Name: Charles Lee
Position: Scientist
Nationality/where you work: New Zealand
Number of Seasons on the ice: 5

100 words about your scientific interest:
My main research areas are molecular microbial ecology and environmental genomics. The unique Dry Valley ecosystem allows us to examine fundamental aspects of microbial ecology that cannot be resolved in more complex systems, and we hope to do so using cutting-edge molecular genetic techniques and innovative fieldwork. I’m also interested in developing molecular and bioinformatic tools, specifically those related to microbial ecology and metagenomics.

100 words about what you do for ICTAR:
As one of the research scientists affiliated with ICTAR, I’m involved in the planning and execution of Antarctic field seasons for ICTAR while working on my own research program funded by the New Zealand Marsden Fund.

Contact information:
Your email address: charles.lee@gmail.com / cklee@waikato.ac.nz
Mailing address: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand
Phone number: +64 7 838 4029