RESEARCH IN THE GONZÁLEZ-ORTA LAB

“Despite all our accomplishments, we owe our existence to 6” of topsoil and the fact it rains”
—Anonymous

TINY EARTH AT SACRAMENTO STATE

The Tiny Earth, based out of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, is an international effort led by scientists to address two critical challenges facing our world today: 1) Training and retention of diverse undergraduate students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) disciplines, and 2) the rise of antimicrobial resistance in pathogenic bacteria. Sacramento State is proud to be part of the Tiny Earth Network, and the curriculum is currently implemented in BIO 145: Diversity of Microorganisms. My lab continues to catalog and study unusual antibiotic-producing bacteria that are found by students in this course.

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GONZÁLEZ-ORTA LAB MEMBERS FALL 2022

Undergraduate researchers in the González-Orta Lab at Sacramento State (clockwise from top left): Jaylen Bush, Ramon Zacarias, Alex Jenson, Haley Husted, and Gianna Allen.

Mar 17
2 min

Antibiotic Resistance Under Our Feet by Luis H.

There is a world of exciting and diverse microscopic organisms living right below our feet. Everywhere we step, there is an unimaginable...

Mar 17
2 min

Importance of Microbial Diversity and Conservation by Charnpreet S.

What would you do if you learned that millions of potential lifesaving treatments were removed from existence? If a new, cheap, form of...

Mar 17
2 min

Why Should We Care about Antibiotic Resistance? by Brianna P.

Antibiotics are such an important aspect of our lives that many people may not even realize. In our normal, everyday lives, if we aren't...