Welcome

Our research focuses on microbial life and activities in the environment. We strive to understand the basic rules and principles that govern the functioning of microbes and microbial communities, and then apply those principles to solve pressing applied problems.

Our core interests are:

• Basic principles of the evolutionary ecology of microorganisms in their natural environment.
• The assembly, dynamics, and functionality of microbial communities.
• Microbial degradation and transformation of chemicals, and in particular anthropogenic pollutants.
• The occurrence, activities and ecology of microbes in drinking water resources.

Our research groups combine expertise in environmental biochemistry, physiology, single-cell microbiology, molecular genetics, evolutionary ecology and environmental engineering.