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Dr. Adina Howe

Adina Howe

Position
  • Assistant Professor
Department
  • Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Research
Adina Howe's research integrates molecular and computational biology to study, model, and manage complex microbial systems in both natural and engineered environments.

Her research revolves around several themes:
* identifying microbial drivers of biogeochemical cycling and their response to climate change
* understanding contributions of microbial genes, individuals, and groups to population function and dynamics
* detection of biomarkers for environmental health (e.g., antibiotics and pathogens)
* scalability of increasingly large sequencing datasets through the application of advanced computational approaches
* leveraging high throughput, next-generation metagenomic and metatranscriptomic sequencing to investigate interactions within environmental microbial communities
* development of sustainable scientific data/software practices.

Contact Info

3346 Elings Hall
Ames
,
Iowa
50011-

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2009