Stories by Jessica Metcalf

Jessica L. Metcalf is a microbiome scientist who leads highly interdisciplinary, innovative research projects that span the fields of forensics, animal science and health by combining experimental ecology, large genomic datasets and bioinformatics tools. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University. Her lab studies the complex suite of microorganisms (bacteria, archaea, fungi, protists, etc) driving decomposition of postmortem vertebrate animals. Follow her on Twitter @DirtySci.