About

Kevin R. Sowers, Ph.D. is an anaerobic microbiologist with over 30 years experience in biomass conversion to methane and microbial bioremediation. Current research projects include the application of methanogenic processes for waste management in land-based recirculating mariculture systems and development of novel approaches for in situ bioremediation of PCBs in sediments.

Research interests

Biology of methanogenesis and microbial bioremediation

Teaching interests

Environmental microbiology/physiology

Education

  • Ph D, Anaerobic MicrobiologyVirginia Tech (1984)
    Physiological and Phylogenetic Studies of Marine Methanogenic Bacteria
  • MA, Biology/MicrobiologyState University College at Buffalo (1979)
    Enrichment for and Preliminary Characterization of Trimethylamine N-Oxide Metabolizing Marine Bacteria
  • BA, BiologyState University College at Buffalo (1976)