William J. Brazelton

I am a scientist who studies natural microbial communities, specializing in metagenomic approaches. All of my data and code are open-source and publicly available here. I like to collaborate, so please reach out if you have new project ideas.

Current research projects:

Lost City Hydrothermal Field

Studies of unusual archaea and bacteria that live within these unique hydrothermal chimneys in the deep sea.

Atlantis Massif

Explorations of potential microbial habitats within the subseafloor rocks underlying the Lost City hydrothermal field.

Serpentinite Springs

Microbial ecosystems fueled by the products of serpentinization on land.

Bonneville Salt Flats

Robust microbial communities inhabiting the famous salt flats in Utah.

Antibiotic Resistance

Metagenomic approaches to monitor environmental reservoirs of antibiotic resistance.