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Anne Dekas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth System Science at Stanford University. She is a geomicrobiologist whose research focuses on how microbial life affects the chemistry and climate of the planet over time. Dekas obtained her PhD in Geobiology from the California Institute of Technology in 2013 and an AB in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Harvard University in 2004. Her academic career includes joining the Earth System Science Department at Stanford as an assistant professor in September 2015. She has held several prestigious positions including Lawrence Postdoctoral Fellow at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and is recognized for her contributions through various awards such as the CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation and the Early Career Investigator Award from the Simons Foundation. Dekas is dedicated to advancing knowledge in environmental microbiology, deep-sea microbial ecology, and marine biogeochemistry, while also mentoring students in their doctoral and master's programs.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Associate Professor in the Department of Earth System Science.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory • Livermore, CA
Conducted postdoctoral research in the area of geobiology.
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