Group Members
Lab outing at Can Can Wonderland
Jake and Beverly enjoy spending time at their cabin near Lutsen, playing board games, and spending time with their cats, Evie and Priscilla.
Graduate Students
Graduate Students
Ben Teerlinck
He/Him
Research Focus: Investigating early soil formation by Ktedonobacter spp.
When not culturing mysterious bacteria, Ben enoys bouldering and spending time outdoors.
Undergraduate Students
Nissa Edstrom
She/Her
Research Focus: Characterizing the microbiome of Thiomargarita namibiensis
Nissa is a microbiology major interested in symbioses and synthetic biology. When away from her bench, she enjoys drawing, sewing, and playing video games.
Vishalli Alagappan
She/Her
Research Focus: Developing a Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization Technique for Ca. Thiomargarita Cells