Department Environmental Microbiology
Environmental Microbiology
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.
Publications
Pathogens and Human Health: Article about the infection risks from using contaminated water for handwashing to inform the need for monitoring microbial quality of handwashing water. Article
Microbial Systems Ecology: Article about how individual cells in bacterial populations can spezialize in their metabolism and work together. Article
Microbial Systems Ecology: Article about bacterial evolution: bacterial genes are organized in a modular way, and over evolutionary times bacteria keep or lose whole modules. Article
Drinking Water Microbiology: A paper showing the influence of pipe material composition with respect to biofilm quantity and composition, with specific focus on flexible shower hoses.
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Microbial community assembly: Article about the "division of metabolic labor". Addresses the question of why different steps of metabolic pathways are sometimes distributed among different microbial genotypes. Article
Open position
Tenure-track Group Leader in Environmental Microbiology
We are seeking excellent scientists with a strong track record to establish an innovative, independent research program with a clear vision to advance the field of microbiology of natural or engineered aquatic systems.
