Area of research
Food Science · Biotechnology
Research interest
Research interests include Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety, Fecal contamination and water quality, Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology, and Food Safety and Hygiene.
Longitudinal Study of Environmental Factors Influencing Microbial Contamination in Alabama Ponds: Implications for Qualitative Risk Assessment
Comparative genomics unveils extensive genomic variation between populations of <i>Listeria</i> species in natural and food-associated environments
Nationwide genomic atlas of soil-dwelling Listeria reveals effects of selection and population ecology on pangenome evolution
Listeria cossartiae sp. nov., Listeria immobilis sp. nov., Listeria portnoyi sp. nov. and Listeria rustica sp. nov., isolated from agricultural water and natural environments
Interpretability Versus Accuracy: A Comparison of Machine Learning Models Built Using Different Algorithms, Performance Measures, and Features to Predict E. coli Levels in Agricultural Water
Comparison of Resampling Algorithms to Address Class Imbalance when Developing Machine Learning Models to Predict Foodborne Pathogen Presence in Agricultural Water
Complex Interactions Between Weather, and Microbial and Physicochemical Water Quality Impact the Likelihood of Detecting Foodborne Pathogens in Agricultural Water
Landscape, Water Quality, and Weather Factors Associated With an Increased Likelihood of Foodborne Pathogen Contamination of New York Streams Used to Source Water for Produce Production
Effect of Weather on the Die-Off of Escherichia coli and Attenuated Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium on Preharvest Leafy Greens following Irrigation with Contaminated Water
Associations of prenatal methylmercury exposure and maternal polyunsaturated fatty acid status with neurodevelopmental outcomes at 7 years of age: results from the Seychelles Child Development Study Nutrition Cohort 2
Spatial and Temporal Factors Associated with an Increased Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in Spinach Fields in New York State
Listeria booriae sp. nov. and Listeria newyorkensis sp. nov., from food processing environments in the USA
Ancient experiments: forest biodiversity and soil nutrients enhanced by Native American middens