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
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Ph D, Anaerobic Microbiology
— Virginia Tech (1984) Physiological and Phylogenetic Studies of Marine Methanogenic Bacteria
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MA, Biology/Microbiology
— State University College at Buffalo (1979) Enrichment for and Preliminary Characterization of Trimethylamine N-Oxide Metabolizing Marine Bacteria
- BA, Biology — State University College at Buffalo (1976)
Publications
- Potential risk reduction of Aroclor 1254 by microbial reductive dechlorination in anaerobic Grasse River sediment microcosms 2016
- Microbial community diversity and function in biofiltration compartments of an Atlantic salmon marine recirculating aquaculture system
Presentations
- Microbial community structure and function in biofiltration compartments of an Atlantic salmon marine recirculating aquaculture system. 2025
- Solid waste treatment for saltwater RAS: Microbial anaerobic digestion and biomethane production 2017
Grants and Contracts
- In-line conversion of salmon smolt solid waste to biomethane 2017
- Opportunities for increased aquaculture profitability by converting aquaculture wastes to valuable biomethane and biofertilizer