University of California, Riverside

Environmental Sciences



David E. Crowley


David E. Crowley

David E. Crowley Photo

Professor

Academic Degrees:

  • BS. Agriculture, University of Kentucky, 1976
  • MS. Horticulture, University of Kentucky, 1979
  • Ph.D., Colorado State University, 1986

Specialization:

  • Soil Microbiology
  • Bioremediation
  • Microbial Ecology
  • Plant-Soil Relations

Research Group:

  • Graduate Students
  • Other
    • Stephen Qi - Staff Research Associate

Representative Publications:

  • Alvey, S.A., C-H. Yang, A. Buerkert, and D.E. Crowley. 2005. Bacterial ecology of ancient Saharan salt enrichment ponds at Teguidda-n-Tessoumt. J. Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 168:489-495. view...
  • Park, J-W and D.E. Crowley. 2006. Dynamic changes in nahAc gene copy numbers during degradation of naphthalene in PAH-contaminated soils. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 17:1322-1329. view...
  • Lambais, M.R., D.E. Crowley, J.C. Cury, R.C. Bull, and R.R. Rodrigues. 2006. Bacterial diversity in tree canopies of the Atlantic Forest. Science. 312:1917. view...
  • Smith, D.A. and D.E. Crowley. 2006. Contribution of ethylamine degrading bacteria to atrazine degradation in soils. FEMS Microbiol. Ecol. 58:271-277. view...
  • Kraemer, S., D.E. Crowley, and R. Kretzschmar. 2006. Geochemical aspects of phytosiderophore-promoted iron acquisition by plants. Adv. Agron. 91:1-46. view...
  • Kim, J.S., G. Sparovek, R. deLongo, W. deMelo, and D.E. Crowley. 2006. Bacterial diversity of terra preta and forest soil from the western Amazon. Soil Biol. Biochem. 39:684-690. view...
  • Yi, H. and D.E. Crowley. 2007. Biostimulation of PAH degradation with plants containing high concentrations of linoleic acid. Env. Sci. Technol. 41:4382-4388. view...
  • Kim, J.S. and D.E. Crowley. 2007. Microbial diversity in natural asphalts of the Rancho La Brea tar pits. Appl. Env. Microbiol. 73:4579-4591. view...
  • Mele, P. and D.E. Crowley. 2008. Application of self-organizing maps for assessing soil biological quality. Agriculture Ecosystems and Environ. 126:139-152. view...

Courses Taught:

  • ENSC 002 - Environmental Quality
  • ENSC 120 - Soil Ecology
  • SLSC 134 - Soil Conditions and Plant Growth
  • SLSC 211 - Microbial Ecology

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General Campus Information

University of California, Riverside
900 University Ave.
Riverside, CA 92521
Tel: (951) 827-1012

Department Information

Enviromental Sciences
Geology 2258

Tel: (951) 827-5116
Fax: (951) 827-3993

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