Research in the Wilkins lab focuses on interactions between microorganisms and their local environment. Microorganisms can catalyze a huge range of reactions, many of which directly or indirectly affect the chemistry and physical structure of the region they inhabit. We currently study some of these processes in a variety of different environments, with links to contaminant remediation (e.g. uranium), elemental cycling (carbon, sulfur), and hydrocarbon degradation (e.g. deep shale formations).
