Fac/Staff profile

Sonia M.

Tiquia-Arashiro

Ph.D.

Professor of Biology and Microbiology

• College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters

• Natural Sciences

smtiquia@umich.edu

313-593-4222

213 SFC (Science Faculty Center)

4901 Evergreen Rd

Dearborn, MI 48128

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Teaching Areas:

• Biological Sciences
• Master of Science in Environmental Science
• Microbiology

Research Areas:

• Microbiology

Biography and Education

Education

PhD Institution: Environmental Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, 1997

Teaching and Research

Selected Publications

Tiquia, S.M. (2011) Extracellular hydrolytic enzyme activities of the heterotrophic microbial communities of the Rouge River: An approach to evaluate ecosystem response to urbanization. Microbial Ecology (in press).

Tiquia, S.M. (2010) Reduction of Compost Phytotoxicity during the Process of Decomposition. Chemosphere 79: 506-512.

Tiquia, S.M. (2010) Salt-adapted bacteria isolated from the Rouge River and potential for degradation of contaminants and biotechnological applications. Environmental Technology 31: 967-978.

Tiquia, S.M (2010) Metabolic diversity of the heterotrophic microorganisms and potential link to pollution of the Rouge River. Environmental Pollution 158: 1435-1443.

Tiquia, S.M., Masson, S.A. and Devol, A.H. (2006) Vertical distribution of nitrite reductase (nirS) genes in continental margin sediments of the Gulf of Mexico. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 58:464-475.

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History

Member for

3 years 6 months