Research interests
MICROBIOME
We study the collection of microbial taxa and their functional attributes across physicochemical gradients, and seek to understand how these microbiomes dynamically respond to environmental perturbations
FUNDAMENTAL ECOLOGY
We study the processes and mechanisms structuring microbiomes in space and time. This draws on theoretical background of ecology and provides novel ways to understand microbial diversity
CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change impacts the physiology and distribution of organisms. We study how microbiomes affect and will be affected by climate change, with a focus on carbon sequestration and soil biogeochemistry
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Microbiomes play an indispensable role in agriculture. We study strategies to proper manipulate and engineer microbiomes in agroecosystems to enhance productivity and sustainability
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