We use a combination of laboratory and field measurements, and multi-scale modeling to further understanding of how microbial metabolism shapes carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus biogeochemistry within terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. We work across diverse ecosystems from the tundra to the tropics. 

Specific research areas are outlined in more detail at the links below:

Nitrogen cycling within
​mountainous watersheds

Trait-based approaches to
​microbial drought response

Climate change feedbacks to
​the Arctic carbon cycle

Integrating microbial ecology
into land models