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BRUCE BUGBEE
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EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
  • Professor, Plants, Soils, and Biometeorology Dept., Utah State University, 1996-present
  • Associate Professor, Plants Soils and Biometeorology Dept, Utah State University, 1991-1996
  • Assistant Professor, Plant Science Dept., Utah State University, 1987-1991
  • Research Assistant Professor, Plant Science Dept., Utah State University, 1983-87
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Plant Science Dept., Utah State Univ., 1981-83
  • Research Assistant, Horticulture Dept., Pennsylvania State Univ., 1978-81
  • Teaching Assistant, Vegetable Crops Dept. Univ. of Calif. Davis, 1977
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

RESEARCH FUNDING
  • Principal Investigator on NASA-funded project: "Ethylene Synthesis and Sensitivity in Crop Plants". 2002-2004 ($540,000 / 3 years).
  • Co-Principal Investigator on a jointly funded NASA/USDA funded project to improve the use of remote sensing for wheat production. 2002-2005 ($650,000 / 3 years).
  • Principal Investigator on an INEEL funded project to study Strontium uptake, distribution, and spectral reflectance characteristics in crested wheatgrass for use in phytoremediation. 2003 ($55,000 / 1 year).
  • Principal Investigator on an INEEL funded project to study cesium phytoextraction: interaction between soil chemistry and plant nutrition. 2003 ($50,000 / 1 year).
  • Principal Investigator on an INEEL funded project to study the quantity and quality of exudates from crested wheat grass in sterile culture for use in phytoremediation. 2001-2002. ($240,000./ 2 years).
  • Principal Investigator on a NASA funded project "Crop Production Optimization and Failure Analysis. 1998-2001.
  • Co-Investigator on a project funded by EPA through the Rocky Mountain Hazardous Substance Research Center to study the fate of trichloroethylene in plant/soil systems. 1996-1999.
  • Principal Investigator on a NASA cooperative agreement to model carbon, water, and energy fluxes in crop plant canopies. 1994-1996.
  • Co-Investigator on a project to study the beneficial effects of vegetation in contaminated soils. Funded by the EPA SITE program. 1995-1996.
  • Principal Investigator on grower funded project to study Fungicide Toxicity to crop plants. 1993-1995.
  • Principal Investigator on a US Geological Service Project "Studies on the Beneficial Effects of Vegetation in Contaminated Soils". 1992-1994.
  • Principal Investigator on a NASA Cooperative Agreement "Studies on Resource Optimization of Wheat". 1992-1995.
  • Principal Investigator on a EPA Cooperative Agreement "Effects of Elevated CO2 and Temperature on Rice Growth and Yield". 1989-1991.
  • Principal Investigator on a NASA Cooperative Agreement "Maximum Yield of Wheat". 1989-1992.
  • Co-principal Investigator on a USU grant "Carbon Gain and Water Loss: Predicting the Perfor­mance of Plant Canopies from Single Leaf Characteristics". 1987-1988.
  • Co-principal Investigator on a Gloeckner Foundation Grant entitled "Alternative Approaches to Greenhouse Cooling: Economic and Biological Implications" 1987-1988.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
  • Elected chairman of the Crop Physiology division (C2) of the American Society of Agronomy (2003-2004)
  • Invited to serve on a National Research Council Committee to review NASA research in Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space (1996-1998)
  • Invited to serve on the American Association of Biological Sciences Advisory panel to review research proposals (1991-1992; 1999-2001)
  • Nominated for a National Science Foundation "Presidential Young Investigator Award" in 1987.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
  • Reviewed 39 manuscripts and 44 proposals in the past 11 years (1994-2005) for the Agronomy, Horticulture, Plant Physiology, and other societies.
PUBLICATIONS
  • Henry, A., W. Doucette, J. Norton, S. Jones, J. Chard, and B. Bugbee. 2005. Design and Maintenance of an Axenic Plant Culture system to Facilitate Optimal growth in Long-Term studies. Jour. Environmental Quality (in press).
