Dr. Kristin Labby (left) and Dr. Katherine Maloney (right) How do we know what chemical compounds are causing the antibiotic activity in the isolates Tiny Earthlings find? What can they do after extracting the molecules and testing them for activity? These are questions that the Tiny Earth Chemistry Hub strives to tackle. While Tiny [...]
Sarah is a Junior pursuing degrees in Economics and Communication Arts on a Radio, Television, Film track with minors in both Science Communication and Digital Cinema Production from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She aims to communicate the research and findings of Tiny Earth with the larger campus community through video and photography. With Tiny [...]
Melis is a Junior pursuing Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Global Health from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her goal as the Tiny Earth Media and Communications Intern is to help increase engagement with students and instructors and promote antibiotic discovery research through of social media and news. Melis’ interests include cognitive psychology, public health policy, [...]
Laura is the Project Manager for Tiny Earth at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She oversees a variety of projects that support the Tiny Earth mission of inspiring and retaining students in the sciences while addressing one of the most pressing health challenges of our century – the diminishing supply of effective antibiotics. Laura’s goal is [...]
Tiny Earthlings at Eckerd College are leveraging their campus’ community garden for antibiotic discovery. Dr. Steve Denison trained to become a Tiny Earth Partner Instructor last summer, and now his students aim to take advantage of the Eckerd College Community Farm’s unique and diverse soil properties by examining the antibiotic potential of various environments [...]
My name is Grace and I graduated from UW-Madison with a degree in neurobiology and psychology this past December. I joined the Handelsman Lab in my sophomore year of undergrad, initially working on lab maintenance tasks. I have become more involved in Tiny Earth throughout my time here. Through screening TE isolates against the oomycete P. ultimum, [...]
Mariah is the Curriculum Lead for Tiny Earth at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A self-described “Swiss army knife,” she brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the Tiny Earth community, including a decade of experience in teaching, curriculum design, and AJEDI. She will receive her Ph.D. in Library and Information Studies with a minor [...]
