I'm captivated by the enigmatic ways in which marine microbes, the tiniest of life forms, architect and influence their micro-environments through growth and interactions.

Studying the ecology and physiology of marine diatoms, using a systems biology approach to uncover their unique biology.​​

Exploring marine phage interactions with microbial hosts and their impact on carbon cycling and the biological pump in marine ecosystems.

Investigating microbial navigation in soil. I'm using computational models to understand microbial foraging in complex porous media.

Investigating the deep-sea microbiome. I employ molecular and bioinformatics tools to study microbial degradation of organic material above the deep-sea sediments.

My research focuses on understanding how microbes orchestrate the degradation of polysaccharides in the ocean.

My research centers on the systems biology of diatoms, exploring their genetics and the physiological adaptations that make them one of the most successful phytoplankton in the ocean.

My research focuses on the degradation of particulate organic carbon, a key part of the biological pump—the ocean’s digestive system.

My research centers on microbial growth and the interactions between bacteria and phages in marine environments.

My research centers on the biology and ecology of diatoms. I am employing molecular techniques to investigate gene transfer within diatom populations.

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