Michael R. Winfrey
Professor
Year hired: Fall 1981
mailto:winfrey.mich@uwlax.edu
Education:
Texas A & M University, 1974. B.S. Microbiology
University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1976. M.S. Bacteriology
University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1978. Ph.D. Bacteriology
Postdoc: Montana State University, Department of Microbiology,
1978-1981.
Courses taught:
Fundamentals of Microbiology Lecture and Lab (MIC230)
Bacterial Diversity (MIC350)
Bacterial Physiology (MIC425/525)
Research Interests:
Microbial Ecology
Microbial transformations of mercury
Hobbies/Interests
Canoeing, Kayaking, Windsurfing, Hiking, Fishing, Playing with weird bacteria
Recent Publications:
Winfrey, M. R. and M. A. Rott. 1995. Retooling for the
future: Molecular biology in the undergraduate
laboratory.Wisconsin BioIssues. 5 (6):4-5.
Devereux, R., M. R. Winfrey, J. Winfrey, and D. A. Stahl. 1996.
Depth profile of sulfate-reducing bacterial ribosomal RNA and
mercury methylation in an estuarine sediment. Microbial Ecol.
20:23-21.
Winfrey, M. R., M. A. Rott, and A. T. Wortman. 1997. Unraveling
DNA: Molecular Biology for the Laboratory. Prentice Hall, Upper
Saddle River, NJ.