Adjunct Associate Professor | USDA
Office Location
S-218 Turner Hall, MC-047
1102 South Goodwin Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-333-6099
Email: gk-sims@uiuc.edu
Areas of Expertise
Soil Biology, Soil & Water Quality, Conservation & Reclamation
Research Interests
My research is directed toward environmental fate of xenobiotic
compounds (compounds that are foreign to living organisms). For
the most part, this work includes elucidating biochemical pathways
for xenobiotic metabolism (by microorganisms), and factors affecting
biodegradation in terrestrial and subsurface environments. The
significance of the research is to gain knowledge leading to the
development of biologically mediated preventative and remedial
measures for control of surface and subsurface contamination.
Additional research is directed toward the ecology of environmentally
significant microorganisms (pathogens, organisms involved in biogeochemical
cycling/detoxification of contaminants) in soil and water.
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