Deep Sea Microbiology

The Deep Sea Microbiology Team, led by Principal Investigator Costatino “Costa” Vetriani, studies microbes that thrive in extreme deep-sea environments. Costa collaborates closely with Donato Giovanelli, a Professor of Biology at the University of Naples. 

Explore Costa’s Deep-Sea Microbiology Lab and Donato’s Giovanelli Lab.

Dr. Costantino Vetriani

Professor of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology at Rutgers University

Dr. Donato Giovannelli

Volcanologist and Geologist, Professor of Microbiology at University of Naples “Federico II”

Martina Cascone

PhD Student, University of Naples “Federico II”

Matteo Selci

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Rutgers University

Avanthika Bharath

PhD Student, Microbial Biology Program, Rutgers University

Ian Schlegel

PhD Student, Microbial Biology Program, Rutgers University

Olivia Cannon

PhD Student, Microbial Biology Program, Rutgers University