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Carolyn Zeiner is an Assistant Professor in the Biology Department at the University of St. Thomas. She holds a PhD from Harvard University, MS from Cornell University, and BS from Bucknell University. Her research focuses on microbial processes in environmental systems, with particular emphasis on fungal contributions to biogeochemical cycles.
Her research investigates environmental microbiology through the lens of microbial metabolism and community dynamics. Primary interests include:
- Microbial carbon cycling in soils and impacts on global change
- Microbe-mineral-metal interactions during decomposition
- Metabolite-mediated community dynamics
- Proteomic and bioinformatic approaches to microbial ecology
Her publications consistently explore fungal-mediated biogeochemical transformations, particularly manganese oxidation pathways and carbon utilization strategies across diverse Ascomycete fungi. Recent work expands into urban agricultural systems and long-term soil amendment studies.
Dr. Zeiner leads the Zeiner Lab where she investigates microbial processes at molecular scales using advanced proteomic techniques. Current projects examine soil microbial responses to organic amendments in urban gardens and mechanistic studies of fungal metal oxidation.
