Terrence Bell
Assistant Professor of Phytobiomes

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317 Buckhout Laboratory
University Park, PA 16802 - thb15@psu.edu
- 814-865-9653
Research Summary
Soil and root-associated microbiomes, microbiome assembly, microbiome manipulation, disturbance.
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Soil Rhizosphere Microbiota Hydrocarbons Soils Bacteria Fungi Petroleum Phylogeny Degradation Growth Salix Microbiome Biodegradation Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Bacterium Polluted Soils Planting Bioremediation Environmental Biodegradation Lizards Contaminated Soil Hydrocarbon Willows MicroorganismsMost Recent Publications
Soil salinization accelerates microbiome stabilization in iterative selections for plant performance
William King, Laura Kaminsky, Maria Gannett, Grant Thompson, Jenny Kao-Kniffin, Terrence Bell, New Phytologist
Leveraging microbiome rediversification for the ecological rescue of soil function
William L. King, Sarah C. Richards, Laura M. Kaminsky, Brosi A. Bradley, Jason P. Kaye, Terrence Bell, 2023, Environmental Microbiomes
Shared and unique responses in the microbiome of allopatric lizards reared in a standardized environment
Braulio A. Assis, Terrence H. Bell, Heather I. Engler, William L. King, 2023, Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology on p. 5-12
Novel primers for quantification of Priestia megaterium populations in soil using qPCR
Laura M. Kaminsky, Terrence H. Bell, 2022, Applied Soil Ecology
Expansion of the global RNA virome reveals diverse clades of bacteriophages
Uri Neri, Yuri I. Wolf, Simon Roux, Antonio Pedro Camargo, Benjamin Lee, Darius Kazlauskas, I. Min Chen, Natalia Ivanova, Lisa Zeigler Allen, David Paez-Espino, Donald A. Bryant, Devaki Bhaya, Adrienne B. Narrowe, Alexander J. Probst, Alexander Sczyrba, Annegret Kohler, Armand Séguin, Ashley Shade, Barbara J. Campbell, Björn D. Lindahl, Brandi Kiel Reese, Breanna M. Roque, Chris DeRito, Colin Averill, Daniel Cullen, David A.C. Beck, David A. Walsh, David M. Ward, Dongying Wu, Emiley Eloe-Fadrosh, Eoin L. Brodie, Erica B. Young, Erik A. Lilleskov, Federico J. Castillo, Francis M. Martin, Gary R. LeCleir, Graeme T. Attwood, Hinsby Cadillo-Quiroz, Holly M. Simon, Ian Hewson, Igor V. Grigoriev, James M. Tiedje, Janet K. Jansson, Janey Lee, Jean S. VanderGheynst, Jeff Dangl, Jeff S. Bowman, Jeffrey L. Blanchard, Monica Medina, Terrence H. Bell, 2022, Cell on p. 4023-4037.e18
Soil salinization accelerates microbiome stabilization in iterative selections for plant performance
William L. King, Laura M. Kaminsky, Maria Gannett, Grant L. Thompson, Jenny Kao-Kniffin, Terrence H. Bell, 2022, New Phytologist on p. 2101-2110
Rapid niche shifts in bacteria following conditioning in novel soil environments
Caylon F. Yates, Ryan V. Trexler, Idalys Bonet, William L. King, Kevin L. Hockett, Terrence Bell, 2022, Functional Ecology
Nitrogen services provided by interseeded cover crops in organic corn systems
Sarah Isbell, María Alonso-Ayuso, Alonso-Ayuso, Mar\'\ia, Terrence H. Bell, Brosi Bradley, Taran Rowles, Jason P. Kaye, 2022, Journal of Production Agriculture on p. 2458--2472
Functionally-explicit sampling can answer key questions about the specificity of plant–microbe interactions
Suzanne M. Fleishman, David M. Eissenstat, Terrence Bell, Michela Centinari, 2022, Environmental Microbiomes
Phylogenetic Signal, Root Morphology, Mycorrhizal Type and Macroinvertebrate Exclusion: Exploring Wood Decomposition in Soils Conditioned by 13 Temperate Tree Species
Rondy J. Malik, Mary Ann V. Bruns, Terrence H. Bell, David M. Eissenstat, 2022, Forests on p. 536
Most-Cited Papers
Predictable bacterial composition and hydrocarbon degradation in Arctic soils following diesel and nutrient disturbance
Terrence H. Bell, Etienne Yergeau, Christine Maynard, David Juck, Lyle G. Whyte, Charles W. Greer, 2013, ISME Journal on p. 1200-1210
