Education
B.S.
1993 University of Massaschusetts at
Amherst - Environmental Science
Ph.D. 1998 University of Texas at Austin - Marine Science
Postdoctoral Fellowship 1999 Carnegie Institution of Washington - Stable
Isotope Biogeochemistry
Professional
Experience
2002-pres.
Co-director of the University of Arkansas’ Stable Isotope Laboratory
2000-pres. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biological
Sciences, University of Arkansas
1998-1999 Postdoctoral Fellow, Geophysical Lab., Carnegie Institution
of Washington
1997-1998 Graduate Research Assistant., Dept. of Marine Science, University
of Texas
1995-1997 Lund Fellow, Dept. of Marine Science, University of Texas
1994-1995 Graduate Research Assistant., Dept. of Marine Science, University
of Texas
1993-1994 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Chemistry, University
of Texas
1993 Biological Technician, Wetlands Inventory, USFWS, Orono, ME
1992-1993 Research Intern, Jug Bay Wetland Sanctuary, Lothian, Maryland
Professional Activities
Invited Speaker,
Dept. of Geology/Large Lakes Observatory, University of MN, Oct 27-28,
2004. Invited Speaker, Dept. of Earth Science, Memorial University, Canada,
September 23-24, 2004 Invited Speaker, Arkansas Water Resources Annual Meeting,
Fayetteville, AR April 20-21,2004 Invited Speaker, Department of Analytical
Chemistry, University of Arkansas, April 9,2004. Invited Speaker, Kansas
Biological Survey, University of KS, Lawrence, KS October 17, 2003.
Invited Speaker, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA,
March 19-21, 2003.
Invited Speaker and Participant, Seagrass Ecosystem Carbon
Sequestration Workshop, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, Mar. 2002.
Invited Speaker, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center, Newton, GA,
May 2001.
Invited Speaker, Biochemistry Seminar Series, University of Arkansas,
Nov. 2000.
Seminar Speaker, Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Instit, of Washington,
Nov. 1999.
Participant in DIALOG III (Dissertations Initiative for the Advancement
of Limnology and Oceanography), Bermuda Biological Station for Research,
Oct. 16-23, 1999.
Invited Speaker, Avery Point Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut,
Mar. 1999.
Invited Speaker, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, Feb. 1999.
Invited Speaker, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science, Rutgers University,
Apr. 1998.
Invited Speaker, Carnegie Instit. of Washington, Geophysical Laboratory,
Mar. 1998.
Reviewer for papers submitted to Limnology and Oceanography,
Aquatic Sciences, Marine Ecology Progress Series and proposals submitted
to NSF, SeaGrant and ACS.
Member of American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
(ASLO), American Chemical Society (ACS), American Geophysical Union (AGU),
and the North American Benthological Society (NABS)
Member of the National Astrobiology
Institute and Astrobiology Fellow 1999.
Publications
Brisco S L and S. Ziegler (2004)
Effects of solar radiation on the bioavailability of dissolved
organic matter in Ozark streams. Aquatic Microbial Ecology
37: 197-208.
Ziegler, S.
and Brisco S L (2004)
Linkages between dissolved organic carbon and biofilm microbes in two
contrasting Ozark streams: A 13C-label biomarker approach. in preparation.
Billings, S A and
S E Ziegler (2004) Linking microbial activity and soil
organic matter transformations in forest soils under elevated CO2. Global
Change Biology 11:203-212.
Ziegler,
S., White, P. M., D. C. Wolf (2004) Tracking the fate and recycling
of a 13C-labeled substrate in soil: Lessons for stable isotope-labeling
and biomarker studies. Soil Biology and Biochemistry (In Review).
Ziegler S., Kaiser E. and R. Benner (2004) Seasonal and
diel dynamics of dissolved organic nitrogen and phosphorus in a subtropic
seagrass-dominated lagoon. Bulletin of Marine Science 75(3): 391-407.
Ziegler S. and S. Brisco (2004) Relationships between
the isotopic composition of dissolved organic carbon and its bioavailability
in contrasting Ozark streams. Hydrobiologia 513: 153-169
Ziegler S. and M. L. Fogel (2003) Seasonal
and diel relationships between the isotopic compositions of dissolved
and particulate organic matter in a freshwater ecosystems. Biogeochemistry
64:25-52.
