ALT Speech bubble: What is your research about? Speech bubble: "My research looks at how certain bacteria grow and change over time in water-based farming systems like hydroponics. I study both helpful and harmful bacteria, including ones that can make people sick, like Salmonella and E. coli. My research goal is to find safe ways to keep food grown in these systems safe to eat."

ALT Speech bubble: What is a microbiome fact you wish people knew? Speech bubble: " It is amazing to study this invisible world, so small we cannot see it without a microscope, yet so complex, beautiful, and essential to life. It is easy to take these tiny microbes for granted, but they are doing so much for us. That is something I would love more people to think about."