Kendall Martin Professor • Department of Biology View CV Website Dr. Martin started his research career by getting involved as an undergraduate, in research on plant-microbe relationships at Hampshire College. He is a Soil Biologist and Microbial Ecologist. These fields draw on a wide range of disciplines, from physics to economics. Before joining William Paterson, he was a research scientist involved in large, collaborative, multidisciplinary projects for almost a decade. During this time, he sought out opportunities to bring undergraduate students into his lab. He helped to develop a program to bring students into the Environmental Protection Agency lab facility where he worked. From these experiences, he developed two main strategies:1. seek out research opportunities that are collaborative and develop a network of collaborators to support that research.2. take into account the many studies showing faculty-mentored scholarship to be one of the most effective means to student engagement, and view all student interactions as variations on the mentoring relationship, down to the nuances of how to think like a fully engaged student. Professional Interests Student Research, Teaching, Outcomes Assessment, Mentoring Other Interests For decades, Dr. Martin has trained and advised PhD-level researchers from around the world in molecular microbial ecology techniques and analyses. For the last twenty-five years, he has been very active in seeking out opportunities to mentor teams of undergraduate and graduate students. He has developed a successful model for peer-mentoring among his students which draws on his experience with developing Standard Operating Procedures for the EPA to provide students with clear and reliable protocols incorporating quality control measures. These provide the foundation for him to mix peer-instruction with in-depth training in relevant techniques as well as theoretical explanations of the processes and objectives involved. Degrees PhD Soil Science (Integrated)., Oregon State University Corvallis, OR Specialization Microbial ecology, molecular ecology, animal, plant and soil microbiomes. Surface water contam. Representative Publications Predators of Soil Bacteria in Plant and Human Health.; Volume Phytobiomes Journal, 6, 2022 https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/full/10.1094/PBIOMES-11-21-0073-RVW Anaerobic soil disinfestation and soilborne pest management; Organic amendments and soil suppressiveness in plant disease management (pp. 277-305). ; Springer, Cham.; Volume Soil Biology, vol 46. , 2015 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-23075-7_13 Fungal-specific PCR primers developed for analysis of the ITS region of environmental DNA extracts; , BMC microbiology; 2005 Novel primers and PCR protocols for the specific detection and quantification of Sphingobium suberifaciens in situ; , Molecular and cellular probes; Volume 28, 2014 Morphotype community structure of ectomycorrhizas on Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii Mirb. Franco) seedlings grown under elevated atmospheric CO 2 and temperature; , Oecologia; Volume 124, 2000 Fellowships, Grants and Research OREI Planning Grant “Exploring Grower Interest in Microbial Predation and the Impact on Nutrient and Microbial Turnover in Organic Production.” Grant Reckitt Benckiser microbiology Grant Notable Courses Taught Lecture and Lab for:BIO 1300 Field BiologyBIO 1630 General BiologyBIO 1700 Basic MicrobiologyBIO 2060 General Genetics (lab only)BIO 3200 MicrobiologyBIO 4800 Biology Capstone SeminarBIO 4990 Independent StudyBIO 5130 Microbial EcologyBIO 7000 Independent Study Email 973 720 3452 4057 Hennings Science East By appointment