Schaeffer,
S.M., S. Ziegler, J. Belnap, and R.D. Evans (2002) Bromus
tectorum invasion alters soil microbial carbon and nitrogen cycling in
an arid Colorado Plateau grassland. , Eos. Transactions (suppl.) American
Geophysical Union #B27A-0753.
Ziegler S. and R. Benner
(2000) Effects of solar radiation on microbial production and dissolved
organic matter cycling in a shallow, subtropical lagoon. Limnology and
Oceanography 45: 257-266.
Benner R. and S. Ziegler (2000) Do photochemical transformations
of dissolved organic matter produce biorefractory as well as bioreactive
substrates? In Current Perspectives in Microbial Ecology, C. R. Bell,
M. H. Brylinsky, and P. Johnson-Green (eds). Springer-Verlag.
Fogel, M. L.,
Teece, M. A., McCarthy, M., Ziegler S. E., and Keil,
R. G. (2000) Compound specific isotope signals in DOM and other geochemical
reservoirs. Eos Transactions (Supp.), American Geophysical Union, 80,
OS12J-03.
Ziegler S., Benner R. (1999) Dissolved organic carbon
cycling in a subtropical seagrass-dominated lagoon. Marine Ecology Progress
Series 180:149-160.
Ziegler S., Benner R. (1999) Nutrient cycling in the
water column of a subtropical seagrass meadow Marine Ecology Progress
Series 188: 51-62.
Ziegler S., Benner R. (1998) Ecosystem metabolism in
a subtropical seagrass dominated lagoon. Marine Ecology Progress Series
173: 1-12.
Strom S., Benner R., Ziegler S., Dagg M. (1997) Planktonic
grazers are a potentially important source of marine dissolved organic
carbon. Limnology and Oceanography 42: 1364-1374.
Reports and Proceedings
Ziegler, S. (2002)
The dynamics of dissolved organic matter in a seagrass ecosystem. Proceedings
of the Seagrass Ecosystem Ecoengineering and Carbon Sequestration (SEECS)
Workshop, New Energy Development Organization of Japan (NEDO), Tokyo,
Japan, March 16-18, 2002. pp. 15.
Ziegler, S., Velinsky, D. J., Swarth, C. W., Fogel, M. L. (1999) Sediment-water
exchange of dissolved inorganic nitrogen in a freshwater tidal wetland.
Technical Report of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, Maryland.
pp. 22.
Recent Papers Presented
2004
Laincz,
J., Winston, B., Hays, P. and S. Ziegler, 2004. A coupled
biogeochemical/hydrological approach for elucidating the transport and
cycling of nitrogen within mantled karst watersheds. Geological Society
of America Annual Meeting. 7-10 November, Denver, Co.
Greer, K.M., S.E. Ziegler, G.J. Thoma, K.J. Davis, and
D.C. Wolf. 2004. Influence of abiotic factors on hexadecane biodegradation
in a Captina silt loam. In 11th Annual International Petroleum Environmental
Conference. 12-15 October 2004. Albuquerque, NM. Integrated Petroleum
Environmental Consortium, Tulsa, OK.
Lam, T.B., G. Thoma, D. Wolf, and S.E. Ziegler. 2004.
Novel approaches to measurement of rhizosphere effects in phytoremediation
of oil-contaminated soils. In 11th Annual International Petroleum Environmental
Conference. 12-15 October 2004. Albuquerque, NM. Integrated Petroleum
Environmental Consortium, Tulsa, OK.
M. C. Savin , S. E. Ziegler, G. J. Thoma, K. J. Davis,
P. J. Tomlinson, D. C. Wolf. 2004. Nematodes as Ecological Indicators
during Phytoremediation of a Crude Oil-Contaminated Soil. Soil Science
Society of America Annual Meeting. October 31 – November 4, 2004.
Seattle, WA.
Schaeffer, S.M., Ziegler S.E., and R. D. Evans (2004)
Linking microbial soil carbon and nitrogen cycling in a Mojave Desert
ecosystem under elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide. Ecological Society
of America Meeting. Portland, OR. August 1-6, 2004.
Magoulick, D.D., Piercey, G.L., and S.E. Ziegler (2004)
Seasonal feeding relationships between an introduced (Orconetes neglectus)
and native crayfish (Orconectes eupunctus) in Ozark streams: a stable
isotope analysis. North American Benthological Society Meeting. Vancouver,
BC, Canada. June 6-10, 2004.