  • Chard, B., W. Doucette, J, Chard, and B. Bugbee. 2006. Trichloroethylene Uptake by Apple and Peach Trees and Transfer to Fruit. Environ. Sci. and Technology (accepted).
  • Frantz, J. and B. Bugbee. 2005. Acclimation of Plant Populations to Shade: Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Carbon Use Efficiency. Jour. Am. Soc.Hort. Sci. 130:xx-xx. (in press).
  • Doucette, W. B. Wheeler, J. Chard, B. Bugbee, C. Naylor, J. Carbone, and R. Sims. 2005. Uptake of Nonylphenol and Nonylphenol Ethoxylates by Crested Wheatgrass. Environ. Toxicology and Chemistry 24:2965-2972.
  • Frantz, J., D. Pinnock, S. Klassen, and B. Bugbee. 2004. Characterizing the Environmental Response of a Gibberellic Acid Deficient Rice for Use as a Model Crop. Agronomy Journal 96:1172-1181.
  • Klassen, S. and B. Bugbee. 2004. Ethylene Synthesis and Sensitivity in Crop Plants. HortScience 39:1546-1552.
  • Dougher, T. and B. Bugbee. 2004. Long-term Blue Light Effects on the Histology of Lettuce and Soybean Leaves and Stems. Jour. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. 129:467-472.
  • Frantz, J., N. Cometti, and B. Bugbee. 2004. Night Temperature has a Minimal Effect on Respiration and Growth in Rapidly Growing Plants. Ann. Botany 94:1-12.
  • Frantz, J., G. Ritchie, N. Cometti, J. Robinson, and B. Bugbee. 2004. Exploring the Limits of Crop Productivity: Beyond the Limits of Tipburn in Lettuce. Jour. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. 129:331-338.
  • Mackowiak, C., P. Grossl, and B. Bugbee. 2003. Biogeochemistry of Fluoride in a Plant-solution System. Jour. of Environmental Quality 32:2230-2238.
  • Drysdale, A. and B. Bugbee. 2003. Optimizing a Plant Habitat for Space: A Novel Approach to Plant Growth on the Moon. Int. Conf. Environ. Systems 2003-01-2360.
  • Klassen, S. and B. Bugbee. 2002. The sensitivity of wheat and rice to low levels of Ethylene. Crop Sci. 42:746-753.
  • Frantz, J. and B. Bugbee. 2002. Anaerobic conditions improve germination of a gibberellic acid deficient rice. Crop Sci. 42:651-654.
  • Mackowiak, C. W., P. Grossl, and B. Bugbee. 2002. Beneficial effects of Humic acid on micronutrient availability to wheat. Soil sci. Soc. Of Am. 65:1744-1750.
  • Campbell, W., F. Salisbury, B. Bugbee, S. Klassen, E. Nagle, D. Strickland, G. Bingham, M Levinskikh, G. Iljina, T. Veselova, V. Sytchev, I. Podolsky, W. McManus, D. Bubenheim, J. Stieber, and G. Jahns. 2001. Comparative floral development of Mir-grown and ethylene treated Earth-grown Super Dwarf wheat. Jour. Plant Physiol. 158:1051-1060.
  • Dougher, T. and B. Bugbee. 2001. Differences in the Response of Wheat, Soybean, and Lettuce to Reduced Blue Radiation. Photochemistry and Photobiology. 73:199-207.
  • Dougher, T. and B. Bugbee. 2001. Evidence for Yellow Light Suppression of Lettuce Growth. Photochemistry and Photobiology. 73:208-212.
  • van Iersel, M. and B. Bugbee. 2000. A multiple chamber, semicontinuous, crop carbon dioxide exchange system: Design, calibration, and data interpretation. Jour. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 125:86-92.
