Erin Lipp

Erin Katherine Lipp is a professor at the University of Georgia who is known for her work on pathogenic microorganisms and the impact of climate change on microorganisms. She is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology.

Education and career Lipp received her B.A. from the New College of Florida in 1994, and earned her Ph.D. in 1999 from the University of South Florida. After conducting postdoctoral work at the University of Maryland, College Park, Lipp moved to the University of Georgia in 2002, where she was promoted to professor in 2014.

Research Lipp is known for her work on aquatic marine microorganisms, where she focuses on pathogenic microbes and the influence of climate change on bacteria. Her early work examined factors the distribution of human pathogenic bacteria. She has examined how sewage impacts coral-reefs and the role of dust from the Sahara Desert in initiating growth of bacteria.

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Awards and honors In 2016 Lipp was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology.