Michael Preston

Biodiversity/Ecology | Natural Resources | Climate Change | Environment | Forestry | Health | Microbial Ecology, Microbial Communities, Biogeochemistry, Soil Organic Carbon, Greenhouse Gases, Ecosystem Services, Carbon Cycle, Soils, Forests, Wetlands, Lakes.

I am a microbial ecologist with a diverse academic and professional background. In England, I studied community and population ecology before moving to Canada to research the biogeochemistry of wetland soils. I combined my knowledge of the living and physical environment in my doctoral and postdoctoral studies to investigate the impact of climate change on forest and wetland microbial processes. Prior to joining UNBC, I spent five years as an environmental consultant working on projects across Canada. This experience has prepared me to train undergraduate and graduate students for a successful career in industry.