  • Orchard, B.J., W.J. Doucette, J.K. Chard and B. Bugbee. 2000a. A novel laboratory system for determining the fate of trichloroethylene in plants. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 19:888-894.
  • Orchard, B.J., W.J. Doucette, J.K. Chard and B. Bugbee. 2000b. Uptake of trichloroethylene by hybrid poplar trees grown hydroponically in high rate, flow-through plant growth chambers. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 19:895-903.
  • J. Cavazzoni, T. Volk, B. Bugbee, and T. Dougher 2000. Phasic temperature and photoperiod control for soybean using a modified Cropgro model. Life Support and Biosphere Science 6:273-278.
  • Bugbee, B. 1999. Engineering Plants for Spaceflight Environments. American Soc. for Gravitational and Space Biology Bulletin. 12:67-74.
  • Stahl, R., P. Grossl, and B. Bugbee. 1999. Effect of 2(N-Morpholino)ethane sulfonic Acid (MES) on the Growth and Tissue Composition of Cucumber. Jour. Plant Nutrition 22:315-330.
  • Bugbee, B., M. Droter, O. Monje, and B. Tanner. 1999. Evaluation and Modification of Commercial Infra-red transducers for leaf Temperature measurement. Adv. In Space Res. 22:1425-1434.
  • Dougher, Tracy and B. Bugbee. 1998. Is Blue Light Good or Bad for Plants? Life Support and Biosphere Science. 5:129-136.
  • Bishop, Debbie and B. Bugbee. 1998. Photosynthetic Capacity and Dry Mass Partitioning in Dwarf and Semi-dwarf Wheat. Jour. Plant Physiology 153:558-565.
  • Smart, D., K. Ritchie, A. Bloom, and B. Bugbee. 1998. Nitrogen balance for wheat canopies grown under elevated and ambient CO2 concentrations. Plant, Cell, and Environment 21:753-763.
  • Dougher, T. and B. Bugbee. 1998. Effect of Lamp Type and Temperature on Development, Carbon Partitioning, and Yield of soybean. Adv. Space Res. 5:129-136.
  • Grotenhuis, T., J. Reuveni, and B. Bugbee. 1998. Super-optimal CO2 Reduces Yield in Growth Chamber and Greenhouse Environments. Adv. Space Res. 20:1901-1904.
  • Monje, O. and B. Bugbee. 1998. Adaptation to high CO2 concentration in an optimal environment: radiation capture, canopy quantum yield, and carbon use efficiency. Plant, Cell, and Environment 21:315-324.
  • Jurgonski, L., D. Smart, B. Bugbee, and S. Nielsen. 1998. Controlled Environments Alter Nutrient Content of Soybeans. Adv. Space Research 20:1979-1988.
  • Bugbee, B. and G. Koerner. 1997. Yield Comparisons and Unique Characteristics of the Dwarf wheat cultivar "USU-Apogee". Adv. Space Res. 20:1891-1894.
  • Volk, T., B. Bugbee, and F. Tubiello. 1997. Phasic Temperature Control Appraised with the CERES-Wheat Model. Life Support & Biosphere Sci. 4:49-54.
  • Smart, D., K. Ritchie, J. Stark, and B. Bugbee. 1997. Evidence that Elevated CO 2 Levels and Indirectly Increase Rhizosphere Denitrifier Activity. Applied & Environmental Microbiology 63:4621-4624.
  • Tubiello, F., T. Volk, and B. Bugbee. 1997. Diffuse Light and Wheat Radiation-Use Efficiency in a Controlled Environment. Life Support & Biosphere Sci. 4:77-85.
  • Grotenhuis, T. and B. Bugbee. 1997. Super-optimal CO 2 reduces Seed Yield but not vegetative growth in Wheat. Crop Sci. 37:1215-1222.
  • Reuveni, J. and B. Bugbee. 1997. Very High CO 2 Reduces Photosynthesis, Dark Respiration, and Yield in Wheat. Annals of Botany 80:539-546.
