Open ocean systems

  • ASV biogeography
  • Model-data comparison
  • Methods development

Jesse McNichol, USC / StFX (Antigonish, NS, Canada)

Local model system

  • "Extreme" redox chemistry with climate implications
  • ASV-guided process studies

Microbiology

Bioinformatics

Environmental science

Long term vision: A lab that links microbial diversity & biogeochemical function in the context of global ecosystem change with modern 'omics-enabled techniques

How do microbial communities influence the Earth System, and vice-versa?