Ph.D. in Biological Oceanography from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

• Principles of Biology

• Microbiology

• Ecology

• Global Change Biology

Exploring the unseen microbial world around us. My research combines field sampling, traditional cultivation techniques, and bioinformatic approaches to examine microbial physiology and interactions. I use environmental DNA and microorganisms in water and soil as a lens for understanding physiology and evolution in an ecological context. My goal is to understand how diverse microbes ensure healthy ecosystem functioning.

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