Micah studies inorganic chemistry with a focus on developing energy and environmentally-relevant catalysis.  He synthesizes transition metal complexes that aim to enable earth-abundant, inexpensive, and relatively safe first-row transition metals to activate small molecules, specifically carbon dioxide and methane. Broadly, this research could lead to more energy- and material-efficient reactions that produce fewer waste products, methods to better utilize natural gas, and technologies that reduce carbon dioxide emissions.