Biography
Kaden works on assessing the microbes found in soils of all types, on both managed and unmanaged land.
Using metagenomics, the OpenLANDS project seeks to define soil health and create tools for rapid identification of soil state and potential.
Previously he worked in marine microbiomes at the University of California Merced and is interested in how climate change modifies microbiomes across natural systems.
He received his bachelor’s degree from University of California Santa Cruz in 2018 and his PhD from Texas A&M University Galveston in 2023.