Tara+M.+Clancy

I am a Postdoctoral Associate in the Soil and Crop Sciences Department at Cornell University. I earned my PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan focusing on research to understand the biogeochemical factors influencing arsenic fate associated with drinking water treatment in Bangladesh. My current research focuses on understanding microbial communication in soils to enhance biological nitrogen fixation.

I am interested in research that contributes to sustainable agricultural and water systems. By applying tools from molecular microbial ecology and environmental chemistry, I seek to understand and improve designs in a variety of applications, including:
 * Research Areas **
 * biological drinking water treatment
 * arsenic waste management
 * nitrogen cycling in agricultural systems
 * soil amendments for microbially-mediated pest resistance
 * urban water treatment and reuse


 * Selected Achievements**
 * U of M Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute Doctoral Fellow (2010)
 * National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2011)
 * U.S. EPA STAR Fellowship (offered) (2011)
 * U.S. Dept. of State Critical Language Scholarship Program (Bengali) (2012 and 2011)
 * Center for the Education of Women Menakka and Essel Bailey Graduate Fellowship (2012)