My research interests in the lab are focused on bacterial strains that form communities in the environments where they survive and thrive. These communities include a study of violacien producing aquatic bacteria in the local watershed, Vibrio cholerae communities that are able to share genetic material and information, and the unique communities of bacterial that reside in microbial fuel cells. All of these interests are multifaceted, combining techniques from microbial physiology, genetics, microscopy and ecology.
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