Dr. Neufeld research interest are in the areas of understanding the identities of most microbial species on earth: those adapted to life at low abundance.
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Dr. Neufeld research interest are in the areas of understanding the identities of most microbial species on earth: those adapted to life at low abundance.
The Neufeld lab is actively involved in research that spans three complementing research areas:
Microbial diversity and ecology: The lab seeks to understand the causes of microbial diversity, the importance of diversity for ecosystem function, and the relationship between taxonomic and functional diversity.
Carbon and nitrogen cycling in the environment: The lab seeks to better understand the organisms and pathways involved in carbon and nitrogen transformations in different environments and under changing conditions.
Revealing the rare biosphere: The lab is developing new molecular methods to identify and characterise these low-abundance organisms.
Sauder LA, Engel K, Stearns JC, Masella AP, Pawliszyn R, Neufeld JD. Aquarium nitrification revisited: thaumarchaeota are the dominant ammonia oxidizers in freshwater aquarium biofilters. PLoS One. 2011,6,8:e23281.
Fortin D, Clark ID, Neufeld JD. Prevalence of anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria in contaminated groundwater. Environ Sci Technol. 2011,45,17:7217-25.
Jansson JK, Neufeld JD, Moran MA, Gilbert JA. Omics for understanding microbial functional dynamics. Environ Microbiol. 2011 Jun 8.
