Uncovering hidden biodiversity across California’s Eastern Sierra
Little is known about biodiversity in the soils and leaf litter of California’s Eastern Sierra. I will collect...
Uncovering fungal biodiversity from contaminated brownfield and superfund sites in Southern California
Fungal biodiversity in Southern California remains poorly documented, particularly in contaminated soils...
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Improving microalgae diets for better survival in oyster larvae
Every oyster that humanity has consumed started as a miniscule larva, invisible to the naked eye. During...
Tiny worlds in desert moss: Microbes and microfauna in biological soil crusts
Desert mosses live closely with lichens and other microorganisms, together performing vital ecosystem services...
Lithogardens: lithoautotrophy-powered microbial communities for improved carbon capture with enhanced rock weathering
By 2050, the process of enhanced rock weathering can be capturing 0.3 Gt CO2/yr in the US alone [1], but...
Underground solutions for aboveground climate challenges: leveraging subterranean microbial processes for GHG removal
Caves are known to function as massive sink of atmospheric methane. However, the potential for artificial...
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