North Dakota State University

La Toya Kissoon

Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow

Research:

1. Variations in lake turbidity and phytoplankton biomass: influence of Mn and Si: Postdoc project 1 information
2. Cadmium in wetland systems: Postdoc Project 2 information
3. Nanoparticles and aquatic plants: growth and uptake: Postdoc project 3 information

Teaching:

BIOL 124: Environmental Science online (Fall 2012, 2013): this course focuses on environmental issues and challenges facing earth and human civilization.

BIOL 150L: Introductory Biology Lab (2008-2010)

PhD conferred: August 2012

• Project: Biogeochemistry of wet ecosystems : from root zone to landscape
• Project Information.

Awards/Grants received:

• International Phyotecnology Society - NIEHS PhytoScholar Award (2013)
• North Central Chapter - Society of Wetland Scientists Student Travel Award (2008, 2011, 2012)
• North Dakota EPSCoR Doctoral Dissertation Assistantship (August 2010 - August 2012)
• 7^th Annual Northern Plains Biological Symposium - best paper presentation (April 2010)
• Grants in Aid of Research, Sigma Xi (April 2010)
• Wetland Field Grant, The Wetland Foundation
• Sheila Kath Scholarship, Department of Biological Sciences, North Dakota State University (2007)

 Contact information: latoya.kissoon(at)ndsu.edu

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