  • Ferro, A., J. Kennedy, W. Doucette, S. Nelson, G. Jauregi, B. McFarland, and B. Bugbee. 1997. Fate of Benzene in Soils Planted with Alfalfa: Uptake, Volatilization, and Degradation. Chapt. 16. pp 223-237. IN: Phytoremediation of Soil and Water Contaminants. E. Kruger, T. Anderson, and J. Coats (eds). Symposium Series 664. Amer. Chemical Soc. Washington, DC.
  • Bugbee, B., G. Koerner, R. Albrechtsen, W. Dewey, and S. Clawson. 1997. Registration of USU-Apogee Wheat. Crop Science 37:626.
  • van Iersel, M. and B. Bugbee. 1997. Increased Organic Matter in the Growing Medium Decreases Benlate DF Phytotoxicity. Plant Disease. 81:743-748.
  • van Iersel, M. and B. Bugbee. 1997. Dibutyl urea reduces photosynthesis and growth of Petunia and Impatiens. Jour. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. 122:536-541.
  • Monje, O. and B. Bugbee. 1996. Characterizing Photosynthesis and Transpiration of Plant Communities in Controlled Environments. Acta Hort. ISHS 440:123-128.
  • Bugbee, B. 1996. Growth Analysis and Yield Components. In: Units, Symbols, and Terminology for Plant Physiology. F. Salisbury (ed.). Oxford University Press.
  • van Iersel, M. and B. Bugbee. 1996. Phytotoxic Effects of Benzimidazole Fungicides on Bedding Plants. Jour. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. 121:1095-1102.
  • Smart, D., K. Ritchie, and B. Bugbee. 1996. Mass Transfer in the Biological Fast Lane: High CO 2 and a Shallow Root-zone. Life Support and Biosphere Sci. (In Press)
  • Bugbee, B., O. Monje, and B. Tanner. 1996. Quantifying Energy and Mass Transfer in Crop Canopies. Advances in Space Research 18:149-156.
  • McKeehen, J. C. Mitchell, R. Wheeler, B. Bugbee, and S. Nielsen. 1996. Excess Nutrients in Hydroponic Solutions alter Nutrient content of Rice, Wheat, and Potato. Advances in Space Research. 18:73-83.
  • Bugbee, B. 1995. The Components of Crop Productivity: Measuring and Modeling Plant Metabolism. Am. Soc. of Gravitational and Space Biology. 8:93-104.
  • Smart, D., A. Ferro, K. Ritchie, and B. Bugbee. 1995. On the Use of Antibiotics to Reduce Rhizoplane Microbial Populations in Root Physiology and Ecology Investigations. Physiol. Plantarum 95:533-540.
  • Volk, T, R. Wheeler, and B. Bugbee. 1995. An Approach to Crop Modeling with the Energy Cascade. Life Support and Biosphere Science 1:119-127.
  • Bugbee, B., B. Spanarkel, S. Johnson, O. Monje, and G. Koerner. 1994. CO2 Crop Growth Enhancement and Toxicity in Wheat and Rice. Advances in Space Research 14:257-267.
  • Smart, D., J. Chatterton, and B. Bugbee. 1994. The influence of Elevated CO 2 on Nonstructural Carbohydrate Distribution and Fructan Accumulation in Wheat. Plant, Cell, and Environment 17:435-442.
  • Ferro, A., R. Simms, and B. Bugbee. 1994. Hycrest Crested Wheatgrass accelerates the Degradation of Pentachlorophenol in Soil. Jour. Environmental Quality 23:272-279.
  • Barnes, C., T. Tibbitts, J. Sager, G. Deitzer, D. Bubenheim, G. Koerner, and B. Bugbee. 1993. Accuracy of Quantum Sensors Measuring Yield Photon Flux and Photosynthetic Photons Flux. HortScience 28:1197-1200.
