Christopher W. Schadt

Home Page: http://ucsu.colorado.edu/~schadt/

Microbial Genomics and Ecology Group
Environmental Sciences Division
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Bldg. 1505, MS 6038
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
PHONE: 865.576.8256
FAX: 865.576.8646

To download Curriculum Vitae as of February 2003 as a .doc file, click here.

Expertise

Accomplished in the use, adaptation, and development of a wide variety of modern molecular and microbiology techniques. Expertise includes PCR, clone library construction, DNA sequencing, quantitative PCR, as well as many techniques for phylogenetic analysis.

Education

University of Colorado	Biology Ph.D.	2002
University of Washington	Botany B.S.	1996

Academic Experience

Postdoctoral Research Associate	University of Colorado	2002 - Present
Graduate Research Assistant	University of Colorado	1998 - 2002
Lab Health and Safety Officer	University of Colorado	1999 - Present
Graduate Teaching Assistant	University of Colorado	1996 - 1998
Undergraduate Research Assistant	University of Washington	1994 - 1996
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant	University of Washington	1994 - 1995

Non-Academic Experience

Sole Proprietor	Schadt Consulting Services	2001 - Present
Research Scientist	Boulder BioDesign	1999 - 2001

Grants and Awards

Graduate Student Travel Grant	1998 & 2000
Co-Author NSF Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology Grant	1999
Beverly Sears Graduate Student Research Grant	1997 & 1999
Edna Bailey Sussman Research Grant	1998
NSF Predoctoral Fellowship, Honorable Mention	1996

Professional Service

Departmental Research Symposium Organizer	1998 & 1999
Representative to the United Government of Graduate Students	1998

Professional Societies

American Society for Microbiology
Ecological Society of America
Mycological Society of America

Publications

Lipson D.A, Schadt C.W., Schmidt S.K. and R.K. Monson. (1999) Ectomycorrhizal transfer of amino acid-nitrogen to the alpine sedge Kobresia myosuroides. New Phytologist 142:163-167.

Schadt C.W., Mullen R.B. and S.K. Schmidt. (2001) Isolation and phylogenetic identification of a dark septate endophyte from the alpine plant Ranunculus adoneus. New Phytologist 150(3):747-754.

Lipson D.A., Schadt C.W. and S.K. Schmidt. (2002) Changes in soil microbial community structure and function in an alpine dry meadow following spring snow melt. Microbial Ecology 43:307-314.

Schadt C.W. (2002) Studies on the fungal associations of the alpine sedge Kobresia myosuroides in Colorado. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Colorado

Publications in Prepartaion

Schadt C.W., Martin A.P. and Schmidt S.K. Novel fungal lineages and rapid seasonal shifts of fungal communities in alpine tundra soils. Submitted to Nature 11/20/02.

Schadt C.W. and S.K. Schmidt. Isolation, characterization and rDNA phylogenetic identification of the dominant ectomycorrhizal fungi associated with the alpine sedge Kobresia myosuroides. To be submitted to Molecular Ecology.

Meyer A., Lipson D., Schadt C., Martin A., and S. Schmidt. Molecular and metabolic characterization of cold tolerant, alpine soil, Psuedomonas isolates. To be submitted to Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

Mullen R.B., Schadt C.W. and S.K. Schmidt. Nitrogen growth and uptake of a dark septate fungus associated with Ranunculus adoneus. To be submitted to Mycological Research

Statement of Research Interests

Broadly defined my research interests lie in the study of the molecular genetic characteristics of microorganisms in order to better understand the distribution, roles and influences of these organisms in various environments. Thus far in my research has focused on the use of ribosomal DNA sequencing and phylogenetic analyses to identify and characterize individual species and communities of fungi and microorganisms from alpine soil environments. I am interested in continuing research along these lines in the development of DNA based identification methods for important microorganisms and genes from environmental as well as of potential biotechnological and biomedical settings. With a better understanding of the diversity of microorganisms rapidly emerging from studies like these, I also look forward to expanding my research into how the vast array of diverse genetic attributes of microorganisms contribute to microbial survival and dominance, through genomic studies of representative microorganisms.

Chris at work

Last Updated: 03/24/03