Our work focuses on combining experiments in synthetic ecological microcosms with mathematical modeling to study fundamental questions in theoretical ecology and evolutionary systems biology. A major focus of the group is the ecology and evolution of host-associated microbial communities, using C. elegans as a model host organism.
SEA-PHAGES Sections
BIOL 386W Phage Discovery
Term: Fall Semester 2024
Primary Instructor: Nic Vega
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Arthrobacter globiformis
Number of students: 8
Sophomores: 7
Juniors: 1
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
BIOL285
Term: Spring 2025
Primary Instructor: Nic Vega
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: No host information yet.
Number of students: 5
Sophomores: 1
Juniors: 2
Seniors: 2
Meetings per week: 1
Hours per week: 3.0
BIOL386W
Term: Fall Semester 2025
Primary Instructor: Nic Vega
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: No host information yet.
Number of students: 9
Freshmen: 1
Sophomores: 4
Juniors: 3
Seniors: 1
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0