Modeling microbial community dynamics

This project is closed.

We are modeling below-ground microbial communities and their relationship to soil moisture across a gradient from eastern to western Texas. Our aim is to understand patterns of community assembly across the gradient and its implications for carbon cycling.

Project Website
http://www.keittlab.org/
Qualifications

This is a fairly advanced project. A good understanding of numerical methods for integrating differential equations is required. Ability to use software like MATLAB or R highly desirable.

Project Timeline

Available immediately.

Duties

Work with researchers to run simulations of microbial communities, aggregate output and summarize in tables and graphs.

Students can apply for undergraduate research credits.

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Project Lead
Who to Contact
Tim Keitt
Contact Email
tkeitt@utexas.edu

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