Geomicrobiology Pool

 
EXPERIMENTAL FOSSILIZATION OF BACTERIA AND BIOMINERALS: APPLICATIONS IN THE SEARCH FOR MICROFOSSILS IN ANCIENT ROCKS
LI, Jin Hua, Institut de Minéralogie et de Physique des Millieux Condensés, CNRS & Univ. PMC, Campus Jussieu, Case courrier 115, 4 place Jussieu, Paris, 75005, France, BERNARD, Sylvain, Lmcm Umr 7202 Cnrs, MNHN Paris, Case Postale 52 - 61, rue Buffon, Paris, 75005, France, BEYSSAC, Olivier, CNRS IMPMC Paris, Campus Jussieu, Case courrier 115, 4 place Jussieu, Paris, 75005, France, BENZERARA, Karim, Institut de Mineralogie et de Physique des Milieux Condenses, CNRS and IPGP, 140 Rue de Lourmel, Paris, 75015, France, karim.benzerara@impmc.jussieu.fr, and MOUSSOU, Julien, École Normale Supérieure, Paris, 75230, France
 
PUTATIVE MICROBIAL STRUCTURES IN FLUVIAL SILICICLASTIC FACIES OF THE MESOPROTEROZOIC (1.09 GA) COPPER HARBOR FORMATION, UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN, USA
WILMETH, Dylan T.1, DORNBOS, Stephen Q.2, and ISBELL, John L.1, (1) Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201, dwilmeth@uwm.edu, (2) Department of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201
 
STRATIGRAPHY AND CHRONOLOGY OF ALLUVIAL LANDFORMS IN THE LOWER KANSAS RIVER VALLEY: AN UNDERGRADUATE USGS EDMAP EXPERIENCE
ELDER, Jake A.1, MILLER, Blake S.1, STEVENSON, Mallory F.1, VALLOTTO, Marco1, KLIPP, Brian1, JOHNSON, William C.2, and HALFEN, Alan F.3, (1) Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045, jelder1@ku.edu, (2) Dept. of Geography, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Rm. 213, Lawrence, KS 66045, (3) Geography, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Rm. 213, Lawrence, KS 66045
 
LAB SIMULATED WHALE FALLS PRODUCE FRAMBOIDS RESEMBLING THOSE FROM EUXINIC BASINS
VIETTI, Laura A., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Drive, Pillsbury Hall, Room 108, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, Lvietti@gmail.com and BAILEY, Jake V., Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 310 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
 
EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT TOLERANCE BY THE STROMATOLITE-BUILDING EUKARYOTE EUGLENA MUTABILIS
SMART, Saundra M.1, BURCH, Kyle R.1, BRAKE, Sandra S.1, and HASIOTIS, Stephen T.2, (1) Department of Earth and Environmental Systems, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, ssmart1@sycamores.indstate.edu, (2) Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613
 
THE EUKARYOTIC MICROORGANISM EUGLENA MUTABILIS BINDS CHEMICAL SEDIMENTS TO BUILD IRON-RICH STROMATOLITES
BURCH, Kyle R.1, SMART, Saundra M.1, BRAKE, Sandra S.1, and HASIOTIS, Stephen T.2, (1) Department of Earth and Environmental Systems, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, kyleburch@gmail.com, (2) Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613
 
A BIOGEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE ECOSYSTEM AND THE MICROBIALITES IN STORR'S LAKE, SAN SALVADOR ISLAND, BAHAMAS
PAUL, Varun G.1, WRONKIEWICZ, David J.1, MORMILE, Melanie R.2, and SANCHEZ BOTERO, Carlos3, (1) Geological Sciences and Engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology, 129 McNutt Hall, 1400 N. Bishop Ave, Rolla, MO 65409, vgpvy7@mst.edu, (2) Department of Biological Sciences, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, (3) Geological Sciences and Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 129 McNutt Hall, 1400 N.Bishop Ave, Rolla, MO 65409
 
THE ROLE OF MICROBES IN GOSSAN MINERAL TEXTURE FORMATION
WILLIAMS, Amy J., PHAN, Athena T., and SUMNER, Dawn, Geology Department, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, amywill@ucdavis.edu
 
GEOCHEMICAL AND MICROBIAL COMMUNITY DYNAMICS OF A REMEDIATION SYSTEM TREATING COAL-DERIVED ACID MINE DRAINAGE
WALTERS, Evan R.1, PUGH, Charles W.2, BENDER, Kelly S.2, and LEFTICARIU, Liliana1, (1) Department of Geology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901, ewalt@siu.edu, (2) Department of Microbiology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901
 
IDENTIFICATION OF CAROTENOIDS IN ANCIENT SALT FROM DEATH VALLEY, SALINE VALLEY, AND SEARLES LAKE, CALIFORNIA USING LASER RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
WINTERS, Yaicha D., LOWENSTEIN, Tim K., and TIMOFEEFF, Michael N., Department of Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, ywinter1@binghamton.edu
 
SEM IMAGING OF BIOSTRUCTURES IN UPPER CRETACEOUS SEDIMENTARY PYRITE: AN ASTROBIOLOGICAL APPROACH
BLANCO PIÑON, Alberto1, ANGELES TRIGUEROS, Susana A.1, HERNÁNDEZ AVILA, Juan1, and ZAVALA DÍAZ DE LA SERNA, Francisco J.2, (1) Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Tierra y Materiales, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Ciudad Universitaria, Mineral de la Reforma, 42184, Mexico, blanco.earthsciences@gmail.com, (2) Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, 31125, Mexico
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