Jim Cotner and his group are interested in how bacteria and natural organic matter compete for resources within an aquatic system. Research of this type includes: how substrate growth and photochemical processes effect the growth of bacteria and organic matter. This will aid in an understanding of the role of heterotrophic bacteria in regulating production versus decomposition in aquatic environments.

B.A., 1981, Wittenberg University
M.Sc., 1984, Kent State University
Ph.D., 1990, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Malcolm Moos Chair in Freshwater Biology