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Dr. Bahram Momen, Associate Professor

Dr. Bahram MomenEmail: Email Me!
Office: 1108 H. J. Patterson Hall
Phone: 301.405.1332
Fax: 301.314.9041
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Area of Specialization:
  • Forest ecosystems (urban and rural)
  • Air pollution effects on ecosystem processes through plants
  • Tree and crop ecophysiology
  • Applied statistical analysis and experimental design in natural resources
Courses Research Projects
Education:
  • B.S. from Sari College of Agricultural Engineering, Iran, 1978.
  • M.S. from the University of California, Davis, CA, 1988.
  • Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, CA, 1993.
Representative Publications:
    Representative Peer-Reviewed Publication (out of 32 total)
  • Momen B., Lawrence G.B., Nierzwicki-Bauer S.A., Sutherland J.W., Eichler L.W.,
    Harrison J., and Boylen C.W. In Press. Trends in summer chemistry linked to
    productivity in lakes recovering from acid deposition in the Adirondack region of New York. Ecosystems.
  • Kratochvil R.J., Coale F.J., Momen B., Harrison Jr. M.R., Pearce J.T., and Schlosnagle S. 2006. Cropping systems for phytoremediation of
    phosphorus-enriched soils. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 8:117- 130.
  • Methe B.A., Nelson K.E., Deming J.W., Momen B., Melamud E., Zhang X., Moult J., Madupa R., Nelson W.C., Dodson R.J., Brinkac L.M., Daugherty S.C., Wu M., Huston A. L., Lewis M., Weaver B., Weidman J.F., Khouri H., Utterback T.R., Feldblyum T.V., and Fraser C.M. 2005. The psychrophilic lifestyle as revealed by the genome sequence of Colwellia psychrerythraea 34H through genomic and proteomic analyses. Proceeding of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America, 102:10913-10918.
  • Ritter R.L., Menbere H., and Momen B. 2005. Tolerance of Maryland-Type Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) to Sulfentrazone. Weed Technology, 19:885-890.
  • Momen B., Anderson P.D., Sullivan J.H., and Helms J.A. 2004. A multivariate statistical approach to predicting mature tree performance based on seedling characteristics. New Forests, 27:303-313.
  • Lawrence G.B., Momen B., and Roy K. 2004. Use of stream chemistry for monitoring acidic deposition effects in the Adirondack region of New York. Journal of Environmental Quality, 33:1002-1009.
  • Schwartz D.M., Fultz S.W., Poole T.E., Semler J.W., and Momen B. 2003. Evaluation of perennial cool season forage grasses under simulated management intensive grazing. Mid-Atlantic Grain and Forage Journal, 8:1-6.
  • Dzantor E.K., Woolston J.E., and Momen B. 2002. PCB dissipation and microbial community analysis in rhizosphere soil under substrate amendment conditions. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 4:283-295.
  • Momen B., Anderson P.D., Houpis J.L.J., and Helms J.A. 2002. Growth of ponderosa pine seedlings as affected by air pollution. Atmospheric Environment, 36:1875-1882.
  • Kaminski J.E., Dernoeden P.H., O'Neill N.R., and Momen B. 2002. Reactivation of bentgrass dead spot and growth, pseudothecia production, and ascospore germination of Ophiosphaerella agrostis. Plant Disease, 86:1290-1296.
  • Gilker R.E., Weil R.R., Krizek D.T., and Momen B. 2002. Eastern gamagrass penetration in adverse subsoil conditions. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 66:931-938.
  • Momen B., Anderson P.D., and Helms J.A. 2001. Application of response-surface methodology and ANOVA to detect pollution effects on photosynthetic response under varying temperature and light regimes. Forest Ecology and Management, 152:331-337.
  • Momen B., Zehr J.P., Boylen C.W., and Sutherland J.W. 1999. Determination of summer nitrate concentration in a set of Adirondack lakes, New York. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 111:19-28.
  • Momen B., Anderson P.D., and Helms J.A. 1999. Temperature dependency of acid rain effects on photosynthesis of Pinus-ponderosa trees. Forest Ecology and Management, 113:223-230.
  • Momen B. and Zehr J.P. 1998. Watershed classification by discriminant analysis of lakewater-chemistry and terrestrial variables. Ecological Applications, 8:497-507.
  • Momen B., Anderson P.D., Helms J.A., and Houpis J.L.J. 1997. Acid rain and ozone effects on gas exchange of Pinus ponderosa: A comparison between mature trees and seedlings. International Journal of Plant Sciences, 158:617-621.
  • Anderson P.D., Houpis J.L.J., Helms J.A., and Momen B. 1997. Seasonal variations of gas-exchange and pigmentation of three grafted clones of mature ponderosa pine exposed to ozone and acid rain. Environmental Pollution, 97:253-263.
  • Momen B., Eichler L.W., Boylen C.W., and Zehr J.P. 1997. Are recent watershed disturbances associated with temporal and spatial changes in water quality of Lake George, New York? Environmental Management, 21:725-732.
  • Momen B. and Helms J.A. 1996. Effects of simulated acid rain and ozone on foliar chemistry of field-grown seedlings and mature tress of Pinus ponderosa. Environmental Pollution, 91:105-111.
  • Momen B., Helms J.A., and Criddle R.S. 1996. Foliar metabolic heat rate of seedlings and mature trees of Pinus ponderosa exposed to acid rain and ozone. Plant, Cell and Environment, 19:747-753.
  • Momen B., Eichler L.W., Boylen C.W., and Zehr J.P. 1996. Application of multivariate statistics in detecting temporal and spatial patterns of water chemistry in Lake George, New York. Ecological Modeling, 91:183-192.
  • Momen B. and Helms J.A. 1995. Osmotic adjustment induced by ozone: interactive effects of acid rain and ozone on water relations of field-grown seedling and mature trees of Pinus ponderosa Dougl. ex Laws. Tree Physiology, 15:799-805.
  • Momen B., Menke J.W., Welker J.M., Rice K.J., and Chapin F.S. III. 1994. Blue oak regeneration and seedling water relations in four sites within a California oak savanna. International Journal of Plant Sciences, 155:744-749.
  • Momen B., Menke J.W., and Welker J.M. 1992. Tissue water relations of Quercus
    wislizenii seedlings: drought resistance in a California evergreen oak. Acta Oeologica, 13:127-136.

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