Brisco, S. and S. Ziegler (2004) Effects of solar radiation
on dissolved organic matter utilization in Ozark streams. North American
Benthological Society Meeting. Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 6- June 10,
2004.
Ziegler,
S. and S. Brisco (2004) Tracking autothonous carbon in two contrasting
Ozark streams using stable isotopes. North American Benthological Society
Meeting. Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 6- June 10, 2004.
2003
Ziegler,
S., Thoma, G. J., Wolf, D. C. (2003) Influence of plants on soil
community dynamics in a petroleum contaminated soil. 10th Annual International
Petroleum Environmental Conference. Houston, TX. November 11-14, 2003.
Savin, M.C., Ziegler, S.E., Thoma, G. J., Tomlinson,
P. J., Wolf, D. C. and K. J. Davis (2003) Nematode population changes
during phytoremediation of a crude oil-contaminated soil. 10th Annual
International Petroleum Environmental Conference. Houston, TX. November
11-14, 2003.
Ziegler, S., White, P. M. and D. C. Wolf (2003) Tracking
the utilization of bioavailable substrates by soil microorganisms using
stable isotopes. Soil Science Society of America Annual Meeting. Denver,
CO. November 2-6, 2003.
Schaeffer, S.M., Ziegler, S., Belnap, J. and R. D. Evans
(2003) Soil microbial carbon and nitrogen cycling in an arid Colorado
Plateau grassland and the effects of Bromus tectorum invasion. Ecological
Society of America Meeting, Savannah, GA. August 3-8, 2003.
Barr, J. and S. Ziegler (2003) Factors controlling the
use of dissolved organic carbon in a groundwater ecosystem. North American
Benthological Society Meeting. Athens, GA. May 27-June 1, 2003.
Brisco, S. and S. Ziegler (2003) Effects of solar radiation
on the use of dissolved organic matter in Ozark streams. North American
Benthological Society Meeting. Athens, GA. May 27-June 1, 2003.
Piercey, G., Ziegler, S. and D. Magoulick, D. (2003)
Potential competition for prey between introduced crayfish (Orconectes
neglectus) and native crayfish (Orconectes eupunctus) in Ozark streams:
a stable isotope analysis. North American Benthological Society Meeting.
Athens, GA. May 27-June 1, 2003.
Ziegler, S. and S. Brisco (2003) Carbon isotopic signatures
of biofilm microbes in two contrasting Ozark streams. North American Benthological
Society Meeting. Athens, GA. May 27-June 1, 2003.
2002
Shaeffer, S., Ziegler, S.,
Belnap, J. and R. Evans (2002) Bromus tectorum invasion alters soil microbial
C and N cycling in an arid Colorado Plateau grassland. American Geophysical
Union Meeting. San Fransisco, CA. December 8-12, 2002.
Thoma, G., S. Ziegler, and D. Wolf (2002) Phytoremediation
of crude oil contaminated soils. Presented at the International Bioremediation
Conference, October 14-19, San Diego, CA.
Ziegler, S. and S. L. Brisco (2002) Sources and bioavailability
of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in two Ozark streams. American Society
of Limnology and Oceanography 2002 International Aquatic Sciences Summer
Meeting, June 10-14, 2002, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Brisco, S. and S. Ziegler (2002) Sources and bioavailability
of dissolved organic carbon in two Ozark streams. Arkansas Water Resource
Center Annual Meeting. April 20-21, 2002.
Ziegler, S. (2002) The dynamics of dissolved organic
matter in a seagrass ecosystem. Seagrass Ecosystem Ecoengineering and
Carbon Sequestration (SEECS) Workshop, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan,
March 16-18, 2002.
2001
Thoma, G., T. Lam, S. Ziegler, and D. Wolf (2001) A mathmatical
model of phytoremediation of crude oil contaminated soils. Presented at
the International Bioremediation Conference, October 20-25, San Diego,
CA.
Ziegler, S. and M. L. Fogel (2001) Seasonal and diel
determinants of the isotopic composition of organic matter in a freshwater
wetland. Presented at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society
Meeting, April 1-5, 2001, San Diego, CA.
2000
Fogel, M. and S. Ziegler (2000) Transformations in carbon
and nitrogen pools during particulate and dissolved organic material cycles
in marshes. Presented at the 6th International Wetlands Symposium, Millennium
Wetland Event, August 6-12, 2000, Quebec City, Canada.
Ziegler, S. and M. L. Fogel (2000) Seasonal and diel
change in the source of organic matter in a freshwater, tidal wetland.
