Arpita Bose is an associate professor in the Department of Biology and the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. Her lab uses an interdisciplinary approach to study microbial metabolisms and their influence on biogeochemical cycling. Her lab then applies the knowledge they gain to generate new ways of addressing issues such as the energy crisis, pollution, human health, sustainability, the circular economy and climate action. Bose is a L’Oreal USA and AAAS Women in Science Fellow, a Packard Fellow, a Fulbright Scholar and an Anant Fellow for Climate Action.