Kirsten Müller

Professor, Chair | Department of Biology, Faculty of Science

Kirsten Müller is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Biology at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Müller's research focuses on speciation, taxonomy, ecology, and evolution of algae included harmful algal blooms. Dr. Müller is the recipient of several awards including; an Outstanding Performance Award, University of Waterloo (2016, 2019); Excellence in Science Teaching Award (ESTA), Faculty of Science; University of Waterloo (2016); Luigi Provasoli Award in recognition for authoring an outstanding paper published in the Journal of Phycology, Phycological Society of America (2011).  Dr. Müller is also the Past President of the Phycological Society of America (2018-2020) and Managing Editor of the Journal of Phycology (2022-2027).

Selected Publications:

• Cameron, E.S., Schmidt, P.J., Tremblay, B.J.-M., Emelko, M.B. & Müller, K.M. 2021. To rarefy or not to rarefy:  Enhancing diversity analysis of microbial communities through next generation sequencing and rarefying repeatedly.
• Nema, M., Hanson, M.L. & Müller, K.M. 2018. Phylogeny of the egg-loving green alga Oophila amblystomatis (Chlamydomonadales) and its response to the herbicides atrazine and 2,4-D. Symbiosis. 
• Müller, K.M., Chhun, A., Jonlija, M., Yakobowski, S.J. & Guildford, S.J. 2017. Molecular characterization of toxic Cyanobacteria from the Bay of Quinte (Lake Ontario) and Maumee Bay (Lake Erie). Journal of Great Lakes Research.