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Alex Vompe

Graduate Student
Department of Microbiology
Vega-Thurber Lab

Alex Vompe

Graduate Student
Department of Microbiology
Vega-Thurber Lab

Research

My research uses in situ sampling and bioinformatics to examine the association between environmental stressors and phase shifts in corals and their microbiomes. My graduate work will inform coral conservation strategies and consider the importance of microbial communities in coral resilience.