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Marine Environmental Genomics
Whole genome sequencing and metagenomic analysis of microbes in marine environments have revolutionized the study of marine ecosystems. MEB faculty use genomic tools to explore the ecology and dynamics of a wide range of microbially dominated ecosystems. Microbes control most of the cycling of elements on the planet and comprise biofilms, which are important in many practical settings, such as tooth decay and material corrosion. Genomic approaches reveal what microbes are present in these complex ecosystems, what they are capable of doing, and what part of their potential metabolic machinery is active in the ecosystem.
Faculty
Jed Fuhrman
John Heidelberg
Karla Heidelberg
Kenneth Nealson
Eric Webb