Jeffrey Blanchard Email & Phone Number

My research laboratory is focused on understanding microorganisms and molecular processes involved in the decomposition of plants. This research has important implications for climate change research, developing cellulosic biofuels and animal health and nutrition. A prominent component of our research is using genomic and computational methods to understand variation at the molecular and organismal levels. Our laboratory is set up for standard molecular biology and microbial physiology research and contains specialized equipment for working with anaerobic bacteria. For information on our research group at the University of Massachusetts Amherst see - https://jeffreyblanchard.github.io/lab/