Grant G. Mitman professor gmitman2@mtech.edu (406) 496-4617

Raised in Easton, PA, Dr. Mitman is a phycologist specializing in Microbial Ecology. His research interests include algae in pit lake systems and mine waste areas, algal genetics, microbial ecology, botany and microbiology. He is currently conducting research involving the use of algae, bacteria and other organisms as agents for bioremediation, and he investigates biological surveys of acid mine waste environments.

Education and Training

BSc           Marine Biology, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

MSc          Botany (Phycology), Oregon State University

PhD          Algal Genetics, Dalhousie University -Nova Scotia, Canada

Dr. Mitman's full CV in PDF

Publications List

Links of Interest

Berkeley Pit Biodiversity Page

Moss Bioremediation Research

Phycological Society of America

2000 Discover Article, "New Life in a Death Trap: Will algae blooming in an acidic, poisonous Montana mine lead us to an answer for Superfund sites?"
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