Presented at the 2nd International Conference on the Applications of Stable
Isotope Techniques to Ecological Studies. May 7-11, 2000, Braunschweig,
Germany.
Ziegler, S. and M. L. Fogel (2000) Seasonal and diel
determinants of the isotopic composition of dissolved organic matter.
Presented at the 2000 Ocean Sciences Meeting, American Society of Limnology
and Oceanography and the American Geophysical Union, January 24-28, 2000,
San Antonio, Texas.
Funding
The Impact of Nutrient Enrichment on the Cycling of Stream Dissolved
Organic
Matter. (PI)
Total funds: $307,000 for 03/01/05 to 02/28/08
Source: National Science Foundation, Ecosystem Studies
The impact of elevated CO2 on microbial activity and soil organic matter
transformations in a forest ecosystem. (Co-I with S. Billings at University
of Kansas)
Total funds: $294,000 for 09/01/05 to 8/31/08
Source: Department of Energy (National Institute for Global Environmental
Change)
Using plants to remediate petroleum-contaminated soils. (Co-I with G.
Thoma and D. Wolf)
Total funds: $133,000 (1 year; only available in 1 year allotments)
Source: EPA - Integrated Petroleum and Environmental Consortium
Arkansas Biosciences Institute: Ziegler, S.E., C. Coon, R. Davis, J. Lay, G.L. Piercey, G.J. Thoma, and D.C. Wolf. 2004. Compound-specific stable isotope technology for major questions in human and environmental health sciences. (8/15/04 – 5/31/05) Total funds: $108,000
Arkansas Biosciences Institute: Ziegler, S.E., S.J. Beaupre, P. Hays, J. Lay. 2003. Advanced stable isotope technology for major questions in human & environmental health. (1/13/04 – 5/31/05) Total funds: $232,200
US Department of Agriculture-NRI Watersheds Program: A coupled biogeochemical/hydrological approach for elucidating transport and cycling of nitrogen within mantled karst watersheds. 2003. Ziegler, S.E. and P. Hays (7/15/03 – 7/14/05) Total funds: $74,995
National Science Foundation-Ecosystem Studies Dissertation Improvement Grant: Effects of global change on soil microbial community composition and organic matter utilization through changes in soil carbon availability. 2003. Schaeffer, S., S.E. Ziegler and R.D. Evans. (5/01/03 – 4/29/04) Total funds: $10,000
Environmental Protection Agencies Integrated Petroleum and Environmental Consortium: Thoma, G.J., S.E. Ziegler and D.C. Wolf. 2001. Using plants to remediate petroleum-contaminated soils (project renewal). (5/01/2003-8/31/2004) Total funds: $169,000
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (BER): Shifts in soil microbial community structure and metabolism in a pine forest with elevated CO2: a preliminary study. 2003. Billings, S.A. and S.E. Ziegler (6/01/02 – 5/31/03) Total funds: $12,000
National Science Foundation: Ziegler, S.E. (2002) Stable isotopic determination of microbial carbon sources in stream ecosystems. (6/01/02 - 5/31/04) Total funds: $87,740
Environmental Protection Agencies Integrated Petroleum and Environmental Consortium: Thoma, G.J., S.E. Ziegler and D.C. Wolf. 2001. Using plants to remediate petroleum-contaminated soils. (9/01/2001-8/31/2002) Total funds: $142,800
Arkansas Science and Technology Authority: Ziegler, S.E. (2000) Impact of nutrient enrichment on organic matter cycling in Ozark streams. (6/1/00 – 5/31/01) Total funds: $65,000
University of Arkansas Honors College Undergraduate Research Grant:Mitchell, K. and S.E. Ziegler. 2003. Linking microbial community structure to its function in stream biofilms using a combined stable isotope labeling - biomarker approach (1/01/04 - 5/07/04) Total Funds: $2618
Awards
Participant in Dissertations Initiative for the Advancement
of Limnology and Oceanography Program. Bermuda Biological Station, October
12-23, 1999.
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution
of Washington. 1998-2000.
E. J. Lund Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin. 1995-1997.
Best Student Paper, International Estuarine Research Federation Meeting,
November 1993, Hilton Head, SC.
Honors Director Award for honors thesis "A Nitrogen Flux Study in
a Freshwater Tidal Wetland", defended May 1993, University of Massachusetts
Sue Ziegler CV 
