Lappan Group
Microbial ecology in challenging environments
Welcome to the Lappan Group
Our research aims to understand the nature and impacts of microbial communities in environments that pose a challenge to life.
We're part of the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, and a member of the Infection Program,
and the Department of Microbiology.
Our Group is also a member of the Monash BDI Global Change Program.
Dr Rachael Lappan
My global research connections, partners and funding can be viewed on my Monash Research Profile.
If you are a student interested in doing research in our lab, visit Supervisor Connect.
Click the links below to connect with me on X, ORCID, Google Scholar and LinkedIn.
Our research
We study microbial ecosystems in a range of natural environments to understand:
Our interdisciplinary and collaborative work spans three broad areas:
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Atmospheric and extreme microbiology
Sampling the atmosphere with high-volume samplers and PPE (Photo credit: Jackie Goordial).
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Microbial primary succession
Drang-Drung glacier, Ladakh, India (Photo credit: Parth Sharma).
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One Health and planetary health microbiology
Human, animal and environmental health are linked, particularly in the context of disease transmission.
Lab members
We are committed to excellence in research.
Join Our Lab
We're always interested in collaborating with bright and motivated researchers, clinicians and industry. Whether you want to research, study or partner with us to accelerate our discoveries, find out about the work we do.