SWES-MEL

Rich Lab, aka SWES-MEL (Soil, Water and Environmental Science - Microbial Ecology Lab) At The Ohio State University's Microbiology Dept!    Our lab studies microbial biogeochemistry, within the "genes-to-ecosystems" framework. We use molecular microbial ecology techniques and strong partnerships with biogeochemists, informaticians, and modelers to investigate how microbes respond to, and mediate, environments undergoing anthropogenic change. We're a diverse group of scientists, working together on a "systems-level" understanding of microbial community interactions with the environment. Also visit our EMERGE Biology Integration Institute page!

Who We Are • PI: Virginia Rich Postdoctoral Researchers • Ahmed Zayed • Moira Hough • Suzanne Hodgkins • Zhiping Zhong Graduate Researchers • Dylan Cronin • Laura Mason • Afaf Abdelrahim • Dawson Phan Research Staff • Benjamin Bolduc • Yueh-Fen Li Project Coordinator • Brittany Fonner Former Lab Members Lab Photos

What We Do • Research • Publications • SWES-MEL *in* the news! • SWES-MEL's News! • Friends of the Lab • Lab Meeting Schedule • Jo Club • Outreach • Lab blog • Interested in Joining the Lab?

Resources • Useful Links • Funding Opportunities • Conferences • Wet-Lab Protocols • Lab Documents • Relevant OSU Courses • Summer Courses • Free Online Courses • OSU (& Other Relevant) Core Facilities • List of Research Stations in the Arctic Former lab member Isabel Morales contributed substantially to this Wikipedia page • Columbus Food Recommendations

Contact Us Lab: Riffe Building Rooms 939, 941 & 947 Lab Phone: 614-247-1623 Postdoc & Student Offices: Riffe Building, Rooms 932, 936 & 944 Virginia: Riffe Building Room 934, 617-694-5087 (c) Delivery address for perishables: Riffe Building Room 939 496 W 12th Ave The Ohio State University Columbus OH, 43210 Delivery address for non-perishables: 105 Biological Sciences Building 484 W. 12th Ave The Ohio State University Columbus OH, 43210

Top row Left to right: Moira Hough, Virginia Rich, Ami Fofana, and Zhiping Zhong Second row Left to right: Yueh-Fen Li, Ben Bolduc, Dawson Fairbanks, and Dylan Cronin Third row Left to right: Laura Mason, Suzanne Hodgkins, Ahmed Zayed, Lindsey Solden Bottom row Left to right: guests to zoom Sam, Gary, and Claire Not shown: Brittany Fonner

Left to right: Kelsey Crossen, Sam McCabe, Gary Trubl, Fen Li, Virginia Rich, Suzanne Hodgkins, Ben Bolduc, Ahmed Zayed, and Moira Hough. Not shown: Greg Zane, Isabel Morales, Zhiping Zhong, Dawson Fairbanks, and Dylan Cronin

Top row Left to right: Zhiping Zhong, Miguel Martinez, Kelsey Crossen, Nicole Raab, Joanne Emerson, Gary Trubl, Virginia Rich, Ben Bolduc, and Yueh-Fen Li Bottom row Left to right: Moira Hough, Rose Vining, Greg Zane, and Isabel Morales

Top row Left to right: Gary Trubl, Adam Nighswander, Rose Vining, Maggie Murphy, Dawson Fairbanks, and David Phu Bottom row Left to right: Moira Hough, Binh Pham, Maya Sederholm, Virginia Rich (with lab pet Rosie), Krystalle Diaz, Darya Anderson, and Kristine de Leon

Top row Left to right: Darya Anderson, Kristine de Leon, Maya Sederholm, Morgan Binder, Moira Hough Middle row Left to right: Dawson Fairbanks, Robert Jones (RJ), Virginia Rich, Lynn Massey, Gary Trubl, Akos Owusu-Dommey Bottom row Left to right: Bree Rodriguez, Eun-Hae Kim (EK), Krystalle Diaz, Maya Cross-Killingsworth

Top row Left to right: Morgan Binder, Gary Trubl, Maya Sederholm, Akos Owusu-Dommey, Robert M Jones Bottom Row Left to right: Krystalle Diaz, Eun-Hae Kim, Virginia Rich, Lynn Massey