Dr. Gwynne Mhuireach is a research assistant professor in the Biology and the Built Environment Center, Energy Studies in Buildings Lab within the Institute for Health in the Built Environment. She was born and raised on a small farm near Klamath Falls, Oregon. Her formal education includes a B.S. in Biology, Masters in Architecture, and Ph.D. in Landscape Architecture. Gwynne studies microbial communities associated with plants, soil, and air in urban and peri-urban environments. Her larger research interests lie in understanding how productive landscapes, such as farms and gardens, can promote human well-being.