Microbial communities contain many evolving and interacting species, which makes them difficult to understand and predict. The Foster lab applies ecological and evolutionary approaches to break down this complexity. Using a combination of theory and experiment, we study how bacteria cooperate and compete in order to succeed in their communities. The lab also studies the ecological networks formed by interacting bacteria, with the goal of predicting and manipulating gut communities for better health. Projects can be purely empirical, purely theoretical or involve both theory and experiment. Do get in touch if you are interested to discuss things further: kevin.foster@biology.ox.ac.uk
Qualifications and Experience
Undergraduate and graduate teaching in zoology, biochemistry and pathology. Supervised >10 DPhil students to completion.
Personal Research Keywords
Microbial communities, human microbiome, ecology, evolution, bacterial warfare, competition
