Cody Sheik

Cody Sheik is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Minnesota Duluth, affiliated with the Swenson College of Science and Engineering. His research integrates microbial ecology, genomics, and geochemistry to study aquatic environments, with a focus on microbe-water-rock interactions and carbon/nitrogen/sulfur cycling.

• Research Highlights:
  • Subsurface microbiome biogeography (Deep Carbon Observatory projects)
  • Sulfur cycling in Lake Superior sediments and hot springs
  • Harmful algal bloom dynamics and microbial interactomes
  • Iron mine and hydrothermal plume microbial ecology
• Teaching:
  • General Microbiology (BIOL 3502)
  • Bioinformatics for Biologists (BIOL 4201/5201)
  • Geobiology: Slime Through Time (GEOL 4095/5095)
• Current Students:
  • Emily Hyde (M.S., Integrated Biosciences)
  • Jennifer Knack (Ph.D., Integrated Biosciences)
  • Kaela Natwora (M.S., Integrated Biosciences)