Associate Professor
duhaimem@umich.edu
Office Information:
4068 Biological Sciences Building
phone: 734.764.6219
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Education/Degree:
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Arizona, EEB (Marine viral genomics) - 2011
Ph.D., Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, with distinction (Bioinformatics) - 2010
B.A., Cornell University, Biology (Microbiology) - 2005
About
Research Areas(s)
- Microbial and Viral Ecology in Aquatic Systems: Investigates microbial virus-host coevolution, viruses of harmful algal blooms, and the role of viruses in carbon cycling in marine—including the Southern Ocean—and freshwater environments.
- Microbiology of Microplastics Pollution: Studies prevalence, fate, and impacts of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems, with a focus on microbial communities involved in degradation.
- Natural Fiber Textile Systems and Regenerative Agriculture: Studies flax and other natural fiber crops to support regenerative agriculture and bioregional natural fiber economies as a strategy to support alternatives to synthetic textiles.
- Community Engagement, Storytelling, and Science Education: Collaborates with community members, through projects like the Detroit River Story Lab, to co-develop science curricula that integrate local environmental research, storytelling, and community perspectives, fostering participatory learning and environmental justice.
Affiliation(s)
- Sustainable Food Systems Initiative
- Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
