My work ranges from studying the how host-microbe interactions in boreal mosses influence ecosystem nitrogen cycling to more theoretical work understanding how local climate conditions influence microbial community assembly microcosms. Below are links to learn more about my current projects.

Modeling Microbial Traits

Improving biogeochemical models with microbial traits

Permafrost Microbiomes

How does thawing permafrost structure microbial communities?

Boreal Moss Microbiome

Nitrogen fixation in boreal mosses.

Genes of Unknown Function

Hunting for genes of unknown function in soil.

Sandbox Succession

Citizen scientist microbial succession project