Andrew St. James

Assistant Teaching Professor

B.S., Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology
Ph.D., Microbiology, Cornell University

Office:

Winston 013
email

Research Interests

Microbial ecology, environmental microbiology, STEM education,
team-based learning

Selected Publications

St. James, A. R., Lin, J., and Richardson, R. E. (2021). Relationship between peat type and microbial ecology in Sphagnum-containing peatlands of the Adirondack Mountains, NY, USA. Microbial Ecology. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-020-01651-1

St. James, A. R., Yavitt, J. B., Zinder, S. H., and Richardson, R. E. (2021). Linking microbial Sphagnum degradation and acetate mineralization: From global insights to a genome-centric case study. The ISME Journal, 15(1): 293-303. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-020-00782-0.

St. James, A. R. and Campbell, D. (2020, July 27). Giving students an individualized experience in online learning: Staying connected while disconnected. Faculty Focus. https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/giving-students-an-individualized-experience-in-online-learning-staying-connected-while-disconnected/

St. James, A. R. and Campbell, D. (2020). Inquiry in oral communication: Adapting oral examinations for teaching introductory physiology students to evaluate scientific research studies. Advances in Physiology Education, 44(2), 192-202. doi: https://doi.org/10.1152/advan.00087.2019.

St. James, A. R. and Richardson, R. E. (2020). Ecogenomics reveals community interactions in a long-term methanogenic bioreactor and a rapid switch to sulfate reducing conditions. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 96(5): fiaa050. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiaa050.