Joel E. Kostka

This study examines how leaf damage from disease or environmental stress alters the microbiome composition and abundance in the phyllosphere of Spartina alterniflora, showing increased microbial abundance and diversity in damaged leaves.

The paper analyzes viral communities in the rhizosphere of Spartina alterniflora, showing that plant compartment and phenotype influence viral composition and identifying novel viruses potentially affecting key microbial functions.

This study investigates microbial networks in northern peatlands under warming, finding resilience and alternative electron acceptor acquisition from soil organic matter.

The paper integrates multi-omics data from wetlands to link microbial communities to methane fluxes, identifying conserved genera and metabolic interactions that influence emissions.

The paper expands the global RNA virome by five-fold, identifying new clades of RNA bacteriophages and revealing novel virus-host interactions.

The paper introduces GROS, a database of microbial genomes from oiled environments, revealing niche specialization and highlighting the prevalence of novel species in oil-contaminated ecosystems.