The Dutton Lab @ the University of Florida is focused on using microbiomes to understand how to improve the overall wellbeing of ecosystems, animals, and humans. We work with academic, non-governmental organizations, and governmental agencies throughout the US and Africa and prioritize the use of open source technologies when possible.

Support our research

Gifts to the WILDS fund at the University of Florida Foundation send students into the field, pay for sequencing, and keep our sensors and field operations running in Kenya and Florida.

How to give, and what your gift funds

team of researchers and the sunset

Amanda and Chris by the river

Picture of Chris

team of researchers

fish sampling

artificial streams