Michal Ben-Israel

Hi There!

I'm Michal (/Mixa:l/), and I’m a geomorphologist, which means I study how the landscapes of our planet were formed.

I'm especially interested in the intersection of microbial life and landscapes. My research focuses on the impacts of microbial weathering on large-scale surface processes.

I am currently a postdoctoral scholar in the Lukens Lab at UC Merced using cosmogenic nuclides and DNA sequencing to quantify rates of weathering and erosion and examine microbial communities in the eastern Sierra Nevada, CA.

I am always happy to chat about cosmogenic nuclides, microbial weathering, deserts, and general cool science. 

Don’t hesitate to contact me through email or reach out on social media.