Hannah Schweitzer

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Hannah Schweitzer's research focuses on applying principles of molecular microbial ecology to address carbon cycling and develop methods for CO2 mitigation. She investigates the links between microbial physiologies, their habitats, and ecosystem processes. Schweitzer utilizes genomic methodologies, sequencing analysis, and approaches targeting metabolically active microorganisms to gain insight into microbial community characterization, including uncultured organisms and cell-to-cell interactions. She has analyzed large-scale 16S rRNA Illumina sequencing and geochemical datasets to identify the physio-chemical factors driving microbial assemblage compositions. Her work also includes targeted studies to determine how biotic and abiotic factors enhance carbon degradation and methane production. Schweitzer has published research on activity-based metagenomics for understanding subsurface hydrocarbon degradation and biogenic methane production from coal, as well as the effects of algal amendments on methane production and marine microbiomes. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 8, 26 total publications, and 248 total citations.

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• h-index: 8
• Publications: 26
• Citations: 248