http://alrlab.research.pdx.edu/Aquificales/

Research Interests

I am a microbial ecologist with special interests in the ecology of terrestrial and deep-sea hydrothermal vents and in the evolution of biogeochemical cycles. My lab uses observations of temporal and spatial patterns of microbial diversity in hydrothermal environments to explore the physiological ecology of key populations.

Teaching Interests

I teach Microbial Ecology and from time to time I offer special topics courses, that focus on current trends in different fields of microbiology and ecology. These include Deep-sea Vent Ecology, Yellowstone's Microbes, and Microbial Diversity. I most enjoy teaching classes where learning is more experiential rather than solely factual.