How do microbial communities control the flow of energy and matter through ecosystems?
The Bier Lab works on this question by combining microbial ecology and biogeochemistry research. We study the microbial role in terrestrial-aquatic connections, aquatic and wetland ecosystem function, and the effects of disturbance on microbial community processes and composition.
We are located at Savannah River Ecology Laboratory which is a research unit of the University of Georgia and is located near Aiken, SC, USA.
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NewsMarch 2026:
Congrats to Emma Kelsick for being awarded a Sharitz-Hatfield Scholarship for her work in microbial responses to weather extremes. This scholarship was established in memory of the late Professor Emerita Rebecca Sharitz, world-renowned wetlands ecologist at SREL, and her husband Carl Byrne Hatfield. March 2026: Congrats to Jacob Lott for being awarded travel grants to present his work on stream macroinvertebrates at the upcoming Society for Freshwater Science meeting! March 2026: Welcome Jack Swanner as our newest lab member. Jack will be working on a range of ecology projects across the lab and brings expertise in wetland macroinvertebrate studies. |
