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Mario Muscarella
Principal Investigator
Research Interests: Microbial Ecology, Ecophysiology, Growth Efficiency
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Amanda Stromecki
PhD Student (Co-Advised w/ Mary Beth Leigh)
Research Interests: Understanding the roles microbes play in human, wildlife, and ecosystem heath. Research approaches include culture-based, molecular, and computational tools.
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Kodi Haughn
PhD Student (Co-Advised w/ Brandon Briggs at UAA)
Research Interests: Microbial interactions in Antarctic lakes
Morgan Brown
PhD Student
Research Interests: Microbial ecology, soil biogeochemistry, carbon cycling. Understanding microbial responses to disturbance, and subsequent impacts on carbon cycling and ecosystem functions in the context of climate change.
Paige Paulsen
MS Student
Research Interests:
Maura Grahek
Undergraduate Research Assistant
2023-24 URSA Scholar
Research Interests: Microbiomes
Aila Berrigan
Undergraduate Research Assistant
2024-25 URSA Climate Scholar
Research Interests: Microbiomes, Climate Change
Michelle Rameriz
Undergraduate Research Assistant
BLaST Scholar
Research Interests: Microbiomes, GUTT
| Visiting Scholars | Role | Home Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Tonin | PhD Student; Insubria Polar | University of Insubria |
| Hailey Webb | PhD Student; BNZ LTER | UC Boulder |
| Former Lab Members | Role/Years | Current Position |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Students | ||
| Hannah Woody | MS Student; 2022 – 2024 | Arctic Data Services |
| Becca Olson | MS Student: 2022 – 2024 | AK DEC |
| Undergraduate Students | ||
| Drew Shelton | Undergraduate Research Assistant; 2022 – 2024 | |
| Aria Workman | Undergraduate Research Assistant; 2022 – 2024 | |
| Maria Beaulieu | BNZ LTER REU; 2023 | UMass Amherst |
| Julian Pender | Undergraduate Research Assistant; INBRE Scholar 2021-2023 | Research Professional |
| Tyler Baker-Chapman | Undergraduate Research Assistant; BLaST Scholar 2022-2023 | Applying to Med School |
| Emma Lin | BNZ LTER REU; 2022 | Skidmore Collage |
| Rya Berrigan | Undergraduate Research Assistant; 2022 | Medical School |
| Kaia Victorino | Undergraduate Research Assistant; BNZ LTER REU; 2021 | UAF |
| Shannyn Bird | Lab Technician | |
| Jill Jacobs | Undergraduate Research Assistant; BLaST Scholar | UAF Graduate |
| Amelia Dell | Undergraduate Research Assistant 2021 | UAF Graduate |
| Abigail Jensen | Undergraduate Research Assistant; 2021 | UAF Graduate |
| Previous Mentees | ||
| Belen Muniz | UIUC; 2017–2018 | |
| Mollie Carrision | Indiana University; 2015–2016 | |
| Xia Meng Howey | Indiana University; 2013–2015 |