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Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology

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The heart of our department is our people. From award-winning faculty and dedicated staff to passionate graduate students and researchers, each member of our community plays a vital role in advancing discovery, supporting education, and fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment. Get to know the individuals who make UC Santa Cruz Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology a vibrant place to learn, work, and explore the universe.

Faculty

Manel Camps

  • Title
    • Professor
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Karen M Ottemann

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    • Professor and Chair
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Chad W Saltikov

  • Title
    • Professor
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Donald R Smith

  • Title
    • Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, Distinguished Professor
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Victoria A Stone

  • Title
    • Professor
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Fitnat Yildiz

  • Title
    • Associate Dean of Research & Research Impact | PBSci Division Distinguished Professor
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Emeritus Faculty

Arthur Russell Flegal

  • Title
    • Professor
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Adjunct Faculty

Myra E Finkelstein

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    • Adjunct Professor
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Lecturers

Burcak Artun

  • Title
    • Dr
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Peter S Weiss

  • Title
    • Faculty Researcher
  • Department
    • Chemistry & Biochemistry Department
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Postdoctoral Scholars

Camila Ideli Morales Fenero

  • Title
    • Dr.
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Sofia Piepoli

  • Title
    • PhD
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Anna Potapova

  • Title
    • Ph.D.
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Graduates

Eva Lily Edelson

  • Title
    • PhD Student
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Lizett Gonzalez

  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Khurshid Rohinton Iranpur

  • Title
    • Graduate Student
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Domenique Evelyn Kastl

  • Title
    • Ph.D. Student
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Nick Medina

  • Title
    • Master Student
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Catherine Siena Palmer

  • Title
    • Ph. D. Candidate
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Ana Iris Ponce

  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Fatima Rizvi

  • Title
    • PhD Candidate
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Anthony Rodriguez Lemus

  • Title
    • Graduate student
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Jashwin Singh Sagoo

  • Title
    • PhD student, Ottemann Lab
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Juliet Christine Stephenson

  • Title
    • PhD Student
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Cristina Vargas Vazquez

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    • PhD Student
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Researchers

Vincent Blay Roger

  • Title
    • PhD, MBA
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Administrative Staff

Malika Mohammed Jawad Alichi

  • Title
    • Undergraduate Academic Advisor (GCH B.S., METX B.S., HUMAN BIO B.S.)
  • Department
    • Global & Community Health
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Gerardo Cortes Cortes

  • Title
    • Potsdoctoral Scholar
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Carlos Diaz-Castillo

  • Title
    • Associate Researcher
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Thomas P Jursa

  • Title
    • Researcher
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Xiaolin Liu

  • Title
    • Dr., Postdoc
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Fernando Andres Pagliai Lopez

  • Title
    • Postdoctoral Scholar
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Sandra Jane Pomeroy

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    • Graduate Student Adviser
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Travis Wiggans

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    • Department Manager
  • Department
    • Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
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Last modified: Sep 10, 2025