Trista Vick-Majors
Editorial Board Members, Journal of Polar Science and Engineering
Michigan Technological University, USA
Michigan Technological University, USA
I am a microbial ecologist who studies the roles of microorganisms in biogeochemical cycles. Microbially-mediated transformations of elements are integral to aquatic ecosystem function, yet little is known about the controls on microbial activity. My research interests focus on the activities and energetics of microbial metabolism in aquatic environments and the cryosphere, especially those that are energy-limited. I am also interested in microbial interactions with ice, and microbial ecosystem-level responses to change, both within the context of seasonal cycles (e.g. lake ice-on and ice-off) and incremental and acute changes related to land-use or climate change.
Personal website: www.whereverthereswater.org