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Phone:  662-325-3101
Email:  sdiehl@cfr.msstate.edu

address:
Building 3, Rm# 3206
Department of Forest Products
Box 9820
Mississippi State, MS 39762-9820

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Education:

• Mississippi State University Ph.D., Major - Plant Pathology, Minor - Biochemistry
• University of South Florida M.A., Botany
• University of Florida B.S., Botany

Research Interests:

• Isolation of microorganisms capable of degrading organic wood preservatives
• Biofiltration of volatile organic compounds from wood dry kilns
• Identification of wood decay fungi by gas chromatography
• Characterization of wood fungi that cause respiratory distress
• Bioremediation of soil and water contaminated with organic wood preservatives

Teaching Areas:

• FP 1103 - Wood Technology and Products
• FP 4313/6313 - Environmental Principles

Research / Extension Websites:

• Biotechnology and Fundamental Research
• Lucas Laboratory for Advanced Biodeterioration Research
• Wood Utilization Research Center

Graduate Students

• Juliet Tang

2009
Hatten, N.R., H. Borazjani, S.V. Diehl, M.L. Prewitt. 2009. Effects of composting on removal of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from sawdust amended with chicken litter. Compost Science and Utilization 17(3):166-172.

2009
Holly, C., G. Ervin, C.R. Jackson, S.V. Diehl, G.T. Kirker. 2009. Effect of an invasive grass on ambient rates of decompostion and microbial community structure: A search for causality. Biological Invasions Download

2009
Little, N., H. Borazjani, S.V. Diehl. 2009. Evaluation of a new biobased oil absorbent. Paper B-39 in G.B. Wickramanayake and H.V. Rectanus (Chairs), In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation—2009. Tenth International In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation Symposium (Baltimore, MD; May 5-8, 2009). Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH.

2008
Borazjani, A., S.V. Diehl, M.F. Hannigan, M.L. Prewitt. 2008. Long-term performance of a pump and treat system at a wood treating site. Pages 12-16 in Proceedings, 38th Annual Mississippi Water Resources Research Conference. Jackson, MS. Download

2008
Kang, Y., M.L. Prewitt, S.V. Diehl. 2008. Characterization of protein patterns from decayed wood of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) by proteomic analysis. International Research Group on Wood Protection, Doc #IRG/WP 08-10654.