Projects

nzTABS

Biocomplexity of terrestrial ecosystems in the Dry Valleys.

IGNITERRA

Microbiology in hot volcanic soils, Antarctica 

Bratina Island Ponds

Bacterioplankton communities in the melt-water ponds on Bratina Island

Drivers of Microbial Diversity

Abiotically Driven Biocomplexity in the Antarctic Dry Valleys

Antarctic Soils

Antarctic soils – characterisation and vulnerability to changes.

Hyporheic Zone

Wet soils (hyporheic zones), are hotspots for microbial life and biogeochemical cycling.

Invertebrates

Genetic diversity of invertebrate life in the Dry Valleys.

Antarctic Fungi

Diversity and mechanisms of cold adaptation and proliferation of Antarctic fungi