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Dana L. Richter, Ph.D.
School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, Michigan 49931
tel. (906) 487-2149 fax (906) 487-2915
e-mail: DLRICHTE@MTU.EDU
Degrees:
1989. Ph.D., Forest Biology (Soil Microbiology/Mycology),
Department of Biological Sciences and School of Forestry, MTU, Houghton, MI
1983. M.A., Biology (Botany, Microbiology), St. Cloud State Univ., St. Cloud, MN
1978. B.A., Biology, St. Cloud State Univ., St. Cloud, MN
1975. B.A., Liberal Arts, St. Cloud State Univ., St. Cloud, MN
Professional Experience
2/93 to present:
Research Scientist II and Adjunct Associate Professor, Wood Protection Group, (former Institute
of Wood Research). Mycologist and Forest Pathologist; tree disease, wood decay, mold and
fungicide testing. Courses taught: Forest Pathology (3 cr), Diseases and Insects of Forests (5 cr),
Fungal Ecology and Forest Diseases (FW4700, 3 cr)
10/90 to 1/93:
Assistant Research Scientist, Institute of Wood Research MTU. Lab mycology research: fungus
isolation and identification, wood decay and preservation, bioremediation research
7/91 to 8/91:
Visiting Scientist, Estonian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Ecology and Marine Research,
Univ. of Tartu, Estonia. Field work and collaboration on root fungi of forest understory plants under
impact of pollution.
12/89 to 5/90:
Assistant Research Scientist, School of Forestry and Wood Products, MTU. Field mycology
research: forest pathology, litter decomposition, data analysis.
6/83 to 11/89:
Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D. studies), School of Forestry, MTU. Field and lab research in
Forest soil microbiology, mycorrhizae, silviculture; assisted teaching Forest Pathology.
9/80 to 5/83:
Graduate Teaching Assistant (M.A.), Department of Biology, St. Cloud State Univ., St. Cloud,
Minnesota. Field and lab research in botany and mycorrhizae; assisted teaching General Biology,
Human Biology, Botany, Mycology, and related courses.
Professional Affiliations
Mycological Society of America
North American Mycological Association
Sigma Xi, Scientific Research Society
Society of American Foresters
Michigan Botanical Club
Michigan Entomological Society
Publications:
Richter, D.L. 2013. A Hair and a Fungus: Showing Kids the Size of a Microbe. American Biology Teacher,
How To Do It. (In Press, May Issue 2013).
Bal, T.L., Richter, D.L., Storer, A.J. and Jurgensen, M.F. 2013. The relationship of the sapstreak fungus,
Ceratocystis virescens, to sugar maple dieback and decay in Northern Michigan. American J. Plant
Sciences. doi:10.4326/ajps2012, 4:436-443.
X. Ding, M.B. Meneses, S.M. Albukhari, D.L. Richter, L. M. Matuana, and P. A. Heiden. 2013. Comparing
Leaching of Different Copper Oxide Nanoparticles and Ammoniacal Copper Salt from Wood
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. Vol. 298, Issue 3:
Richter, D.L. 2012. The sugar maple sapstreak fungus (Ceratocystis virescens (Davidson) Moreau,
Ascomycota) in the Huron Mountains, Marquette Co. Michigan. The Michigan Botanist. Vol. 51:73-81.
Richter, D.L., A.M. Berns, and C.F. Frederick. 2012. Resistance of Canada Yew (Taxus canadensis)
Branch Wood to Two Wood Decay Fungi. Canadian Field-Naturalist 126(2):160-163.
Potvin, L.R., Richter, D.L., Jurgensen, M.F., and Dumroese, R.K. 2012. Association of Pinus banksiana
Lamb. and Populus tremuloides Michx. seedling fine roots by Sistotrema brinkmannii (Bres.) J. Erikss.
(Basidiomycotina). Mycorrhiza 22 (8):631-638.
Salma, U., Chen, N., Richter, D.L., Filson, P.B., Dawson-Andoh, B., Matuana, L., and Heiden, P. 2010.
Amphiphilic Core-Shell Nanoparticles to Reduce Biocide Leaching from Treated Wood. Part 1. Leaching
and Biological Efficacy. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 295:442-450.
