Seth Steichen

University of Arizona

University of Arizona

Seth is a Ph.D. student in the University of Arizona Plant Sciences Department studying the bacterial microbiomes associated with microalgae cultures in the laboratory of Dr. Judith Brown. His focus has been on understanding the interactions that bacteria have with microalgae in mass cultures for biofuel production, as well as characterization and management of a pathogenic bacteria of algae called Vampirovibrio chlorellavorus.