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.
Rhode Island EPSCoR is funded by the National Science Foundation under EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Award #OIA-1655221 (Sept. 2017-Aug. 2022). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.