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Jillian Banfield is a Professor at UC Berkeley's Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, with joint appointments in Earth and Planetary Science. She directs research on geomicrobiology, microbial community ecology, and viral evolution using metagenomics and advanced imaging techniques. Her work focuses on acid mine drainage biofilms, subsurface bioremediation, and soil microbiome responses to climate change.
Education:
- Ph.D. Earth and Planetary Science, Johns Hopkins University (1990)
Research Interests: Microbial control of environmental chemistry, microbe-mineral interactions, CRISPR systems in natural communities, and viral impacts on microbial evolution. Her group develops culture-independent approaches like community proteomics and nano-scale imaging.
Publications: Over 200 publications in journals including Science and Nature, with recent work on CRISPR systems from metagenomic data and subsurface microbial ecosystems.
Awards:
- National Academy of Sciences Member (2006)
- MacArthur Fellowship (1999)
- Dana Medal (2010)
- Guggenheim Fellowship (2000)
Students and Grants: Advises PhD students on microbial ecology projects. Secured funding from NSF, NASA, and DOE for subsurface biogeochemistry and microbial carbon cycling research.
Labs and Teams: Leads the Banfield Laboratory and participates in the Innovative Genomics Institute. Collaborates with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on nanogeoscience projects.
