Hannah Schweitzer

ORISE Researcher

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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hannah.schweitzer@netl.doe.gov

8 h-index 26 pubs 262 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Hannah Schweitzer's research focuses on applying principles of molecular microbial ecology to address carbon cycling and CO2 mitigation. She investigates the links between microbial physiologies, their habitats, and ecosystem processes. Schweitzer utilizes genomic methodologies, sequencing analysis, and approaches targeting metabolically active microorganisms to characterize microbial communities, including uncultured organisms and their interactions. She has analyzed large-scale 16S rRNA Illumina sequencing and geochemical datasets to identify the physio-chemical factors that influence microbial community composition. Her work also includes targeted studies to determine how biotic and abiotic factors can enhance carbon degradation and methane production, particularly in subsurface coal environments. Schweitzer has published on topics including activity-based, genome-resolved metagenomics for understanding coal-to-methane conversions and the effects of algal amendments on biogenic methane production. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 8 with 254 total citations across 26 publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 8
  • Publications: 26
  • Citations: 262

Selected Publications

  • Judgement of Line Orientation error analysis distinguishes between severity of cognitive impairment in older adults (2025)

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