Robert Zdor

Dr. Zdor joined the faculty during the summer of 1991. He earned a Ph.D. in 1989 from the University of Missouri in the Department of Plant Pathology and his research interests are in the use of bacteria to control weeds.

Although I enjoy many areas of biology, the study of the most successful life forms on earth, bacteria, has been the focus of my research. Using the tools of microbiology & molecular biology, I specifically address issues dealing with bacteria-plant interactions.

My current work is with cyanide-producing bacteria and their effect on plant growth. I have had the privilege of working with a number of fine undergraduate and graduate students who have contributed much to the research environment of the biology dept.
When I am not culturing bacteria or exploring cloning with English majors, I enjoy time with my family and getting on a backpack and exploring the Great Outdoors.