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At her former institution (UTK), Dr. Zepernick created a new graduate-level course "MICR 669: Advanced Techniques in Field Microbiology". While these students were out sampling a local quarry in Knoxville, TN - they stumbled upon a toxigenic harmful algal bloom. Their findings landed them in national, university & local news. Check out these articles & their published findings in Harmful Algae!
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Best Article of the Year Award & Conversation Piece
In April of 2025 - Dr. Zepernick's recent research article was awarded the 2025 International Society of Microbial Ecology Journal "Best Paper of the Year Award". This work was also featured in an article by The Conversation. Click the buttons below to read up on how work from "beneath the ice" made a splash!
Spotlight in Society of Limnology Wetzel Audio Textbook
Robert G. Wetzel's textbook is the foundational basis for limnology - the study of freshwaters. Today, the International Society of Limnology is modernizing this classic textbook into digital textbook chapters for the next generation.
Click the button below to check out a spotlight cameo in the "Nitrogen Cycle in Lakes & Rivers" chapter!