Item talk:Q227814

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 "headline": "U.S. Geological Survey Microbiologist Selected as an American Society for Microbiology Distinguished Lecturer",
 "datePublished": "June 11, 2020",
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     "text": "Dale Warren Griffin, a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) environmental public-health microbiologist, was selected as a Waksman Foundation Distinguished Lecturer for the 2020\u201322 American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Lecture Series."
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     "text": "Dale received a Bachelor of Science in microbiology, a Master of Science in Public Health with a research focus on methods development for the detection of two pathogenic protozoa (Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia lamblia) in environmental samples, and a Ph.D. with a focus on the use of molecular methods for detection of indicator microorganisms and pathogenic viruses in fresh and marine waters."
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     "text": "Dale has worked for the USGS since 2003 researching microbial occurrence in various environments (air, water, and soil) and the long-range transport of bacteria, fungal, and viral communities, and pathogens around the globe.  Dale has had a prolific career at the USGS, having authored 43 peer reviewed journal articles; 16 USGS reports; and 44 abstracts, posters, outreach products, book chapters, and websites."
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     "text": "The ASM, with more than 30,000 members, including researchers, educators, and health professionals, is one of the largest life science societies in the world.  Lecturers are screened through a competitive nomination process, and only the most distinguished lecturers and researchers are selected to participate in the lecture series.  The ASM has maintained a Distinguished Lecturer (DL) series for more than 55 years (current year 2020), and the series has included a group of diverse scientists with diverse topics focused on research on antibiotics, translational research, and environmental microbiology."
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     "text": "Dale is highly invested not only in advancing science but also in mentoring future scientists. He served as a mentor in the ASM Minority Mentoring Program and has worked with numerous students at the high school, undergraduate, doctoral, and post-doctoral levels throughout his career at the USGS."
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     "text": "Dale will be providing four lectures for the ASMDL branch meetings from the 2020\u201322 series:"
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