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Microbial Evolution & Genomics

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Naomi Ward - F1000 Former Member (13 September 2002 to 25 March 2011)

College of Agriculture, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY , USA

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION:
Sept. 1993-July 1997 Ph. D., The University of Warwick, United Kingdom
June 1992-June 1993 Bachelor of Science, Honours Class 1 in Microbiology, The University of Queensland
Jan.1989-July 1992 Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland

MEMBERSHIPS/AWARDS:
Membership of societies
American Society for Microbiology
(past Chair, ASM Division R “Evolutionary and Genomic Microbiology”)
Associate Member, Bergey’s Manual Trust

Panels/committees
Panel member for NSF Biotic Surveys and Inventories, NSF Microbial Genetics, NSF Systematics, DOE Recommendations for Genome Sequencing Targets
Member, American Academy of Microbiology Steering Committee for the Colloqium “Marine Microbial Diversity: The Key to Earth's Habitability”
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Microbial community structure and function
Interactions between microbes and their environment
Evolution of new function in microbial genomes

EVALUATIONS