Gary Andersen

Dr. Gary Andersen serves as Adjunct Professor at UC Berkeley's Department of Environmental Science, Policy, & Management and leads research at Berkeley Lab. His work integrates genomics, molecular biology, and bioinformatics to analyze microbial communities in extreme environments.

Research focuses on:

• Microbial source tracking in watersheds
• Thermophilic composting processes
• Microbial-enhanced hydrocarbon recovery
• Development of PhyloChip technology

Current projects address environmental challenges including water quality assessment, optimization of waste treatment systems, and control of reservoir souring in petroleum systems through microbial community analysis.