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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Agronomy and Horticulture

The Science and Application of Plants to Sustain and Enhance Human Life

Jeanette A. Thurston-Enriquez

Professor

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DEGREES:

  • B.S. Microbiology, University of Arizona, 1995
  • M.S.Environmental Science, University of Arizona, 1997
  • Ph.D. Environmental Science/Microbiology, University of Arizona, 2001

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Evaluation of the occurrence, fate and survival of pathogens in the environment, disinfection and alternative water and waste treatment strategies for pathogen reduction, and development of methods for rapid, specific, and sensitive detection of human pathogens in the environment.

MAJOR PROJECT ACTIVITIES:

Detection, identification, survival, transport and determination of viability/infectivity of zoonotic pathogens (infectious to humans and animals) in water, air and soil impacted by agricultural practices. Evaluation of alternative animal manure management practices to reduce zoonotic pathogens in water, soil and air. Development and assessment of quantitative methods for sensitive and specific detection of zoonotic pathogens in manure-impacted environmental samples.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

  • Thurston-Enriquez, J. A., Gilley, J. E., and Eghball, B. Microbial quality of runoff from no-till agricultural plots treated with livestock manure. Journal of Water and Health. Accepted 2/10/2004.

  • Dowd, S. E, Thurston-Enriquez, J. and Brashears, M. Environmental reservoirs and transmission of foodborne pathogens. In: Pre-Harvest and Post-Harvest Food Safety: Contemporary Issues and Future Directions. Iowa State Press. 2004.

  • Henry, C. and Thurston-Enriquez, J. A. Impact of a constructed low water stream crossing, an innovative BMP, on microbial water quality of a rangeland pasture stream. American Society for Agricultural Engineers Annual Meeting Paper #032313. 2003.

  • Thurston-Enriquez, J. A., Haas, C. N., Jacangelo, J., and Gerba, C. P. Chlorine inactivation of adenovirus type 40 and feline calicivirus. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 69: 3979-3985. 2003.

  • Thurston-Enriquez, J. A., Haas, C. N., Jacangelo, J., Riley, K., and Gerba, C. P. Inactivation of feline calicivirus and adenovirus type 40 by ultraviolet radiation. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 69: 577-582. 2003.

  • Thurston-Enriquez, J. A. Pathogens in water. In: The Encyclopedia of Water Science. B. A. Stewart and T. Howell (ed). 645-649. Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY. 2003.

  • Thurston-Enriquez, J. A. 2002. Viral Disinfection. In: Encyclopedia of Environmental Microbiology. Gabriel Bitton (ed). V. 6: 3260-3268. John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York, NY.

  • Thurston-Enriquez, J. A., P. M. Watt, R. Enriquez, P. Gortares Moroyoqui, I. L Pepper, and C. P. Gerba. 2002. Detection of protozoan parasites and microsporidia in irrigation waters used for crop production. J. Food Protection. 65: 378-382.

  • Thurston, Jeanette A., Jeanne A. Falabi, Charles P. Gerba, Kennith E. Foster, Martin M. Karpiscak. 2001. Fate of indicator microorganisms, Giardia and Cryptosporidium in two constructed wetlands. Wat. Res. 35: 1547-1551.

  • Gerba, CP, J.A. Thurston, J. A. Falabi, P. M. Watt, and M. M. Karpiscak. 1999. Optimization of artificial wetland design for removal of indicator micoorganisms and pathogenic protozoa. Wat. Sci. Tech. 40: 363-368.