Katrina I Twing, Ph.D.
Environmental Microbiologist
Assistant Professor of Applied Environmental Microbiology
2020 - present
Department of Microbiology, Weber State University
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
2019 - 2020
Department of Biology, Tennessee Technological University
Adjunct Professor of Microbiology
2018 - 2019
Department of Biology, Salt Lake Community College
Postdoctoral Researcher
2016 - 2019
Education
2015
Ph.D. Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University
2009
M.S. Marine Bioscience, University of Delaware
2007
B.A. Biology, Clark University
Identification and removal of contaminant sequences from ribosomal gene databases: Lessons from the Census of Deep Life
Sheik C., B. K. Reese, K. I. Twing, J. Sylvan, S. Grim, M. O. Schrenk, M. L. Sogin, and F. Colwell. (2018). Frontiers in Microbiology
Serpentinization-Influenced Groundwater Harbors Extremely Low Diversity Microbial Communities Adapted to High pH
Twing K. I., W. J. Brazelton, A. J. Hyer, M. D. Kubo, T. M. Hoehler, T. M. McCollom, D. Cardace, and M. O. Schrenk. (2017). Frontiers in Microbiology
Microbially mediated methane cycling in a tropical serpentinizing environment: the Santa Elena Ophiolite, Costa Rica
Crespo-Medina M, K. I. Twing, R. Sanchez-Murillo, W. J. Brazelton, and M.O. Schrenk. (2017). Frontiers in Microbiology
Metagenomic identification of active methanogens and methanotrophs in serpentinite springs of the Voltri Massif, Italy
Brazelton W. J., K. I. Twing, C. Thornton, A. Longino, A. Hyer, S. Lang, M. Lilley, and M. O. Schrenk. (2017). Peer J
Insights into environmental controls on microbial communities in a continental serpentinite aquifer using a microcosm-based approach
Crespo-Medina M., K. I. Twing, M. D. Kubo, T. M. Hoehler, D. Cardace, T. McCollom, and M. O. Schrenk. (2014). Frontiers in Microbiology.
Establishment of the Coast Range ophiolite microbial observatory (CROMO): Drilling objectives and preliminary outcomes
Cardace, D., T. Hoehler, T. McCollom, M. Schrenk, D. Carnevale, M. Kubo, and K. I. Twing. (2013). Scientific Drilling
Drivers of Epsilonproteobacteria community composition in sulfidic caves and springs
Rossmassler K. E., A. S. Engle, K. I. Twing, T. E. Hanson, and B. J. Campbell. (2012). FEMS Microbiology Ecology
Temporal study of Helicobacter pylori presence in coastal freshwater, estuary and marine waters
Twing K. I., D. L. Kirchman, B. J. Campbell. (2011). Water Research
Unraveling the regulation of nitrogen assimilation in the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana(Bacillariophyceae): Diurnal variations in transcript levels for five genes involved in nitrogen assimilation
Brown K.L., K. I. Twing, and D. L. Robertson. (2009). Journal of Phycology
Funded Research Proposals
2018
Joint Genome Institute – Community Science Program New Investigator Program
Metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analysis of fluids and chimneys from Strytan Hydrothermal Field
2017
Deep Carbon Observatory - Census of Deep Life
Metagenomic exploration of subsurface serpentinite cores from the Coast Range Ophiolite Microbial Observatory (CROMO)
2016
UNOLS Deep Submergence Science Leadership Cruise
Testing of newly designed large-volume in situ water sampling device onboard the DSV Alvin
2015
International Ocean Discovery Program
Participation plan for IODP Expedition 357: Atlantis Massif, Serpentinization, and Life