David Clark

Dr David Clark is a Lecturer at the School of Life Sciences, University of Essex. His work integrates computational, microbial, and ecological approaches to advance understanding of environmental systems.

• PhD Microbiology (University of Essex, 2017)
• BSc Biological Sciences (University of Essex, 2013)

Research interests span microbial ecology, quantitative ecology, and bioinformatics. He specializes in:

• Nitrogen and methane cycling in aquatic systems
• Microbial community dynamics in extreme environments
• Environmental DNA analysis for biodiversity assessment
• Climate change impacts on high-latitude ecosystems

Recent publications focus on:

• Biogeochemical processes in river sediments
• Legacy effects of oil spills on bacterial communities
• CO₂ enrichment impacts on mycorrhizal fungi
• Statistical modeling of microbial distance-decay relationships

Supervision includes MSc students Katarina Stanka and Benjamin Robert Mott. Current grants involve partnerships with Innovate UK and Northumbrian Water Limited for applied ecological research.