Yebin Zhao Degree Program: Ph.D. Research Area: Soil & Water Chemistry Office: 4111C Miller Plant Sciences Email: E-mail Yebin Phone: (706) 542-0916 Fax: (706) 542-0914 3111 Miller Plant Sciences Building The University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602-7272

Academic History
B.S. Environmental Science. Shandong Agricultural University, Shandong, P.R. China
M.S. Plant Biology. South China Agricultural University, Guangdong, P.R. China

Research: My research focuses on the issue of runoff water eutrophication by phosphorus (P).

1.  Developing a systematic method to evaluate P release from animal manure as a fertilizer applied to pasture in the Southeastern USA.

2.  Investigating transformation of P between manure and soil when manures are applied to the soil by incubation, to study P mineralization and immobilization by soil microorganisms.

3.  Specifying manure organic P forms by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR), and examining the transformation of organic P forms from manure to soil and to runoff water.

By these studies, I aim to provide information to minimize adverse environmental impact caused by manure application.

Resources:

Current CV (pdf)