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Silvia Rossbach

Associate Professor

E-mail: Silvia.Rossbach@wmich.edu

Office: 3923 Wood Hall
Lab: 2019 Haenicke Hall

Office Phone: 269-387-5868
Lab phone: 269-387-3841

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Office Hours: TWR 3-4pm

Research Description

Area of Research: Microbiology

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. Professor Rossbach works in the fields of microbial genetics, microbial ecology, and plant-bacteria interaction. She joined the department from her postdoctoral position at the Center for Microbial Ecology and the Plant Research Laboratory at Michigan State University. Her research interests include the biology of nitrogen-fixation and the use of beneficial microorganisms to promote plant growth and health. She also studies how combinations of plants and bacteria can aid in the remediation of polluted environments and how soil bacteria interact with heavy metals.

Students in Dr. Rossbach's laboratory

Petra Kohler - Ph.D. degree program