Phase One (2002-2006)

1. Assess diversity among chlorophytes (also diatoms and cyanobacteria) at the Salt Plains Microbial Observatory (Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge). NSF MCB 0132083 (4/15/02-4/14/07)

2. Assess diversity among chlorophycean flagellates at the Microbial Observatory at Itasca State Park (MN, USA). Collaboration with Marvin Fawley (REU Site--NSF DBI 0139653)

Phase Two (2006-2012)

1. Continue MO collaboratives (Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge and Itasca State Park)

2. Expand sampling to other systems (freshwater and otherwise)

a. Dunaliella diversity

i. biogeography

ii. comparative genomics (Dunaliella Genome Project)