Noah Fierer

Airborne DNA reveals synchronized responses of tropical forest assemblages to precipitation

The paper uses airborne DNA to show that tropical forest assemblages respond synchronously to precipitation, with shifts in composition independent of richness.

Evidence for endemism and local adaptation in Antarctic soil bacteria

The paper examines Arthrobacter strains in Antarctic soils and finds evidence of endemism and local adaptation, showing that extreme conditions drive unique microbial traits.

Targeted hybridization capture enables comprehensive detection of freshwater bioassessment invertebrates from environmental DNA

This study uses targeted hybridization capture to detect freshwater macroinvertebrates from eDNA, recovering 450 genera across 8 phyla with high taxonomic resolution.

Identification of soil microbes associated with real-time plastic degradation using in situ conductivity sensors

The paper identifies soil microbes associated with real-time plastic degradation using in situ conductivity sensors and marker gene sequencing.

Predicting optimal growth temperatures of bacteria using learned structural information from a single protein

This paper develops ROSEATE, a model predicting bacterial optimal growth temperatures using protein structural features from a single gene, showing high accuracy and phylogenetic generalizability.

Moss Transplants in the Tundra Reveal Host-Specific Microbiomes and Nitrogen Fixation Responses

This study transplants mosses between tundra sites to show that nitrogen fixation rates are more influenced by host species and microenvironment than microbiome changes.

Quantifying the oxygen preferences of bacterial communities using a metagenome-based approach

This paper develops OxyMetaG, a tool that predicts aerobic and anaerobic bacterial proportions from metagenomic reads, showing its application in soils and human gut samples.

Spatiotemporal dynamics in airborne fungi and fungal allergens across the United States

The paper characterizes spatiotemporal variation in airborne fungal assemblages and allergens across 7 U.S. national parks using DNA sequencing and PCR, revealing distinct patterns and environmental influences.

A cross-environment comparison of nontuberculous mycobacterial diversity

This study compares nontuberculous mycobacterial diversity across surface waters, soil, and household plumbing biofilms, finding that plumbing biofilms have the highest abundance and occurrence of clinically relevant species.

Surveying Tropical Faunal Diversity via Airborne DNA Analyses

This study evaluates airborne eDNA metabarcoding for assessing tropical arthropod and vertebrate diversity, finding it comparable to traditional methods and highlighting the importance of standardized sampling effort.

A periodic table of bacteria?: Mapping bacterial diversity in trait space

The paper constructs a periodic table of bacterial taxa to organize and visualize bacterial diversity based on genomic trait predictions.

Continent-wide assessment of the strain-level diversity of Bradyrhizobium, a dominant soil bacterial genus

The paper assesses strain-level diversity of Bradyrhizobium across soils in Australia, finding significant geographic and environmental variation in strain composition and inferred traits.

Environmental DNA reveals the structure of phytoplankton assemblages along a 2900-km transect in the Mississippi River

This study uses eDNA metabarcoding to analyze phytoplankton communities along the Mississippi River, revealing patterns in taxon abundance and their relationship to water quality metrics.

DNA metabarcoding potentially reveals multi-assemblage eutrophication responses in an eastern North American river

The paper uses DNA metabarcoding to assess eutrophication effects across the Potomac River by analyzing changes in microbial and macrobial assemblages.