Dave H. McNear Chris Matocha

Research/Teaching Publications

    Books and Book Chapters

    Lewis, R.L., V. Mendu, D.H. McNear, and G. Tang. 2010. Role of micro-RNAs in plant abiotic stress. Chapter 6, pp. 357-372. IN: S. M. Jain and D.S. Brar, ed. Molecular Techniques for Crop Improvement, Second Edition. Springer, Cambridge, MA.
    Authors in PSS Dept.: Dave H. McNear Guiliang Tang
    Ricky Lewis, Venugopal Mendu, David McNear, and Guiliang Tang. 2009. Roles of microRNAs in Plant Abiotic Stress. Molecular Techniques in Crop Improvement. 2nd Edition, edited by S. Mohan Jain and D.S. Brar. Springer Netherlands, pp 357-372. Publication URL
    Authors in PSS Dept.: Dave H. McNear Guiliang Tang

    Refereed Journal Articles

    McNear, D.H., R.L. Chaney, and D.L. Sparks. 2010. Hyperaccumulator Alyssum murale uses complexation with oxygen and nitrogen donor ligands for Ni transport and storage. Phytochemistry 71:188-200.
    McNear, D.H., R.L. Chaney and D.L. Sparks 2007. The effects of soil type and chemical treatment on nickel speciation in refinery enriched soils: a multi-technique investigation. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71(9), 2190-2208 Publication URL
    Everhart, J.L., D.H. McNear, E. Peltier, D. VanderLelie, R.L. Chaney and D.L. Sparks 2006. Assessing nickel bioavailability in smelter-contaminated soils. Science of the Total Environment, 367:732-744. Publication URL
    McNear, D.H., R. Tappero and D.L. Sparks 2006. Synchrotron based tomographic methods for determining metal compartmentalization and concentration in plant tissues. p. 204-205. In. Luster, J. and Finlay, R. Ed. COST 631 Handbook of methods in rhizosphere research. Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Birmendsdorf. Publication URL
    Tappero, R., D.H. McNear and D.L. Sparks 2006. Synchrotron micro x-ray fluorescence mapping and absorption edge spectroscopies for determining metal speciation in plant tissues. p. 209-210. In. Luster, J. and Finlay, R. Ed. COST 631 Handbook of methods in rhizosphere research. Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Birmendsdorf. Publication URL
    McNear, D.H., E. Peltier, J. Everhart, R.L. Chaney, M. Rivers, S. Sutton, M. Newville and D.L. Sparks. 2005. Application of quantitative fluorescence and absorption-edge computed microtomography to image metal compartmentalization in Alyssum murale. Environ. Sci. Technol. 39:2210-2218 Publication URL
    McNear, D.H., R. Tappero and D.L.Sparks 2005. Shining light on metals in the environment. Elements. 1:211-216 Publication URL

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