Faculty
Biological Sciences has more than 60 full-time faculty members, as well as more than 20 faculty with joint appointments and 15 visiting or adjunct professors. Among its many distinctions and honors, the Ph.D. program faculty includes two members of the National Academy of Sciences, four members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and 18 holders of endowed chairs and professorships.
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Katrina EdwardsProfessor of Biological Sciences and Earth SciencesContact Information E-mail: kje@usc.edu Phone: (213) 821-4390 Office: AHF 203 LINKS Curriculum Vitae Geomicrobiology Home - USC FeMO USC Geobiology Deep Biosphere RCN |
Biographical Sketch
Education
- B.S. Geology, The Ohio State University, 1994
- M.S. Geochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1996
- Ph.D. Geomicrobiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1999
Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History
- Professor, University of Southern California, 2009-
- Associate professor, University of Southern California, 2006-2009
- Associate, WHOI, 2003-2006
- Assistant Scientist, WHOI, 1999-2003
Description of Research
Summary Statement of Research Interests
Deep ocean and subseafloor geomicrobiology
Research Keywords
Iron oxidation, subsurface biosphere, rock alteration, hydrothermal systems, chemoautotrophy, biofilms, endolithic
Research Specialties
microbiology, mineralogy, bioinorganic chemistry
Affiliations with Research Centers, Labs, and Other Institutions
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Advanced Light Source User,http://www.als.lbl.gov/
Service to the Profession
Editorships and Editorial Boards
- Editorial Board, Environmental Microbiology, 2008-
- Editorial Board, Geobiology Journal, 2007-
- Associate Editor, Geomicrobiology Journal, 2005-
Professional Memberships
- International Society for Microbial Ecology, 2006-
- American Mineralogist, 1998-
- American Society for Microbiology, 1998-
- American Geophysical Union, 1997-