Cassie was a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Microbiology & Plant Pathology at UC Riverside advised by Dr. Jason Stajich. She received her Ph.D. in Integrative Genetics and Genomics at UC Davis in Dr. Jonathan Eisen’s laboratory where she studied the seagrass microbiome and seagrass mycobiome. She received her B.A. in Molecular and Cell Biology with a Genetics, Genomics and Development emphasis from UC Berkeley in the spring of 2013. While at UC Berkeley she participated in research in Dr. Ellen Simms’ lab on multiple projects involving rhizobia-legume symbiosis. Her research interests include plant-microbe interactions, the co-evolution of microbes and their hosts, and marine fungi.
Cassie has a varied set of personal interests. She enjoys artistic (knitting, baking, painting, photography, graphic design) outdoorsy (mountain biking, rock climbing, skiing, paddle-boarding, backpacking, hiking, hot yoga) and nerdy (board games, books, tv/movies, the occasional video game) pursuits. She is also a proud cat parent.
Current position: Senior Scientist at Barnwell Bio
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