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Eric Collins is an Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair focusing on Arctic Marine Microbial Ecosystem Services at the University of Manitoba. He has an extensive academic background with a Ph.D. in Biological Oceanography from the University of Washington. His research interests center around the origin, evolution, distribution, and function of microorganisms in the cryosphere, encompassing a broad range of organisms including bacteria, archaea, algae, protists, fungi, and viruses. Collins employs high-throughput real-time sequencing of DNA to conduct metabarcoding, genomics, and metagenomics. He is also involved in developing software for analyzing and visualizing large datasets, leveraging machine learning techniques. Throughout his career, he has held postdoctoral fellow positions at McGill University and McMaster University, contributing to significant advancements in astrobiology and microbial ecology.
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