Lily Metsker

Ph.D. Student, Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Research Interests:

I'm passionate about bolstering the capacity of public health monitoring systems and expanding the role of wastewater-based epidemiology to serve community needs. My research focuses on the development of a bacteria-based biosensor for the monitoring of pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes in wastewater. I'm employing synthetic biology tools to improve the transformation efficiency of the bacterium Vibrio natriegens to refine the biosensor's sensitivity for environmental monitoring applications.

Education:

B.S. Environmental Health, University of Georgia (2023)
Certificate in Water Resources, University of Georgia (2023)

Positions Held:

Undergraduate research assistant, Lipp Environmental Microbiology Lab (2021-2023)

Other Interests: When I'm not in the lab, I enjoy visiting the Museum of Fine Arts, taking long walks in Hermann Park, and exploring the Houston food scene. I also love to learn new things and am currently learning how to crochet and play guitar.