Research:

Research Interests:

  • Biodegradation of hydrocarbons and pesticidesMicrobial production of atmospheric gasesSulfate and iron reduction in freshwater wetland sedimentsMicrobiology of wetlands used to treat domestic wasteNitrogen transformations and soil quality in agricultural and forest soils
  • Identity and diversity of small (filterable) soil bacteria

Recent Publications:

  • Sexstone, A. J. and C. N. Mains. 1990. Production of methane and ethylene in organic horizons of spruce forest soils. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 22:135-139.

 

  • Yavitt, D.M. Downey, G.E. Lang, and A.J. Sexstone. 1990. Methane Consumption in two temperate forest soils. Biogeochemistry. 9: 39-52.

 

  • Calabrese, J.P., A.J. Sexstone, D.K. Bhumbla, G.K. Bissonnette, and J.C. Sencindiver. 1991. Application of constructed cattail wetlands for the removal of iron from acid mine drainage. In: Volume 3. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on the Abatement of Acidic Drainage. Montreal, Canada Sept 16-18, 8pp.

 

  • Calabrese, V.G.M., R.E. Elsavage, G.K. Bissonnette, and A.J. Sexstone. 1993. Mobility and enhanced biodegradation of a dilute waste oil emulsion during land treatment. Journal of Industrial Microbiology. 12: 13-20.

 

  • Sexstone, A.J., V.G.M. Calabrese, and R.C.Derk. 1993. The role of soil microbiology research in the Northeastern United States.. In Agricultural Research in the Northeastern United States: Critical Review and Future Perspective. ASA Press. Madison, Wisconsin.

 

  • Skousen, J., A. Sexstone, K. Garbutt, and J. Sencindiver. 1994. Acid mine drainage treatment with wetlands and anoxic limestone drains. In: D.A. Kent (Ed.) Wetlands: A Guide for Regulators, Managers, and Consultants. CRC Press/ Lewis Publishers. New York, New York. pp 263-281.

 

  • Biggs, A.R., J.B. Kotcon, T.A. Baugher, A.R. Collins, D.M. Glenn, H.W. Hogmire, R.E. Byers, A.J. Sexstone, and G. Lightner. 1994. Comparison of corn and fescue rotations on pathogenic nematodes, nematode biocontrol agents, soil structure and fertility on an apple replant site. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 4: 39-56.

 

  • Matheson, V.G., L.J. Forney, Y. Suwa, C.N. Nakatsu, A.J. Sexstone, and W.E. Holben. 1996. Evidence for acquisition in nature of a chromosomal 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid/ a-Ketoglutarate Dioxygenase gene by different Burkholderia spp. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 62: 2457-2463.

 

  • Biggs, A.R, T.A. Baugher, A.R. Collins, H.W. Hogmire, J.B. Kotcon, D.M. Glenn, A.J. Sexstone, and R.E. Byers. 1997. Growth of apple trees, nitrate mobility, and pest populations following a corn versus fescue crop rotation. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture. 12:(4): 162-172.

 

  • Peterjohn, W.T., R.J. McGervey, A.J. Sexstone, M.J. Christ, C.J. Foster, and M.B. Adams. 1998. Nitrous oxide production in two forested watersheds exhibiting symptoms of nitrogen saturation. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 28: 1723-1732.

 

  • Sexstone, A. J., J.G. Skousen, J. Calabrese, D.K. Bhumbla, J. Cliff, J.C. Sencindiver, and G.K. Bissonnette. 1999. Iron removal from acid mine drainage by wetlands. Proceedings of the American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation. Phoenix, AZ. pp 609-620.

 

  • Skousen, J., A. Sexstone, J. Cliff, P. Sterner, J. Calabrese, and P. Ziemkiewicz. 1999. Acid mine drainage treatment with a combined wetland/anoxic limestone drain: greenhouse and field systems. Proceedings of the American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation. Phoenix, AZ. pp 621-633.

 

  • Skousen, J., A. Sexstone, and P. Ziemkiewicz. 2000. Control and treatment of acid mine drainage. In: D. Barnhisel (Ed.) Reclamation of Drastically Disturbed Lands. ASA Press. Madison, Wisconsin. pp 131-168.

 

  • Sexstone, A., M. Aiton, G. Bissonnette, K. Heldreth, K. Kinneer, K. Hench, T. Bozicevich, B. Cooley, and E. Winant. 2000. A survey of home aerobic treatment systems operating in six West Virginia counties. Small Flows Quarterly 1(4): 38-46.

 

  • Stephens, K.M., A.J. Sexstone, J.C. Sencindiver, J.G. Skousen, and K.A. Thomas. 2001. Microbial indicators of minesoil quality in southern West Virginia. Proceedings of the American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation. Alburquerque, N.M. p. 317-325

 

  • Coleman, J., K. Hench, A. Sexstone, G. Bissonnette, J. Skousen, and K. Garbutt. 2001. Treatment of domestic wastewater by three plant species in constructed wetlands. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 128:283-295.

 

  • Kinneer, K.L. and A.J. Sexstone. 2001. Differential response of size-fractionated soil bacteria in BIOLOG microtitre plates. Soil Biology & Biochemistry. 33:1547-1554.

 

  • Kinneer, K.L. D.G. Panaccione, and A.J. Sexstone. 2001. Characterization of dilution enrichment cultures obtained from size-fractionated soil bacteria by BIOLOG substrate utilization patterns and restriction analysis of 16S rRNA genes. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 33:1555-1562

 

  • Thunberg, R.L., A.J. Sexstone, J.P. Calabrese, and G.K. Bissonnette. 2001. Effects of antecedent fermentative and respiratory growth on enumeration and repair of chloramine-stressed Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 47:777-781