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Mackenzie Kawahara

Mackenzie Kawahara

PhD Student
Department of Microbiology
Vega-Thurber Lab

Mackenzie Kawahara

PhD Student
Department of Microbiology
Vega-Thurber Lab

Research

I am interested in long-term effects of nutrient enrichment on the microbiome dynamics and resilience of corals that live in highly oligotrophic habitats. I will be assisting with the lab's collaborative project in Mo’orea, French Polynesia while focusing on the baby coral recruits we have at our experimental site.