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Education/Academic qualification
PHD, University of Oregon
… → 1992
MA, University of Oregon
… → 1988
BS, University of Barcelona
… → 1985
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Grants
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TRIF ABOR Proposal In Response to Air/Soil Problem Statement
Garcia-Pichel, F. (PI), Kavazanjian, E. (CoI), Fraser, M. (CoI) & Herckes, P. (CoI)
5/15/22 → 5/14/25
Project: Research project
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Role Of Non-Phototrophs In The Growth And Fitness Of Biological Soil Crust
Garcia-Pichel, F. (PI)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
8/15/21 → 7/31/25
Project: Research project
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Zymergen Partnership - UV absorbers made by cyanobacteria
Garcia-Pichel, F. (PI)
8/1/21 → 1/22/22
Project: Research project
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Engineering Research Center for Bio-Mediated and Bio-Inspired Geotechnics (CBBG)
Kavazanjian, E. (PI), Zapata, C. (CoI), Garcia-Pichel, F. (CoI), Shock, E. (CoI), Allenby, B. (CoI), Rittmann, B. (CoI), Torres, C. (CoI), Krajmalnik-Brown, R. (CoI), Delgado, A. (CoI), Vivoni, E. (CoI), Neithalath, N. (CoI), Cadillo-Quiroz, H. (CoI), Boyer, T. (CoI), Tao, J. (CoI), Larson, J. (CoI) & van Paassen, L. (CoI)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
8/1/15 → 7/31/25
Project: Research project
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Distinct motors, shared mechanics: unifying principles of microbial gliding
Sen, S., Henderson, E. C., Garcia-Pichel, F., Kaplan, M. & Shrivastava, A., Apr 2026, In: Journal of bacteriology. 208, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Growth and formaldehyde degradation of photoheterotrophic Methylobacterium within radiation fogs
Cao, T. T. T., Herckes, P., Straub, D., Sarkar, S. & Garcia-Pichel, F., Jun 2026, In: mBio. 17, 6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Aeolian dust deposition as a driver of cyanobacterial community structure in biological soil crusts
Scott, B., Zaloumis, J. & Garcia-Pichel, F., Mar 2025, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 202, 109654.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cyanoexosortase B is essential for motility, biofilm formation, and scytonemin production in a filamentous cyanobacterium
Parrett, G. A., Haft, D. H., Ruiz, M., Garcia-Pichel, F., Ebmeier, C. C. & Risser, D. D., Jun 2025, In: mSphere. 10, 6, e01006-24.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of bacterial biodegradation in fog on formaldehyde and hydroxymethanesulfonate (HMS) concentrations
Cao, T. T. T., Nuñez López, L., Ervens, B., Garcia-Pichel, F. & Herckes, P., Nov 1 2025, In: Atmospheric Environment. 360, 121402.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Press/Media
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New Applied and Environmental Microbiology Findings Reported from Arizona State University (Assessing the implementation of crustivoltaics in trans for the restoration of biological crust cover in remote sites)
6/29/26
1 item of Media coverage
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Researchers find fog is a bacteria-filled 'habitat' in atmosphere
6/21/26
20 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Fog is riddled with bacteria, study finds
5/31/26 → 6/11/26
68 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Fog Is Teeming With Life—But What It Eats Is the Weird Part
6/8/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media