Mary Ann Bruns
Associate Professor of Soil Microbiology and Biogeochemistry
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206 ASI
University Park, PA 16802 - mvb10@psu.edu
- 814-863-0779
Research Summary
Functional ecology of biogeochemically important microbial populations.
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Soil Drainage Nitrogen Acids Weathering Microorganisms Minerals Biofilms Dna Water Bacteria Carbon Bedrock Cathodes Oxidation Mineral Climate Change Carbon Dioxide Wetlands Cell Saprolite Acid Mine Drainage Screening Agricultural Soil VegetationMost Recent Papers
Bacteria and archaea
Maryann Bruns, 2021,
Hydrocarbon substrate richness impacts microbial abundance, microbiome composition, and hydrocarbon loss
Terrence H. Bell, Nina Camillone, Katrina Abram, Maryann Victoria Bruns, Etienne Yergeau, Marc St-Arnaud, 2021, Applied Soil Ecology
Sustainable Soil Health
Maryann Bruns, E Couradeau, 2021,
Fungal community shifts in soils with varied cover crop treatments and edaphic properties
Mara L. Cloutier, Ebony Murrell, Mary Barbercheck, Jason Kaye, Denise Finney, Irene García-González, Mary Ann Bruns, 2020, Scientific Reports
Metatranscriptomic sequencing of a cyanobacterial soil-surface consortium with and without a diverse underlying soil microbiome
Terrence H. Bell, Ryan V. Trexler, Xin Peng, Marcel Huntemann, Alicia Clum, Brian Foster, Bryce Foster, Simon Roux, Krishnaveni Palaniappan, Neha Varghese, Supratim Mukherjee, T. B.K. Reddy, Chris Daum, Alex Copeland, Natalia N. Ivanova, Nikos C. Kyrpides, Christa Pennacchio, Emiley A. Eloe-Fadrosh, Mary Ann Bruns, 2020, Microbiology Resource Announcements
Development of a nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterial consortium for surface stabilization of agricultural soils
Xin Peng, Maryann Victoria Bruns, 2019, Journal of Applied Phycology on p. 1047-1056
Duckweed as an agricultural amendment
Andrew N. Kreider, Carlos R. Fernandez Pulido, Mary Ann Bruns, Rachel A. Brennan, 2019, Journal of Environmental Quality on p. 469-475
Cyanobacterial soil surface consortia mediate N cycle processes in agroecosystems
Xin Peng, Mary Ann Bruns, 2019, Frontiers in Environmental Science
Innovative Technologies Can Improve Understanding of Microbial Nitrogen Dynamics in Agricultural Soils
Mara Lee Cloutier, Arnab Bhowmik, Terrence H. Bell, Mary Ann Bruns, 2019, Agricultural and Environmental Letters on p. 1-6
Development of a nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterial consortium for surface stabilization of agricultural soils
2018, Journal of Applied Phycology on p. 10
Most-Cited Papers
Twelve testable hypotheses on the geobiology of weathering
S. L. Brantley, J. P. Megonigal, F. N. Scatena, Z. Balogh-Brunstad, R. T. Barnes, M. A. Bruns, P. Van Cappellen, K. Dontsova, H. E. Hartnett, A. S. Hartshorn, A. Heimsath, E. Herndon, L. Jin, C. K. Keller, J. R. Leake, W. H. Mcdowell, F. C. Meinzer, T. J. Mozdzer, S. Petsch, J. Pett-Ridge, K. S. Pregitzer, P. A. Raymond, C. S. Riebe, K. Shumaker, A. Sutton-Grier, R. Walter, K. Yoo, 2011, Geobiology on p. 140-165
Land-use and land-cover effects on soil microbial community abundance and composition in headwater riparian wetlands
Jessica B. Moon, Denice H. Wardrop, Mary Ann V Bruns, R. Michael Miller, Kusum J. Naithani, 2016, Soil Biology and Biochemistry on p. 215-233
Natural zinc enrichment in peatlands
Soh joung Yoon, Carolina Yáñez, Maryann Victoria Bruns, Nadia Martínez-Villegas, Carmen Enid Martínez, 2012, Geochmica et Cosmochimica Acta on p. 165-176
Bacterial and eukaryal diversity in soils forming from acid mine drainage precipitates under reclaimed vegetation and biological crusts
Claudia Rojas, Rosemary M. Gutierrez, Mary Ann Bruns, 2016, Applied Soil Ecology on p. 57-66
Halloysite nanotubes and bacteria at the saprolite-bedrock interface, Rio Icacos watershed, Puerto Rico
Morgan L. Minyard, Mary Ann Bruns, Carmen E. Martínez, Laura J. Liermann, Heather L. Buss, Susan L. Brantley, 2011, Soil Science Society of America Journal on p. 348-356
Bacterial Associations with Weathering Minerals at the Regolith-Bedrock Interface, Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico
Morgan L. Minyard, Mary Ann Bruns, Laura J. Liermann, Heather L. Buss, Susan L. Brantley, 2012, Geomicrobiology Journal on p. 792-803
Algal diversity in flowing waters at an acidic mine drainage "barrens" in central Pennsylvania, USA
Radha Prasanna, Sachitra Kumar Ratha, Claudia Rojas, Maryann Victoria Bruns, 2011, Folia Microbiologica on p. 491-496
Electrochemically active microorganisms from an acid mine drainage-affected site promote cathode oxidation in microbial fuel cells
Claudia Rojas, Ignacio T. Vargas, Mary Ann Bruns, John M. Regan, 2017, Bioelectrochemistry on p. 139-146
Climate change interactions affect soil carbon dioxide efflux and microbial functioning in a post-harvest forest
M. D. McDaniel, Jason Philip Kaye, Margot Wilkinson Kaye, Maryann Victoria Bruns, 2014, Oecologia on p. 1437-1448
Manure amendments for mitigation of dairy ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions
Eileen Fabian, M. Arlene A. Adviento-Borbe, Robin C. Brandt, Patrick A. Topper, Deborah A. Topper, Herschel Adams Elliott, Robert E. Graves, Alexander Nikolov Hristov, Virginia A. Ishler, Maryann Victoria Bruns, 2011, Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal
News Articles Featuring Mary Ann Bruns
Mar 27, 2021
A mysterious ‘worm tornado’ invaded this N.J. sidewalk. Here’s why.
Move over murder hornets, there’s a new game in town. A “worm tornado” stunned social media users this week, with pictures showing hundreds of worms crowding a Hoboken sidewalk in a bizarre spiral shape.
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Aug 10, 2020
Flavonoids' presence in sorghum roots may lead to frost-resistant crop
Flavonoid compounds — produced by the roots of some sorghum plants — positively affect soil microorganisms, according to Penn State researchers, who suggest the discovery is an early step in developing a frost-resistant line of the valuable crop for North American farmers.
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Jul 16, 2019
Microbiome Center graduate students awarded NIFA fellowships
Sarah Isbell and Mara Cloutier, both Penn State graduate students and Microbiome Center researchers, will be supported in their studies by fellowships paid for by the United States Department of Agriculture.
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