Golshan, Mel

Graduate Student

Research Interests

  • Deep-sea microbiology and ecology
  • DHABs (deep-sea hypersaline anoxic basins) - specifically the Orca Basin
  • Microbial metabolism strategies

Degrees

  • BS in marine biology from UCSD
  • Working towards a MS in marine biology at UCSD

Bio

Hailing from Costa Mesa, California, Mel has spent their whole life by the ocean. They are currently a student in the Bartlett Lab, working under the BS/MS contiguous program and studying microbial growth and metabolism under extreme conditions.