Assistant Professor at the Biological Sciences Department at Humboldt State University.
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Welcome to the Cuellar-Gempeler lab site!
My research focuses on the interactions between microbial communities and their hosts. To understand the mechanisms that regulate host-associated microbial diversity and function, I use ecological theory, natural microcosms, experimental manipulations and cutting-edge molecular and bioinformatic tools. In my lab, we focus on research questions related to microbial metacommunity dynamics, ecosystem function and eco-evolutionary dynamics. Check out our research page: You will find crabs, bacteria and protozoa, pitcher plants, and more. Coming soon: the Banana slug microbiome. There is something for everyone. In my free time, I sing songs about science. |
NEWSSummer has started! Great plans including Banana Slug sampling, pitcher plant degradation experiments, anemone microbiomes and more! Check the People tab to meet the team!
January New paper out! Very excited to see the key colonist story in Ecology! https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ecy.2628 September: Welcome to Kekoa Blaisdell! he will be exploring the possible associations between bacteria and the Pacific Banana Slug (Arilomax columbianus). August: The new lab is open! May: Very excited to announce I will be starting the CG lab at Humboldt State University in August 2018. Soon: opportunities to join and work in the lab! March 20: My interview with Ciencia café is out! (spanish with English subtitles):
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