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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.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
JSMF Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1 Jan 2016 → 1 Jan 2020
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CAREER: MECHANISMS OF ASSEMBLY AND COEXISTENCE IN SPECIES-RICH MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES
Bittleston, L. (PI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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BRC-BIO: Environmental variation and the disruption of biotic local adaptation: Predicting consequences of changing microbial interactions for plant populations
Simler-Williamson, A. (PI), de Graaff, M.-A. (CoPI), Bittleston, L. (CoPI) & Caughlin, T. (CoPI)
1/09/23 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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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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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
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
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
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Interactive effects of fungal community structure and soil moisture on Wyoming big sagebrush performance
Engel, A., Simler-Williamson, A., Ravenscraft, A., Bittleston, L. & de Graaff, M. A., Mar 2025, In: Plant and Soil. 508, 1, p. 417-439 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate action
Lennon, J. T., Bittleston, L. S., Chen, Q., Cooper, V. S., Fernández, J., Gilbert, J. A., Häggblom, M. M., Harper, L. V., Jansson, J. K., Jiao, N., Kuurstra, E. M., Peixoto, R. S., Rappuoli, R., Schembri, M. A., Ventosa, A., Vullo, D. L., Zhang, C. & Nguyen, N. K., 12 Nov 2025, In: mBio. 16, 11, p. 1-3 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Open Access
Activities
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Mycological 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
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Ecological Society of America (External organization)
Bittleston, L. (Member)
2000 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network