Research Foci

The following are the primary research areas in the Marine Microbial Biogeochemistry Lab. Click on a research area above for more detail.

• Physiology and Genetics of Nitrifying Bacteria
• Environmental Controls on N₂O Production by Nitrifying Bacteria
• Nitrifying Bacteria and δ¹⁸O signatures of NO₃- in the Ocean
• Isotopic Signatures as Indicators of Nitrification & Denitrification
• Sources of N₂O in Past Ocean Ecosystems
• Co-Evolution of Organisms and Environment