Our lab studies how microbes respond to and modify their environment, and how this, in turn, shapes species interactions, assembly processes, and the function of microbial communities. Our approach leverages laboratory experiments, data from natural communities, and theory, integrating ideas and tools from community ecology, microbial physiology, and systems biology. By linking metabolic traits to community properties, we aim at uncovering general principles for how microbial communities respond to environmental change.

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