Scientific Articles
This is the collection of scientific articles that I’ve been an author on, from perspectives and opinions to original research.
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Naturally-diverse airborne environmental microbial exposures modulate the gut microbiome and may provide anxiolytic benefits in mice
Our results point to an intriguing new hypothesis: that biodiverse soils may represent an important supplementary source of butyrate-producing bacteria capable of resupplying the mammalian gut microbiome, with potential for gut health and mental health benefits.
Can bacterial indicators of a grassy woodland restoration inform ecosystem assessment and microbiota-mediated human health?
We found two key indicator groups emerged: ‘opportunistic taxa’ that decreased in relative abundance with restoration and more stable and specialist, ‘niche-adapted taxa’ that increased.