Education:
- PhD, Forest Soils, North Carolina State University
- MS, Forestry, Mississippi State University
- BS, Biology/Chemistry, University of Miami
Work History:
- Bio Huma Netics (2019),
- Horizon Ag-Products (2013),
- EarthFax Development Corp (1996),
- U.S. Forestry Service (1986)
About:
My first introduction to science was working as a technician at the Virginia Tech (VPI) Poultry Science Department in Blacksburg, Va. While working at VPI I began to take forestry courses, which led to an opportunity to work with Dr. John Hodges at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Miss., on a Master of Science degree project to investigate the effects of undercutting and mycorrhizal inoculation of hardwood seedlings in the nursery on seedling vigor and out-planting success.
This led to an interest in plant-mycorrhizal fungal associations and an opportunity to work with Dr. Chuck Davey to pursue a PhD at North Carolina State University, working on mycorrhizal applications in production of hardwood tree seedlings. After completing my doctorate in 1986, I began a two-year post-doc position at the Institute for Microbial and Biochemical Technology (IMBT) at the USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisc., where I was later hired as a soil scientist to pursue the development of a soil bioremediation technology based on the pollutant-degrading abilities of white-rot wood decay fungi. The development of the technology was successful, and my group received three patents for fungal inoculum production and application of the technology. While at IMBT, I built a research group that at one point had 3 post-docs, 1 doctoral student, and 5 technical support staff, most of which were supported by outside grants.
In 1996 I became Director of R&D at a company that later became EarthFax Development Corp., with a focus on commercializing the fungal-based remediation technology. While at EarthFax Development, we started offering humic and fulvic acid analysis to the humic industry. During this time, I started interacting with the Humic Products Trade Assoc. (HPTA) to standardize the humic and fulvic acid quantitation methods.
Now at BHN, I am actively building a solid R&D/QA/QC program to support BHN humic science, product development, marketing, production, and sales.
Publications
Lamar, Richard & Monda, Hiarhi. (2022). Quantification of Humic and Fulvic Acids in Humate Ores, DOC, Humidified Materials and Humic Substance-Containing Commercial Products. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 181. 10.3791/61233. Click here to view the video.
Critical Comparison of Humic Acid Test Methods
Treatability study using Phanerochaete sordida for the bioremediation of DDT contaminated soil
Fungal-Based Remediation: Treatment of PCP Contaminated Soil in New Zealand
Current Progress in the Application of Mycoremediation to Soil Cleanup
Evaluation of white‐rot fungi for the remediation of creosote‐contaminated soil
Fungal Inoculum Preparation #2
Influence of humidity on production of pelleted fungal inoculum
Degrading ability of white-rot fungi.
Surfactant enhancement of white-rot fungal PAH soil remediation.
Screening of fungi for soil remediation
Screening of Fungi for Soil Remediation Potential
Fungal Inoculum Preparation #1
Growth and viability of mycelial fragments of white-rot fungi on some hydrogels
Binding of pentachlorophenol to humic substances in soil by the action of white rot fungi
Development of Fungal Inocula for Bioaugmentation of Contaminated Soils
Biological potential of fungal inocula for bioaugmentation of contaminated soils
Fungal inocula for bioaugmentation of contaminated soils.
Solid phase bioremediation methods using lignin-degrading fungi
Treatability study using Phanerochaete chrysosporium for the bioremediation ofDDTcontaminatedsoil.
Lignin-degrading fungi as degraders of pentachlorophenol and creosote in soil.
One-electron oxidation in the degradation of creosote range PAH’s by Phanerochaete chrysosporium
Feasibility of White-rot Fungi for Biodegradation of PCP-treated Ammunition Boxes
Lignin-Degrading Fungi as Degraders of Pentachlorophenol and Creosote in Soil
Transformation of atrazine in soil by Phanerochaete chrysosporium
Manganese peroxidases of the white rot fungus Phanerochaete sordida
Solid-phase treatment of a pentachlorophenol-contaminated soil using lignin-degrading fungi
The role of fungal lignin-degrading enzymes in xenobiotic degradation
Evaluation of methods to extract ergosterol for quantitation of soil fungal biomass
Use of lignin-degrading fungi in the disposal of pentachlorphenol-treated wood
The Potential of White-Rot Fungi in Bioremediation
The role of lignin-degrading enzymes in xenobiotic degradation.
White Rot Fungi in the Treatment of Hazardous Chemicals and Wastes
Biodegradation of Pentachlorophenol (PCP) – Treated Ammonium Boxes Using White-Rot Fungi
Selective Medium for Isolating Phanerochaete chrysosporium from Soil
In Situ Depletion of Pentachlorophenyl from Contaminated Soil by Panerochaete spp
Sensitivity to and Degradation of Pentachlorophenol by Phanerochaete spp
Lamar, R. T., J. A. Glaser, and T. K. Kirk. “” . Raleigh, NC May. 1989.
Growth of the white-rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium in soil
Use of wood-decay fungi for disposal of PCP- treated wood
GROWTH OF THE WHITE-ROT FUNGUS PHANEROCHAETE CHRYSOSPORIUM IN SOIL