Brendan joined the University of Oregon faculty in 2006, after 9 years on the Stanford University faculty. He is fascinated with the diversity of microbial life, and the interactions between humans and microbes. After becoming an Aldo Leopold Leadership Program fellow in 2009, Brendan recently took on the task of re-organizing and leading the UO’s Sustainability Council. Brendan received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University and completed post-doctoral study, University of Chicago.