Alanna Molly Leale

Shifts and rebound in microbial community function following repeated introduction of a novel species

This study examines how microbial community function changes with repeated introduction of a novel species and finds functional shifts followed by recovery, while composition remains stable.

S. cerevisiae serves as keystone species for spoilage resistance in experimental synthetic wine yeast communities

This study shows that species identity, particularly S. cerevisiae, not richness, determines resistance to invasion by spoilage microbes in synthetic wine yeast communities.