  • Bugbee, B. and O. Monje. 1992. The Limits of Crop Productivity: Theory and Validation. BioScience 42:494-502.
  • Bugbee, B. 1992. Steady State Gas Exchange in Growth Chambers: System Design and Operation. HortScience 27:770-776.
  • Barnes, C. and B. Bugbee. 1992. Morphological Responses of Wheat to Blue Light. Jour. of Plant Physiol. 139:339-342.
  • Monje, O. and B. Bugbee. 1992. Inherent Limitations of Nondestructive Chlorophyll Meters: A Comparison of Two Types of Meters. HortScience 27:69-71.
  • Bugbee, B. 1991. Determining the Potential Productivity of Food Crops in Controlled Environments. Adv. Space Res. 12:85-95.
  • Volk, T. and B. Bugbee. 1991. Modeling Light and Temperature Effects on Leaf Emergence in Wheat and Barley. Crop Science 31:1218-1224.
  • Barnes, C. and B. Bugbee. 1991. Morphological Responses of Wheat to Changes in Phytochrome Photoequilibrium. Plant Physiol. 97:359-365.
  • Bugbee, B. and F. B. Salisbury. 1989. Current and Potential Productivity of Wheat for a Controlled Environment Life Support System. Advances in Space Research. 9:5-15.
  • Bugbee, B. and F.B. Salisbury. 1988. Exploring the Limits of Crop Productivity: Photosynthetic Efficiency in High Irradiance Environments. Plant Physiol. 88:869-878.
  • Bubenheim, D. L., B. Bugbee and F.B. Salisbury. 1988. Radiation in Controlled Environments: Influence of lamp type and filter material. Jour. Am. Soc. of Hort. Sci. 113:468-474.
  • Salisbury, F.B., and B. Bugbee. 1988. Plant Productivity in Controlled Environments. Symposium on Plant Productivity in Space. HortSci. 23:293-299.
  • Salisbury, F.B., B. Bugbee, and D. Bubenheim. 1987. Wheat Production in Controlled Environments. Advances in Space Research 7:123-132.
  • Bugbee, B. and F.B. Salisbury. 1985. An Evaluation of MES (2(N-Morpholino)Ethanesulfonic Acid) and Amberlite IRC-50 as pH Buffers for Nutrient Solution Studies. J. Plant Nutr. 8:567-583.
  • Bugbee, B. and John W. White. 1984. Tomato Growth as Affected by Rootzone Temperatures and the Addition of Gibberellic Acid and Kinetin to Nutrient Solutions. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 109:121-125.
BOOKS EDITED
  • Advances in Space Research. 1992. Life Sciences and Space Research: Natural and Artificial Ecosystems. R. MacElroy, M. Averner, T. Tibbitts, B. Bugbee, G. Horneck, and E. Dunlop (eds). Pergamon Press, NY.
BOOK CHAPTERS
  • Klassen, S. and B. Bugbee. 2005. Shortwave radiation. IN: Micrometerological Measurements in Agriculture Systems. Chapter 3, pages 43-58. Am. Soc. of Agronomy monograph no. 47. Madison, WI.
  • Bugbee, B. 2004. Nutrient Management in Recirculating Hydroponic Culture. IN: Proceedings of the South Pacific Soilless Culture Conference. M. Nichols, ed. Acta Hort 648: 99-112.
  • Klassen, S.P., G. Ritchie, J. M. Frantz, D. Pinnock, and B. Bugbee. 2003. Real‑time Imaging of Ground Cover: Relationships with Radiation Capture, Canopy Photosynthesis, and Daily Growth rate. Chapter 1: Pages 3 - 14. In: Digital Imaging and Spectral Techniques: Applications to Precision Agriculture and Crop Physiology. Am. Soc. Agronomy special publication No. 66. Madison, WI.
