Associate Professor of Biology

B.S. University of Texas-Austin (2006)
Ph.D. Montana State University (2016)
Postdoctoral Researcher Northern Illinois University (2013-2015)
Postdoctoral Researcher - Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences (2015-2018)

Office - SET 347; (256)765-4435
Lab - SET 354

Research Interests:

• microbial speciation and genetic modes of adaptation
• the identification of uncultured Bacterial and Archaeal phyla and their contributions to the evolutionary history of microbial life on Earth
• the study of microbial diversity, ecology, and evolution in the context of microbial community structure and function
• the co-evolution of microbial partnerships and symbiotic interactions
• microbiology in extreme terrestrial and extraterrestrial environments
• geochemical cycling and the role microorganisms play on a global scale.

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