Center for Environmental Biotechnology

The Center for Environmental Biotechnology (CEB), was established in 1986 to foster a multidisciplinary approach for training the next generation of environmental scientists and solving environmental problems through biotechnology. Over the past 22 years, CEB has distinguished itself as a world leader in developing the interdisciplinary research field of Environmental Biotechnology. The CEB was first in the nation to create a graduate research training program that truly integrates the sciences and engineering disciplines needed to produce trained professionals in the field. This was accomplished through grass root efforts of UT and ORNL faculty and staff with conceptual support by department heads and administrators at UT.

Student Opportunities

The Center for Environmental Biotechnology (CEB) hosts M.S. and Ph.D. degree seeking graduate students from multiple disciplines including (but not limited to) Microbiology, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Prospective graduate students (i) must apply for graduate admissions to a relevant academic department and (ii) notify CEB of their intent to conduct their research at CEB. Graduate students are expected to be teaching assistants (GTA) in their first year. Depending on the availability of funds, teaching assistants transition to graduate research assistantships (GRA).

Information on the Graduate School can be found at http://gradschool.utk.edu/default.shtml. Please visit the UTK website for information on academic departments.

Request for Bacterial Strains

The Center for Environmental Biotechnology makes its published bacterial strains available to qualified researchers. Depending on the strain requested, your institution may be asked to sign a Materials Transfer Agreement (MTA). The MTA is designed to protect our intellectual property surrounding certain strains and plasmids. Please download the MTA, fill out the appropriate information, have your institutional representative sign it and return to CEB for processing. Please be very specific in identifying the bacterial strains/plasmids that you are requesting. There is also a $50 shipping and handling fee for all strains requested.
 

 

 

 

 

Recent News

CEB Director Gary Sayler to Head EPA Advisory Committee The EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) has named Gary S. Sayler chairman of the executive committee of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC). Read more

Recent Publications

Steven Ripp, Patricia Jegier, Courtney M. Johnson, J. Brigati, and Gary S. Sayler. 2008. Bacteriophage-amplified bioluminescent sensing of Escherichia coli O157:H7. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 391:507-514

Shesh R. Koirala, Randall W. Gentry, E. Perfect, J. S. Schwartz, Gary S. Sayler. 2008. Temporal variation and persistence of bacteria in streams. Journal of Environmental Quality. 37(4), 1559-1566

Contact Information

The Center for Environmental Biotechnology
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
676 Dabney Hall
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-1605

For more information concerning CEB, please contact us by e-mail (cebweb@utk.edu) or by phone (865-974-8080).