  • Doucette, W.J., B. Bugbee, S.C. Smith, C.J. Pajak, and J.S. Ginn. 2003. Uptake, Metabolism, and Phytovolatilization of TCE by Indigenous Vegetation. IN: McCutcheon, S. and J. Schnoor. (eds). Phytoremediation: Transformation and Control of Contaminants. John Wiley and Sons, NY.
  • Bugbee, B. 1996. Growth Analysis and Yield Components. IN: Units, Symbols, and Terminology for Plant Physiology. F.B. Salisbury (ed.). Oxford University Press.
  • Bugbee, B. 1994. Effects of Radiation Quality, Intensity, and Duration on Photosynthesis and Growth. p. 39-50. In: International Lighting in Controlled Environments Workshop. T. Tibbitts ed. NASA Tech Proceeding No. NASA-CP-95-3309. Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899.
  • Bugbee, B. and F. B. Salisbury. 1989. Controlled Environment Crop Production: Hydroponics versus Lunar Regolith. p. 107-129. In: D. Henninger and D. Ming (eds.) Lunar Agriculture. Am. Soc. of Agronomy.
  • Salisbury, F.B. and B. Bugbee. 1985. Wheat Farming in a Lunar Base. In: Michael B. Duke and Wendell W. Mendell (eds.) Lunar Bases and Space Activities of the 21st Century. Lunar and Planetary Institute, 3303 NASA Road One, Houston, Texas 77048.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
  • Dougher, Tracy and B. Bugbee. 1999. Toward an Understanding of Blue Light Effects on Diverse Species. Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Environmental Systems, Denver, CO July 12-15 1999. paper no. 1999-01-2108.
  • Klassen, Steve, W. Campbell, and B. Bugbee. 1999. Effects of low ethylene levels on USU-Apogee and Super-dwarf Wheat. Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Environmental Systems, Denver, CO July 12-15 1999. paper no. 1999-01-2025.
  • Muhlestein, Dawn, Tom Hooten, R. Koenig, P. Grossl, and B. Bugbee. 1999. Is nitrate Necessary to Biological Life Support? Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Environmental Systems, Denver, CO July 12-15 1999. paper no. 1999-01-2026.
  • Bugbee, B. and Ian Johnson. 1999. Crop-Optimod: An interactive model for exploring the effect of optimal and sub-optimal environments in Bioregenerative Life support. Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Environmental Systems, Denver, CO July 12-15 1999. paper no. 1999-01-2027.
  • Bugbee, B. 1995. Effects of Radiation quality, Intensity, and Duration on Photosynthesis and Growth. pp. 39-50. In: Proceedings of the International Lighting in Controlled Environments Workshop. T.W. Tibbitts (ed). NASA Ames Res. Center, Moffett Field, CA.
  • Bugbee, B. 1995. Nutrient Management in Recirculating Hydroponic Culture. p. 15-30. In: Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference on Hydroponics. Hydroponic Soc. Am. San Ramon, CA.
  • McCormack, A., B. Bugbee, O. Monje, and R. Sirko. 1994. A Method for Modeling Transpiration in CELSS. Am. Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics 94-4573.
  • Bugbee, B. 1990. Exploring the Limits of Crop Productivity: A model to Evaluate Progress. p. 1-23. In: Controlled Ecological Life Support Systems : CELSS '89 Workshop. R.D. MacElroy (ed.) NASA Technical Memorandum 102277. Ames Research Center. Moffett Field CA.
  • Bugbee, B. 1990. NASA's Research to Grow Food in Space: The CELSS Project. Longwood Gardens 1990 Seminar Series. p.1-11. Longwood Gardens, DE.
  • Bugbee, B. 1989. NASA's Research to grow food in Space: Spinoffs for Greenhouse Vegetable Production. Proceedings of the 1989 American Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Conference. Sacramento, CA.
  • Bugbee, B. 1987. Seed Physiology and Long Term Seed Storage. Proceedings of a Workshop Sponsored by the National Gardening Association.