| Address: |
Biology Department
MSC03 2020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
USA |
| Website: |
www.caveslime.org |
| Affiliation: |
Biology Department, University of New Mexico |
| Position: |
Visiting Associate Professor |
| Specialization: |
Microbiology |
| Instrumentation: |
Genetic sequencing and the equipment associated with conducting molecular phylogenetic studies; scanning electron microscopy in conjunction with colleagues; epifluorescent microscopy. |
| Geoactivity: |
Arid land caves, especially in New Mexico, USA, and sulfur caves in Mexico. |
| Interests: |
Geomicrobiology of caves and karst focusing on microbe-mineral interactions in ferromanganese, sulfur and carbonate deposits. Using molecular biology techniques and traditional microbiological culturing, I am investigating microbial community composition and microbial adaptation to caves. In my earlier research, I focused on the ecology of invertebrates in arid-land caves, including adaptations of camel crickets to caves and guano communities. |
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