My research focuses on the hunt for novel antimicrobial compounds from alantic deep-sea sponge bacteria. I use innovative microbiological culture approaches to increase both cultured bacteria and to increase metabolite production. Alongside this I use sequencing techologies to do de novo genome assembly and 16S metagenomic analysis to guide natural product discovery We are continually building the Bristol Sponge Microbiome Collection. A repository of deep-sea bacteria which we believe can become a collaborative platform for drug discovery.