Evan Collins

Evan Collins is a Research Fellow in Geology at the University of Pittsburgh, investigating microbial adaptations in extreme environments such as alkaline lakes in the East African Rift Valley.

Research combines geochemistry, genomics, and field studies to analyze microbial responses to environmental stressors. Work focuses on biomarker development for paleoclimate reconstruction.

Publications examine microbial community dynamics in hypersaline ecosystems. Recent articles explore pigment preservation and hopanoid biomarkers.

Collaborates on field expeditions to Kenyan rift lakes and develops analytical protocols for sediment cores.