Anne Reid

Anne Reid is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology and Biomedical Sciences at Salve Regina University. With expertise at the intersection of environmental microbiology and health, her research explores soil microbes in Salve's arboretum, human pathogens on fresh produce, and novel microbes from Narragansett Bay.

• Education: B.S. in Biology (Laurentian University, 1999), Ph.D. in Microbiology (University of Guelph, 2005)

Her work emphasizes engaging undergraduate students in hands-on research using microbiology, molecular biology, and bioinformatics to study pathogen fitness in the food chain, climate change impacts on marine microbes, and root-associated microbial communities. She focuses on fostering student excitement and scientific communication skills.