Alexa Sterling
School: University of Rhode Island
Degree: Ph.D., Biological and Environmental Sciences
Advisor: Bethany Jenkins
Research: I focus on interactions between bacteria and a group of phytoplankton called diatoms. Bacteria associated with diatoms may help alleviate nutrient stress. Recently, I examined these relationships onboard a cruise to the Southern Ocean, a region with varying concentrations of iron which is an essential micronutrient for diatoms.
RI NSF EPSCoR is supported in part by the U.S. National Science Foundation under EPSCoR Cooperative Agreements #OIA-2433276 and in part by the RI Commerce Corporation via the Science and Technology Advisory Committee [STAC]. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation, the RI Commerce Corporation, STAC, our partners or our collaborators.