Joan B. Rose, Michigan State University Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research; Co-Director, Center for Water Sciences and Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment.
Current Research
NSF/PIRE
Ballast water, residual waters taken in by ships that travel the world, may be contributing to the global travel of microorganisms.
USDA/NIFA
Advances in bioinformatics can help provide the framework to keep produce safe for American consumers.
Halosource, Inc.
Household water treatment devices are used worldwide to decontaminate drinking water, and those devices are getting better.
NSF
By studying sediment cores, research can help determine the best ways to manage historic watersheds that are shaped by climate and human activities.
City of Toledo
When storms hit an area, the volume of water that enters a treatment plant can exceed capacity. What happens to the untreated water?