"At George Mason University, we are using state of the art Genomics and Bioinformatics tools to study problems in Molecular Ecology and Evolution. We are developing molecular techniques for the high throughput characterization of the interactions of bacteria, fungi, archae, protists in microbial communities, molecular systematics, and population genetics. We have recently developed a Multitag Sequencing methodology that allows us to perform deep sequencing on dozens of samples at one time. We are using this technology to reconstruct evolutionary histories of organisms, characterize microbial communities of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, and analyze human and environmental diseases. We have recently established a MicroBiome Analysis Center at George Mason University to focus on the Molecular Ecology of the Human Microbiome and Environmental Ecosystems."