Hear from several Wrighton Lab members talk with Allison Takemura from the Joint Genome Institute about studying river microbiomes with WHONDRS. Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and TuneIn Radio, or read the transcript here: https://jgi.doe.gov/genome-insider-episode-3-river-microbiomes-from-around-the-world/
Survivor: Fractured Shales Edition
Kelly Wrighton gave a talk at DCO in Washington DC. Click the link below to see her talk about microbes marooned in hydraulically fractured shales and the mechanisms they employ to survive- https://fsmap-images.s3.amazonaws.com/DC2019-talks/21-LightningTalksII-KellyWrighton.mov
Wrighton and Wilkins lab fall 2019 kickoff!
We had a great Fall retreat this year filled with scientific discussion and adventures on the Poudre River!
REU student Greg Moss presented his summer research!
This summer we hosted Greg Moss, an undergraduate student from Santa Monica College, for a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) funded by the National Sciences Foundation. He spent the summer researching condensed tannins and their impacts on microbial physiology. The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any […]
Dr. Kelly Wrighton was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
Dr. Kelly Wrighton is a recipient of the of the PECASE award for her outstanding scientific career! “The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) embodies the high priority placed by the government on maintaining the leadership position of the United States in science by producing outstanding scientists and engineers and nurturing their […]