ProfessorThomas Bell
Professor of Microbial Ecology
Department of Life Sciences (Silwood Park) - Faculty of Natural Sciences
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- Professor of Microbial EcologyDepartment of Life Sciences (Silwood Park) - Faculty of Natural Sciences
- 020 7594 2268 (Work)
- Munro, Silwood Park, United Kingdom
BIO
Ecology of microbes
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My research looks at the ecology and evolution of microbial communities. Microbial communities are among the most complex, diverse, and poorly understood groups of organisms. My research combines laboratory-based experiments with field-based manipulations of naturally-occurring communities.
Areas of particular interest include:
Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in bacterial communities, including methods for developing and analyzing large-scale biodiversity-ecosystem functioning experiments.
Spatial patterns in bacterial communities.
Predator-prey relationships among microbial groups, particularly the effect of protist predators on bacterial prey.
Research focus
See my Personal Website for more details.
My research looks at the ecology and evolution of microbial communities. Microbial communities are among the most complex, diverse, and poorly understood groups of organisms. My research combines laboratory-based experiments with field-based manipulations of naturally-occurring communities.
Areas of particular interest include:
Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in bacterial communities, including methods for developing and analyzing large-scale biodiversity-ecosystem functioning experiments.
Spatial patterns in bacterial communities.
Predator-prey relationships among microbial groups, particularly the effect of protist predators on bacterial prey.
Research focus
FACULTY
- Faculty of Natural Sciences
POSITION NAME
- Professor of Microbial Ecology