- (1) The role of photosynthetic microbes in global biogeochemical cycles(2) The use of photosynthetic microbes for sustainable products
Key questions in my research are:
1. What is the role of photosynthetic microbes in dictating past, present and future earth climate?
2. What is the capacity of photosynthetic microbes to evolve to future ocean scenarios?
3. What dictates the efficiency of the flow of energy from light to biomass through the marine ecosystem?
4. Can the physiological state of photosynthetic microbes be detected from satellite?
5. How can ‘omic’ datasets from environmental samples be integrated with Earth System models to improve predictions of the Earth’s future climate?
6.How can novel we harness the metabolic potential of photosynthetic microbes for sustainable products and services.