Brandon Briggs

Brandon Briggs is a Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Alaska Anchorage. His interdisciplinary research spans geomicrobiology and applied microbiology, studying microbial responses in extreme environments and developing bio-production systems for industrial olefins.

Research explores:

• Microbial distributions in geothermal springs and saline lakes
• Biogeochemical cycling under environmental stress
• Microbial community engineering for hydrocarbon production