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.
Selected Publications
Pathogens and Human Health: Article about the substantial diversity of soil-associated E. coli including pathogenic and antibiotic resistant strains in households in Bangladesh. 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: Article about heterogeneity (µm-cm) in structure, bacterial numbers, and community composition of a biofilm grown inside a flexible hose, emphasizing the importance of sample size for both fundamental research and the monitoring of real drinking water installations. Article
Microbial Community Assembly: Article about the perspective about bridging the gap between synthetic and environmental microbial ecology. How can we integrate reductionist and holistic microbial ecology research? Article
