The Macalady Lab
Jennifer Macalady
Principal Investigator
Dr. Macalady is Professor of Geosciences and Director of Penn State’s Ecology Institute and Penn State’s Astrobiology Research Center (ARC). She joined the Penn State University faculty in 2004, and serves as a primary advisor for students pursuing degrees in Geosciences, Ecology, Biogeochemistry, and Astrobiology.
Photo credit Xavier Aaronson for Vice Media.
Everyone
All Positions
In this lab, we believe: science is real (microscope image), love is love (rainbow anatomical heart), Black lives matter (brown raised fist), feminism is for everyone (female symbol), microbes are cool (single-celled organisms), immigrants are welcome (statue of liberty). This poster represents our commitment to allyship. Original image c/o Sammy Katta. Grateful to Durham Lab for microbes version.
Roger Ort
Ph.D. Student
Roger Ort is a Ph.D. candidate in Geosciences and Biogeochemistry.
Emma Enos
Undergraduate
Emma Enos is pursuing a B.S. degree in Geobiology.
Shavonne Morin
M.S. Student
Shavonne Morin is a M.S. student in Geosciences.
Dani Buchheister
Ph.D. Student
Dani Buchheister is a Ph.D. candidate in Geosciences and Astrobiology.
Affiliations
We are part of Penn State’s
- Astrobiology Research Center (ARC)
- Microbiome Center
- Institute for Sustainable Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Science (SAFES)
- Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center (PSETI)
- Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics (CIDD)
- Ecology Institute
- Institute for Computational and Data Sciences
- Geosciences Department
- Ecology Intercollege Graduate Degree Program
- Biogeochemistry Dual-Title Graduate Program
- Astrobiology Dual-Title Graduate Program