Dr. Brandi Kamermans was co-advised by Dr. Julie Cosmidis and studied how microorganisms interact with elemental sulfur in laboratory and field experiments. She is currently a research scientist at the Salish Sea Research Center.

Lindsay Albertson (REU participant) is currently an Assitant Professor of Ecology at Montana State University. Albertson Lab

Heidi Albrecht (Geoscience and Astrobiology) investigated the function of bacteriohopanepolyols (BHPs) in modern bacteria. She is currently a scientist at Shell Oil.

Leah Morgan (Geology) studied the microbial community and geochemistry of cave biofilms. She is currently a Research Geologist at the U.S. Geological Survey.

Bess Koffman (Geology) used molecular phylogenetic analysis to investigate a sufur-cycling cave microbial mat community. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geology at Colby College. Koffman Lab

Dan Jones (Geosciences and Biogeochemistry) studied microbial interactions in extremely acidic subsurface environments and microbial influences on limestone cave formation. He is currently an Assistant Professor in Earth and Environmental Science at New Mexico Tech. Jones Research Group

Sebastian Haas (Marine Microbiology) was advised by Dr. Dirk De Beer at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen, Germany. His M.S. project was the first intensive scientific study of a novel low-light biofilm in the Bahamas. He is currently a Ph.D. student at McGill University.

Rebecca McCauley Rench (Geosciences and Astrobiology) studied the geochemistry and microbiology of sulfur-cycling microbial mat communities. She is currently a Program Scientist at NASA.

Masaru K Nobu（延 優） has had a passion for cultivating microorganisms since he successfully enriched anoxygenic phototrophs in the Macalady Lab. He is currently a research scientist at the Japanese National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology.

nChristy Grettenberger (Ecology and Biogeochemistry) studied microbial niche partitioning in Appalachian acid mine drainage biofilm communities. She is currently a Assistant Professor at the University of California at Davis. Grettenberger Research Group

Dr. Dominique Tobler studied microbial pigments and geochemistry in a Proterozoic analog microbial ecosystem. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Copenhagen. Tobler Research Group

Dan Mills (Geobiology) completed a thesis with honors on the molecular analysis of benthic biofilms from acidic coal mine drainage. He is currently an Agouron Institute Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University. Read more…

Dr. Sharmishtha Dattaguputa studied a novel terrestrial animal-bacteria symbiosis. She is currently on the faculty at the Amani Institute .

Katja Meyer (B.A. Geology) worked on the geomicrobiology of the Frasassi Caves. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Environmental Science at Willamette University. 

Dr. Sara Lincoln co-advised Uyen Nguyen during her project on marine hydrocarbon degradation. She was co-advised by Dr. Katherine Freeman and is currently a scientist at Penn State’s Energy and Environmental Sustainability Laboratory.

Leah Tsao (Geoscience) studied niche partitioning in sulfur-oxidizing microorganisms. She is currently a data scientist at Medtronic.

Amanda Labrado (Geoscience) studied nitrogen cycling in sulfidic cave biofilms. She is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Texas at El Paso.