Robinson, S.C., P.E. Laks, and D.L. Richter. 2010. Stimulating Spalting in Sugar Maple Using Sub-lethal
Doses of Copper. Holz als Roh- und Werkstoff 69 (4):527-532.
Richter, D.L., Kangas, L.C., Smith, J.K., and Laks, P.E. 2010. Comparison of effectiveness of wood decay
fungi maintained by annual subculture on agar and stored in sterile water for 18 years. Canadian Journal
of Microbiology 56:268-271.
Robinson, S.C., D.L. Richter and P.E. Laks. 2009. Effects of Substrate on Laboratory Spalting of Sugar
Maple. Holzforschung 63:491-495.
Richter, D.L. 2008. Revival of saprotrophic and mycorrhizal basidiomycete cultures after twenty years in
cold storage in sterile water. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 54:595-599.
Richter, D.L. and B.L. Morse. 2008. The western giant puffball (Calvatia booniana A.H. Smith) in Northern
Michigan. The Michigan Botanist 47:49-56.
Richter, D.L., S.C. Robinson, M.P., Beardslee and M.L. Habarth. 2008. Differential sensitivity of fungi to
lithium chloride in culture media. Mycological Research 112:717-724.
Richter, D.L. and L.C. Kangas. 2007. Fungus collections from the Huron Mountains in the University of
Michigan Herbarium Fungus Collection. Report to the Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation. In: All Taxa
Biodiversity Inventory at http://www.hmwf.org/species_list.php.
Robinson, S.C., P.E. Laks, D.L. Richter and J.B. Pickens. 2007. Evaluating loss of machinability in
spalted sugar maple. Forest Products Journal 57 (4): 33-37.
Robinson, S.C., D.L. Richter and P.E. Laks. 2007. Colonization of sugar maple by spalting fungi. Forest
Products Journal 57 (4): 27-32.
Brodeur-Campbell, S.E., J.A. Vucetich, D.L. Richter, T.A. Waite, J.N. Rosemier, and C-J. Tsai. 2006.
Insect herbivory on low-lignin transgenic aspen. Environ. Entomology 35(6):1696-1701.
Richter, D.L. and M.P. Beardslee. 2005. List of fungi of the Huron Mountains. In: Woods, K.D. (Compiler).
(2007). An all-taxa biodiversity inventory of the Huron Mountain Club. Occasional Publications of the
Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation, No. 5. Version: August 2007. http://www.hmwf.org/species_list.php.
P.E. Laks, K. Vehring, S. Verhey, and D.L. Richter. 2005. Effect of manufacturing variables on mold
susceptibility of wood-plastic composites. Eighth International Conference on Woodfiber-Plastic
Composites. Forest Products Society, Madison, WI. pp. 265-270.
Richter, D.L. 2004. Rare and unusual fungi (Basidiomycota) of the Huron Mountains, Marquette Co., MI.
The Michigan Botanist 43 (2):65-80.
Richter, D.L., P.E. Laks, K.M. Larsen and A.L. Stephens. 2004. Comparison of isolates and strains within
the brown rot fungus genus Gloeophyllum using the soil block decay method. Forest Products Journal 55
(1):72-75.
Richter, D.L. and M.P. Beardsee. 2004. Probing the infinitesimal: the number of spores in a giant puffball.
Mushroom, the Journal of Wild Mushrooming, Vol 22 (3): 6-7.
Richter, D.L., J.I. Warner and A.L. Stephens. 2003. A comparison of mycorrhizal and saprotrophic fungus
tolerance to creosote in vitro. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 51:195-202.
Martinez, I., J.B. Pickens, D.L. Richter, and B.D. Orr. 2003. Eutypella canker clustering and volume loss
in the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Northern J. Appl. Forestry. 20 (4):186-187.
Laks, P.E., D.L. Richter, and G.M. Larkin. 2002. Fungal susceptibility of interior commercial building
panels. For. Prod. J. 52 (5):41-44.
Bagley, S.T. and D.L. Richter. 2002. Biodegradation by brown rot fungi. Chapter 16. In: The Mycota X, A
Comprehensive Treatise on Fungi as Experimental Systems and Applied Research, Industrial
Applications. K. Esser and J.W. Bennett (eds). Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, pp 327-341.
Verhey, S., P. E. Laks, and D.L. Richter. 2001. Laboratory decay resistance of wood fiber thermoplastic
composites. For. Prod. J. 51 (9): 44-49.
Richter, D.L. and P. E. Laks. 2001. Fungus wood decay laboratory. Micol. Aplic. Int. 13 (1):41-44.
Laks, P.E., D.L. Richter and G.M. Larkin. 2000. Biological deterioration of wood-base composite panels.
Wood Design Focus 11 (4):7-11.
D.L. Richter. 1998. White pine blister rust in the forests of the Huron Mountain Club, Marquette Co., MI.
The Michigan Botanist 37:91-98.
Zhou, M., T.L. Sharik, M.F. Jurgensen, D.L. Richter, M.R. Gale and T.D. Drummer. 1998. Regeneration
of northern red oak in relation to ectomycorrhizae in oak and pine stands after overstory and understory
manipulations. Northern J. Appl. For. 15(4):
Jurgensen, M.F., D.L. Richter, M.M. Davis, M.R. McKevlin and M.H. Craft. 1997. Mycorrhizal
relationships of bottomland hardwoods in the Southern United States. Wetlands Ecology and
Management 4:223-233.
Richter, D.L. 1997. Rare and interesting plants of the Michigan Audubon wildlife sanctuaries of
Keweenaw County. Michigan Birds and Natural History 4:79-87.
Zhou, M., T.L. Sharik, M.F. Jurgensen, and D.L. Richter. 1997. Ectomycorrhizal colonization of Quercus
rubra seedlings in response to vegetation removals in oak and pine stands. Forest Ecology and
Management 93: 91-99.
Bills, S.N., D.L. Richter and G.K. Podila. 1995. Genetic transformation of the ectomycorrhizal fungus
Paxillus involutus by particle bombardment. Mycological Research 99:557-561.
Bruhn, J.N., J.N. Pickens, D.L. Richter and J.D. Mihail. 1995. Effects of litter bagging and bulking on
northern Michigan hardwoods and associated clearcuts. Paedobiologia 39:264-276.
Richter, D.L. and J.N. Bruhn. 1993. Mycorrhizal fungus colonization of Pinus resinosa Ait. transplanted
on northern hardwood clearcuts. Soil Biol. & Biochem. 25:355-369.
Laks, P.E., C.G. Park and D.L. Richter. 1993. Anti-sapstain efficacy of borates against Aureobasidium
pullulans. For. Prod. J. 43:33-34.
Richter, D.L. 1992. Six species of Scleroderma (Gasteromycetes, Sclerodermatales) described from pure
cultures. Mycotaxon 38:461-471.
Richter, D.L. and J.N. Bruhn. 1989. Pinus resinosa ectomycorrhizae: Seven host-fungus combinations
synthesized in pure culture. Symbiosis 7:211-228.
Richter, D.L. and J.N. Bruhn. 1989. Revival of saprotrophic and mycorrhizal basidiomycete cultures from
cold storage in sterile water. Can. J. Microbiol. 35:1055-1060.
Richter, D.L., T.R. Zuellig, S.T. Bagley, and J.N. Bruhn. 1989. Effects of red pine (Pinus resinosa Ait.)
mycorrhizaplane-associated actinomycetes on in vitro growth of ectomycorrhizal fungi. Plant and Soil
115:109-116.
Richter, D.L. and J.N. Bruhn. 1989. Field survival of containerized red and jack pine seedlings inoculated
with mycelia slurries of ectomycorrhizal fungi. New Forests 3:247-285.
Richter, D.L. and J.N. Bruhn. 1989. Scleroderma citrinum (Gasteromycetes, Sclerodermatales) and Larix
decidua form ectomycorrhizae in pure culture. Nova Hedwigia 50 (3-4):335-360.
Richter, D.L. 1989. Northern fruiting of Pisolithus tinctorius (Gasteromycetes, Sclerodermatales).
Mycotaxon 35 (2):47-480.
Richter, D.L. and J.N. Bruhn. 1986. Pure culture synthesis of Pinus resinosa ectomycorrhiza with
Scleroderma aurantium. Mycologia 78 (1):139-142.