Diatoms of North America
Veronica A. Hamilton
Taxon Contributor
M.S. student Wyatt Lab at Ball State University, Muncie, IN
"I just could not get over how nature could produce something that beautiful … most of the world never sees that beauty." – Klaus Kemp, The Diatomist
I earned an A.A.S. while I served on active duty in the United States Air Force. After an honorable separation, I continued on to earn my B.S. in Biology from Ball State University in 2020, during which time I encountered diatoms. I was so astounded by their beauty that I wanted to learn more about them, so in 2021 I began my master’s research. My research interests include evaluating diatom communities and their associations with environmental variables in Alaskan wetlands.