Esther Palmer

(she/her/hers)
PhD student
esther.palmer at uga.edu

Esther earned her bachelor’s degree in microbiology from Virginia Tech in 2023. She then joined the integrated life sciences program at UGA where she is now working on her PhD in microbiology. Her interests include studying microbial genetics and ecology. In her free time, she loves to read, bake, and spend time with her cats. 

Education and Training

BS: Microbiology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia

Presentations

Salmonella persistence in surface water and impact of rainfall on serovar complexity (poster). International Association for Food Protection. July 2025. Cleveland, OH.

Persistence of multi-serovar Salmonella populations in surface water proximal to a cow-calf operation (talk). Southeastern Branch – American Society of Microbiology. September 2024. Tampa, FL
Won 2nd place for Graduate Oral Presentation

Awards

  • 2nd place for Graduate Oral Presentation. Southeastern Branch – American Society of Microbiology. September 2024.