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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

CV: CV

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

CV: CV

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 

https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00840

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

https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00308

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 

https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00916

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

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2945

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.

https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00604

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

https://doi.org/10.5194/sd-16-45-2013

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

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6941.2011.01231.x

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

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2010.12.013

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

​https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1529-8817.2009.00648.x

CV: Publications

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

CV: Publications
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