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Dr. Melanie R. Mormile is a professor of Biological Sciences. She began her career at Missouri S&T in 1999 as an assistant professor. Prior to joining S&T, she did post-doctoral work for Drs. Jim Fredrickson and Brent Peyton at the Pacific Northwest National Lab. She holds a Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Oklahoma. At Missouri S&T, Mormile has published on many topics in environmental microbiology that span from the fate of antibiotics in pig waste lagoons, identifying new species of halophilic bacteria, to possible industrial uses of halophiles. She holds two patents on biohydrogen production from cellulosic materials and one on the production of propanediol from waste glycerol, all under alkaline and saline conditions. In addition, Dr. Mormile serves as the main faculty advisor for the Mars Rover Design Team (MRDT) of Missouri S&T since its inception in 2012. Along with research, administration, and advising MRDT, she also teaches courses that range from the Introduction to Biological Sciences (freshmen) to Bioremediation (graduate level).
CREE Senior Research Investigator
Contact Information
Missouri University of Science and Technology
M-2 Schrenk Hall
Rolla, MO 65409
Office: 573-341-6346
Fax: 573-341-4821
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Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. in Microbiology, University of Oklahoma
1989 → 1995
M.S. in Biological Sciences, University of Louisville
1985 → 1988
B.S. in Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati
1981 → 1985
Research Interests
- Environmental Microbiology
- Extremophilic Microorganisms in Hypersaline Environments
- Bioenergy Production
- Commodity Compound Production by Extremophilic Microorganisms
- Antibiotic Resistance in Environmental Microorganisms
- Acidophiles
- Alkaliphiles
- Anaerobic Metabolism
- Astrobiology
- Biodegradation
- Evaporites
- Extremophilic Bacteria
- Fluid Inclusions in Salt
- Halo-alkaline Lakes
- Halophilic Bacteria
- Halotolerant Bacteria
- Hydrogen
- Hypersaline Environments
- Soap Lake-Washington State
- Acidic Saline Lakes of Southern Western Australia
Disciplines
- Biology
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Characterization of the IS200/IS605 Insertion Sequence Family in Halanaerobium Hydrogeniformans
Sadler, M., Mormile, M. R. & Frank, R. L., May 1 2020, In: Genes. 11, 5, 484.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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PolyRad – Protection Against Free Radical Damage
Kim, H., Tse, Y., Webb, A., Mudd, E., Abedin, M. R., Mormile, M. R., Dutta, S., Rege, K. & Barua, S., Dec 1 2020, In: Scientific Reports. 10, 1, 8335.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Whole-Genome Analysis of Halomonas Sp. Soap Lake #7 Reveals It Possesses Putative Mrp Antiporter Operon Groups 1 and 2
Mormile, M. R., Edwards, T., Frank, R. L., Geurin, Z., Haendiges, J., Hoffmann, M. & Miller, J., Jun 1 2019, In: Genome Biology and Evolution. 11Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Whole-Genome Identification and Characterization of Bacterial Insertion Sequences using Bioinformatic Tools
Bassett, K. A., Mormile, M. R. & Frank, R. L., Jun 1 2019, Methods in Molecular Biology.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Complete genome sequence of Salinisphaera sp. Strain LB1, a moderately halo-acidophilic bacterium isolated from Lake Brown, Western Australia
O'Dell, K. B., Hatmaker, E. A., Guss, A. M. & Mormile, M. R., Oct 4 2018, In: Microbiology Resource Announcements. 7, 13, e0104718.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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American Chemical Society (External organization)
Mormile, M. R. (Member)
Jan 1 1993 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (External organization)
Mormile, M. R. (Member)
Jan 1 1992 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (External organization)
Mormile, M. R. (Member)
Jan 1 1986 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Press/Media
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Iowa 4-H Youth Win National Award for Plant the Moon Challenge
10/27/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Missouri S&T Announces New Faculty Fellows for NSF Program
Davis, C., Mormile, M. R., Cundiff, J. L., Brow, R. K. & Verble, R. M.
5/9/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Missouri University of Science & Tech: 35 Faculty Honored for Outstanding Teaching, Service, Experiential Learning
Schlegel, J., Dolan, K. C., Park, J., Mormile, M. R., He, X., Ma, H., Nath, M., Cundiff, J. L., Westenberg, D. J., Xu, G., Huang, J., Schlegel, J. P., Obrist-Farner, J., Hwang, C., Bartlett, L., Fitch, M. W., Wen, H., Northcut, K. M., Belfi, A. M., Feys, D., Swift, T. M., Locmelis, M., Bruening, M. W., Saito, S., Reardon, D. C., Shank, D. B. & Oerther, D. B.
12/12/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Missouri University of Science & Tech: Curators Approve Ph.D. Programs in Bioengineering and Biological Sciences at S&T
Mormile, M. R., Yang, H. & Wang, J. C.
11/17/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Missouri S&T to host Hispanic Heritage Month events
9/3/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research