Kristen DeAngelis

Kristen DeAngelis is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, focusing on microbial ecology in the context of climate change and biofuels. Her research spans microbial physiology, community dynamics, and biogeochemistry.

• Institution: University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Department: Department of Microbiology
• Contact: deangelis@umass.edu

Her work examines how climate change affects soil microbial communities, particularly in rhizosphere carbon dynamics and anaerobic decomposition. She aims to apply findings to improve biofuel development and understand greenhouse gas emissions in terrestrial ecosystems.

Recent publications emphasize microbial responses to soil warming, manganese-mediated organic matter degradation, and genomic insights into thermal adaptation. Her lab integrates biogeochemical and molecular microbiology approaches to address climate perturbations.

Kristen's lab, the Molecular Microbial Ecology Lab, includes members Megan Mitchell, Ilana Krebs, Maria Montero Sanchez, Cam Anderson, Anna Budman, Li Han Alicia Chan, and Melissa Shinfuku. The lab emphasizes microbial diversity, community interactions, and visual communication of science.