Our Microbiome COBRE research project on environmental Legionella has been approved by NIGMS! We will explore the diversity and distribution of Legionella, a bacteria genus containing disease agent causing legionellosis, in terrestrial environments of O’ahu. The aim is to identify predictors of Legionella persistence among climate, edaphic conditions, and host protists abundance.
How microorganisms in soil influence the environment and us in a changing climate
Hawaiʻi Soil Microbiome Lab 