Christine Hawkes

Professor | Microbiomes and Complex Microbial Communities Cluster | Faculty

Microbial and Plant Ecology

Dr. Hawkes completed a Smith Postdoctoral Fellowship at UC Berkeley and a NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship in Microbial Biology at the University of York (UK). Her training is in plant-microbe interactions, community ecology, and ecosystem ecology. Learn more at the Hawkes Lab website.

Education

Ph.D., Biology, University of Pennsylvania (2000)
B.A., Environmental Studies, Bucknell University (1993)


Latest News


Collaborative Crop Resilience Program (CCRP) held its 2025 Annual Meeting

CIFR faculty members participated in the 2025 Annual Collaborative Crop Resilience Program (CCRP) meeting in Fredensborg, Denmark.[…]

Hawkes receives Chancellor’s Innovation Fund

Congratulations to Dr. Christine Hawkes and her collaborator, Dr. Saad Khan for receiving one of this year’s Chancellor’s Innovation[…]

Marc Cubeta receives the Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professorship Award

Congratulations to Dr. Marc Cubeta on receiving the Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professorship Award! This honor recognizes faculty who[…]

Nathan Crook and Michael Bradshaw Named 2024-2025 Goodnight Early Career Innovators

Nathan Crook and Michael Bradshaw were named to the 2024-25 class of Goodnight Early Career Innovators. This[…]