Jeffrey Blanchard
Associate Professor
Contact Info
Phone: 413-577-2130
Office: 409 Morrill III
Education
A.S., Electrical Engineering, Vermont Technical College, 1983
B.S., Biology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1987
Ph.D., Botany, University of Georgia, 1995
Research Interests
Microbiomes, Ecology, Evolution, Genomics, Bioinformatics
Microbiome research is one the most exciting areas of science today. Our laboratory’s long-term research goal is to contribute to the understanding of forest microbial communities and their response to climate change. We particularly enjoy discovering new forest microbes in the Pioneer Valley, North Quabbin Woods and at our research sites at the Harvard Forest. Our fundamental revelations into how microbes work together to decompose forest leaf litter and cycle nutrients has led to applied applications in biofuels, probiotics and biotechnology.
Representative Publications
See our laboratory publications page - http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/blanchard/node/3
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- About
- Undergraduate
- Advising
- Major Requirements
- Major Requirements Checklist (PDF)
- Recommended Course Sequences
- Courses Approved as Major Electives
- Declaring a Biology Major
- Integrative Experience
- Minor Requirements
- Departmental Honors
- Study Abroad
- Course Catalog
- Course Offerings 2021-22
- Learning Goals
- Research Opportunities
- Awards & Scholarships
- Residential Programs
- Undergrad Handbook (PDF)
- Petitions and Forms
- 2022 Senior Celebration
- Majors Week
- Graduate
- Faculty
- Research
- Facilities
- Overview
- Central Microscopy
- Documentation
- Genomics & Bioinformatics
- Print Release (ISB)
- Herbarium
- Print Release (Morrill)
- Reservations
- William S. Clark and David P. Penhallow
- Natural History Collections
- Resources
- Gallery of Biological Imagery
- Gallery of Action Pictures
- Single Molecule/Live Cell Imaging Facility
- Vibrating Probe Facility
- Zebrafish Facilities
- Alumni
- Make a Gift…