Dana Hunt Hunt CV
Associate Professor of Microbial Ecology, Duke University 2019-present
Assistant Professor of Microbial Ecology, Duke University 2010-2019
PhD Environmental Engineering, MIT 2008
BA Environmental Engineering, Rice University 2001
BA Biochemistry, Rice University 2001
I am broadly interested in the factors that drive bacteria diversity and dynamics in the environment. My research couples the use of cultured model systems (e.g. vibrios) and molecular techniques applied to the unculturable microbial majority. The lab works on microbial ecology, focusing on small scale temporal and spatial features that structure bacterial populations.
Chuxuan (Bertram) Ji
PhD Student 2023-present
MRes Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, Imperial College London 2022
BS Marine Resources and Environment, Shandong University, 2021
I am a third year PhD student working on developing a synthetic microbial consortium to determine the functional roles of microbes in marine organic matter degradation.
Sean Henry
BS Earth and Environmental Science Michigan State 2025
Sean is a research technician in the lab working on microbial carbon degradation in the coastal ocean, especially following large storms.
Former Graduate Students/ Postdocs:
- Dr. Jessica Gronniger PhD 2023, Postdoc, Boise State University
- Dr. Zhao Wang PhD 2020, Lecturer
- Dr Nathan Garcia Postdoc 2016-2017, Project Scientist UC Irvine
- Dr. Charmaine Yung PhD 2016, Assistant Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology - Dr. Tiffany Williams Postdoc 2015-2016, industry
- Dr. Chris Ward PhD 2015, Assistant Professor, Bowling Green State University
- Katherine M. Davis MS 2014, Lead Biologist, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
Former Visiting Scientists:
- Jiaqian Li Tianjin University (2022-2024)
- Jin-fen Pan Ocean University of China (2017-2018)
Former Undergraduate Researchers:
- Henry Jung, Independent Study (UNC Chapel Hill) Fall 2025
- Rane Parr (postbac) Fall 2024
- Akshaya Mohan, Bonaventura Scholar Summer 2024
- Emme Ayers Independent Study Fall 2023
- Laini Legere REU Summer 2023
- Emily Prudot Gonzales Independent Study Spring 2023
- Caroline Katz Independent Study Fall 2022
- James Benevidas REU Summer 2022
- Yuki Chen Independent Study (UNC Chapel Hill) Fall 2021
- Marisy Nieto REU Summer 2021
- Medy Mu, Independent Study, Spring/Summer 2021
- Youyi Xu Visiting undergraduate student (Tianjin University) Spring 2020
- Katie Crider REU Summer 2019
- Phoebe Nduta Independent Study Fall 2018, Summer 2019
- Yumin Wang Visiting undergraduate student (Tianjin University) Spring 2018
- Michael Saporito Independent Study Spring 2018
- Claire Yang Independent Study Fall 2016
- Doris Juarez REU Summer 2016
- Abby Ardis Independent Study Spring 2014
- Emily King Independent Study Spring 2014
- Jiayu Yang Independent Study Summer 2013
- Alejandra Mera REU Summer 2013
- Marissa Vereen REU Summer 2012
- Agata Kantorowska Independent Study Fall 2011
- Amy Herbert REU Summer 2011
- Michael Khan REU Summer 2010