Elyse+Stachler

= ELYSE STACHLER =

 Elyse is currently a fourth year PhD Candidate in Environmental Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh under the advisement of Dr. Kyle Bibby. As an incoming PhD student she was awarded the Elizabeth U. Baranger Predoctoral Fellowship from the University of Pittsburgh. She is currently an NSF GRFP fellow working on development of a novel phage-based source tracking marker for detection of human fecal pollution in the environment. This research is being done in collaboration with the EPA where she worked as a student services contractor during the summer of 2015. In addition to discovering and utilizing the human microbiome, Elyse’s research interests include enhancing public health and access to improved sanitation in the developing world. She also enjoys community engagement, volunteering every week at the Carnegie Science Center in the theaters department. This department performs live shows and demonstrations for science center guests of all ages and she is also working on developing new material for the science center exploring the human gut microbiome. Previously, Elyse worked at the Air Force Research Laboratory during college working on development of energetic nanomaterials.

=Research Interests =
 * metagenomics of the human gut
 * fecal source tracking
 * human health links with the microbiome
 * global differences in the human microbiome
 * improving health and sanitation worldwide

=Current Research =
 * development of [|human-specific fecal source tracking markers]
 * 16S sequencing using the [|MinION]
 * Phi6 as an indicator for enveloped virus persistence in the environment

=Previous Research =
 * research gaps in [|Ebola environmental persistence]
 * [|Ebola persistence in wastewater]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">metagenomic evaluation of [|biological mats for produced water treatment]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">16S sequencing [|collaboration studies]

=<span style="color: #2c1ecf; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fellowships =
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program, awarded in 2015
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Elizabeth U. Baranger Pre-doctoral Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, 2013-2014

=<span style="color: #2c1ecf; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other =
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Engineer-in-training, 2013
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Member of Tau Beta Pi, 2012
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Member of Chi Epsilon, 2012