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About
Dr. Leonora S. Bittleston started at Boise State University in 2020 and is currently an Assistant Professor with the Department of Biological Sciences. She earned a Ph.D. in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology from Harvard University and a B.S. in Molecular Environmental Biology from the University of California, Berkeley. Before joining Boise State, she was a James S. McDonnell Postdoctoral Fellow in Complex Systems with Dr. Otto Cordero at MIT. Dr. Bittleston studies microbial ecology and is fascinated by the complex interactions that form between very different kinds of organisms. She aims to learn more about life on our planet, taking into account the interconnectedness of ecosystem processes, communities, and species. Dr. Bittleston is currently a member of the Ecological Society of America, the International Society for Microbial Ecology, and the Mycological Society of America.
External positions
JSMF Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1 Jan 2016 → 1 Jan 2020
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Exploring sagebrush leaf microbial metagenomes from deep, host-derived sequencing
Arogundade, A. A., Dumaguit, C. D. C., Melton, A., Buerki, S. & Bittleston, L. S., May 2026, In: Microbiology Spectrum. 14, 5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A framework for utilizing leaf-associated microbes to achieve conservation and restoration goals
Heil, J. A., Bernardin, J. R., Galla, S. J. & Bittleston, L. S., 25 Jun 2025, In: mSphere. 10, 6, e01082-24.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Context-Dependent Effects of Microbial Inoculation on Sagebrush Seedlings During Drought Stress
Heil, J. A., Geisler, M., Skinner, M., DeFehr, C., Arogundade, A. A., Finney, B. & Bittleston, L. S., 13 Nov 2025, In: Phytobiomes Journal. 9, 4, p. 574-585 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Embracing the systems complexity of microbial ecology and evolution: call for papers
Bittleston, L., Gilbert, J., Klassen, J., MacKelprang, R., Mandel, M. J., Newton, R. J., Paudel, A., Rodriguez-Verdugo, A., Shade, A., Wilhelm, R. C. & Zhang, Y., Mar 2025, In: mSystems. 10, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Environmental Stress Shapes Bacterial Community Structure and Function Through Interactive Abiotic Effects
Bernardin, J. R., Young, E. B., Cagle, G. A., Freedman, Z. B. & Bittleston, L. S., Oct 2025, In: Molecular Ecology. 34, 20, e70102.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations
Activities
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Mycological Society of America (External organization)
Bittleston, L. (Member)
2000 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Ecological Society of America (External organization)
Bittleston, L. (Member)
2000 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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International Society for Microbial Ecology (External organization)
Bittleston, L. (Member)
2000 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network