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Mary Lidstrom’s research is focused on molecular and metabolic manipulations of bacteria that grow on one-carbon compounds. She is especially interested in research of both laboratory cultures and environmental communities of these bacteria, with applications to greenhouse gas emissions and sustainable energy. Lidstrom created a program to integrate inquiry-based life sciences into the engineering curriculum, including expanding the class Biological Frameworks for Engineers and recruiting students for research at the life sciences/engineering boundary.