MOLECULAR MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AT KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY BIOLOGY
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Dr. Lydia Zeglin

Associate Professor of Microbial Ecology
So many microbes, so little time...

yet I do tweet, rarely @lydia_zeglin
lzeglin at ksu.edu
Office 785-532-5579

Current CV (.pdf)
Google Scholar
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*some students have given permission for their contact info to be shared here, so prospective students can contact them independently for info about the lab.
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​Matthew NiEland

Ph.D. Candidate, Biology
*nielandm at ksu.edu

Soil microbial and ecosystem recovery from chronic fertilization




Brett nave

M.S. Student, Biology
*bnave at ksu.edu

Microbial population dynamics in intermittent streams





Nico vega Anguiano

M.S. Student, Biology
*nicova at ksu.edu

Bison and cattle impacts on grassland soil microbial and ecosystem properties





kiona freeman

MLA student, Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning
B.S. Biology (Conservation Biology) 2021
*kionaf at ksu.edu

Soil microbial diversity and landscape conservation, urban soil quality






Brooke Vogt

B.S. student, Chemistry and Biochemistry
*bv32 at ksu.edu

Lab technician, water and soil quality (chemistry) and microbial activity





Caroline GatSchet

B.S. Biology (Cellular and Molecular Biology) 2022
*gatchetcaroline at ksu.edu

Field and lab technician, soil microbial responses to grassland management



​​Janaye Hanschu

Laboratory Manager
M.S. KU EEB/KBS, 2022
B.S. K-State Biology, 2017
*jhanschu at ksu.edu
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Last but not least - has been helping keep the lab running for years now!
​Stream microbial diversity and activity field and lab technician with us from 2017-2019 as well :)
2016 REU: N availability effects on belowground carbon dynamics

  LAb alumni


Rissa Garcia-Prudencio

REPS Student, 2021-2022
B.S. Environmental Science, Haskell Indian Nations University 2020
current M.S. student at New Mexico State University (GRFP fellow)
*rissagp at nmsu.edu

Bison and cattle grazing effects on dominant plant-fungal associations





Diana diaz

REU student, summer 2021
B.S. Biology, minor in Chemistry, Florida Gulf Coast University 2022
current Pathology Technician, Gulf Coast Medical Center
*ddiaz2832 at eagle.fgcu.edu

Land-use effects on aquatic microbial diversity and nutrient limitation





Jaide allenbrand

M.S. Biology, 2020
currently employed at Kansas Department of Health & Environment, WRAPS program
*jallenbr at g.emporia.edu
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​ Soil microbial responses to bison grazing across the Great Plains,
fire and grazing effects on microbial dispersal and activity





Christine Carson (CC)

M.S. Biology, 2017
currently employed at SimBio, Missoula, MT
*chrisstinee at gmail.com

​Ecology education and outreach, seasonality of soil microbial diversity, soil microbial responses to long-term manipulation of nitrogen availability



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Rebecca Malanchuk

B.S. Microbiology, 2017
*bmal31 at gmail.com

employed at
​BioCheck UK LTD, Ascot, England




​Victoria Floyd

B.S. Biology: Pre-Med/Gerontology, 2017
current Physician Assistant MS student, Wichita State University
*vwfloyd95 at gmail.com

Impact of annual burning and N addition on grassland soil enzyme expression








​Emmi Mueller

K-State Biology REU, 2016
 current Ph.D. student at Indiana University
*emamuell at iu.edu

Prevalence of copiotrophic bacteria in grassland soils
with contrasting land management and N availability



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Katherine Culbertson

K-State Biology REU and research aide, 2015 and 2019; B.S. EEB Harvard University, 2019
current Ph.D. student at UC-Berkeley
*katculbertson14 at gmail.com

Heterogeneity of autochthonous vs. allochthonous
​organic matter processing in stream biofilms
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​Dr. Allison Veach

Postdoctoral Associate, Biology, 2015
current Assistant Professor at UT San Antonio
*allison.veach at utsa.edu

Microbial diversity and function in aquatic and terrestrial environments
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