Linkage between bacterial and fungal rhizosphere communities in hydrocarbon-contaminated soils is related to plant phylogeny
Terrence H. Bell, Saad El-Din Hassan, Aurélien Lauron-Moreau, Fahad Al-Otaibi, Mohamed Hijri, Etienne Yergeau, Marc St-Arnaud, 2014, ISME Journal on p. 331-343
Culture-dependent and -independent methods capture different microbial community fractions in hydrocarbon-contaminated soils
Franck O.P. Stefani, Terrence H. Bell, Charlotte Marchand, Ivan E. De La Providencia, Abdel El Yassimi, Marc St-Arnaud, Mohamed Hijri, 2015, PLoS One
Increasing phytoremediation efficiency and reliability using novel omics approaches
Terrence H. Bell, Simon Joly, Frédéric E. Pitre, Etienne Yergeau, 2014, Trends in Biotechnology on p. 271-280
The Inherent Conflicts in Developing Soil Microbial Inoculants
Laura M. Kaminsky, Ryan V. Trexler, Rondy J. Malik, Kevin L. Hockett, Terrence H. Bell, 2019, Trends in Biotechnology on p. 140-151
Petroleum biodegradation capacity of bacteria and fungi isolated from petroleum-contaminated soil
Charlotte Marchand, Marc St-Arnaud, William Hogland, Terrence H. Bell, Mohamed Hijri, 2017, International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation on p. 48-57
Transplanting soil microbiomes leads to lasting effects on willow growth, but not on the rhizosphere microbiome
Etienne Yergeau, Terrence H. Bell, Julie Champagne, Christine Maynard, Stacie Tardif, Julien Tremblay, Charles W. Greer, 2015, Frontiers in Microbiology on p. 1436
Soil microbiome transfer method affects microbiome composition, including dominant microorganisms, in a novel environment
Mia M. Howard, Terrence H. Bell, Jenny Kao-Kniffin, 2017, FEMS Microbiology Letters
Early rhizosphere microbiome composition is related to the growth and Zn uptake of willows introduced to a former landfill
Terrence H. Bell, Benoît Cloutier-Hurteau, Fahad Al-Otaibi, Marie Claude Turmel, Etienne Yergeau, François Courchesne, Marc St-Arnaud, 2015, Environmental Microbiology on p. 3025-3038
Canola root-Associated microbiomes in the Canadian Prairies
Chih Ying Lay, Terrence H. Bell, Chantal Hamel, K. Neil Harker, Ramona Mohr, Charles W. Greer, Étienne Yergeau, Marc St-Arnaud, 2018, Frontiers in Microbiology
News Articles Featuring Terrence Bell
Apr 07, 2023
Two ecology doctoral students receive Alumni Association Dissertation Awards
Laura Jones and Caylon Yates, doctoral students in Penn State’s intercollegiate graduate degree program in ecology, were recognized as recipients of 2022-23 Alumni Association Dissertation Awards.
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Mar 18, 2022
Alliance between College of Ag Sciences, University of Pretoria yields benefits
Developing solutions to address threats to plant health is the centerpiece of a partnership between Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and the University of Pretoria in South Africa. The partnership is designed to increase both organizations’ research, teaching and extension impact and growth opportunities, thereby increasing food security and environmental stewardship.
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Feb 08, 2021
Rebuilding soil microbiomes in high-tunnel agricultural systems focus of study
The presence of high salt and nitrogen concentrations in high- tunnel soils may make it more challenging to rebuild a healthy soil microbiome following a soil-clearing event, according to microbial ecologists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Jun 03, 2020
Huck graduate students among NSF award recipients
Five graduate students in Huck programs or involved with Huck centers, advised by faculty members in the College of Agricultural Sciences, were recipients or honorable mentions of National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.
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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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