My research focuses on the domain Archaea, and aims to understand how these microorganisms interact, both with their environment and within complex microbial communities, using conventional microbiological approaches combined with techniques including genomics, metagenomics, and phenomics. Other areas of research include fundamental biology of archaea, including studies of archaeal biofilms, stress responses, and archaea as reservoirs of antibiotic resistance in the environment.
Open to PhD applications from those holding, or expecting to hold, at least a 2.1 degree (or equivalent) in microbiology or related life science, with an interest in:
