Tom Smith

Tom Smith

Postdoc at Imperial College London, broadly interested in microbial ecology and evolution

About Me

I am a postdoctoral research associate, broadly interested in microbial ecology and evolution in the context of environmental change. I'm currently working with Prof. Tom Bell at Imperial College London, where we are investigating the ecological dynamics of holobiont microbiome assembly.

Latest News - Winter 2025

I was awarded the BES Aquaic Ecology Early Career Researcher Prize for my recent work on aquatic microbial communities! I gave a talk at the meeting about microbes inhabiting tree holes - small puddles of water formed where the roots buttress up against the trunk of beech trees.

Also had a great time talking about our tree hole work at the main BES conference in Edinburgh at the end of the year!