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Jason Lessl


Director

Agricultural & Environmental Services Lab (AESL)

Jason Lessl
Jason Lessl
Areas of expertiseEducationScholarly works

Areas of expertise

MicrobiologyPlant BiologyCrop and Pasture ProductionAnalytical ChemistryOther Chemical Sciences

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Soil Science and Agronomy, General

University of Florida, FL, United States (2012)

Master of Science, Plant Pathology/Phytopathology

University of Georgia, GA, United States (2004)

Bachelor of Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

University of Georgia, GA, United States (2000)

Scholarly Works

  • Effects of arsenate, chromate, and sulfate on arsenic and chromium uptake and translocation by arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata L., ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, (2014).
    de Oliveira LM, Ma LQ, Santos JAG, Guilherme LRG, Lessl JT
  • Sparingly-Soluble Phosphate Rock Induced Significant Plant Growth and Arsenic Uptake by Pteris vittata from Three Contaminated Soils, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, (2013).
    Lessl JT, Ma LQ
  • Arsenic removal by As-hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata from two contaminated soils: A 5-year study., Chemosphere, (2018).
    da Silva EB, Lessl JT, Wilkie AC, Liu X, Liu Y … 1 more
  • Antimony uptake, efflux and speciation in arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata, ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, (2014).
    Tisarum R, Lessl JT, Dong X, de Oliveira LM, Rathinasabapathi B … 1 more
  • Removal of V (V) and Pb (II) by nanosized TiO2 and ZnO from aqueous solution, ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, (2018).
    Yin X, Meng X, Zhang Y, Zhang W, Sun H … 2 more

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Contact

jlessl@uga.edu 706-542-5350

Mailing Address

2400 College Station Road
Athens, GA 30602

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    Soil conditions, fertilizers affect the sweetness of Vidalia onions

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    Don’t skip soil testing this spring

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  • Home plumbing can contribute to lead in tap water but UGA Extension can help
    July 20, 2016

    Home plumbing can contribute to lead in tap water but UGA Extension can help

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    Soil testing can help increase the success of even skilled gardeners

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    Soil testing is the first step to getting closer to the land

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  • An Introduction to Hemp Chemistry and Lab Results

    April 30, 2026

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    April 30, 2026

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    UGA Variety Trial Quality Report 2024–2025 Crop Season

    Sept. 10, 2025

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    UGA Vidalia Onion Variety Trial 2024–2025 Crop Season

    Sept. 10, 2025

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    UGA Variety Trial Quality Report 2021–2022 Crop Season

    Sept. 10, 2025

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    UGA Variety Trial Quality Report 2023–2024 Crop Season

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