Focusing on the genomic, functional and species diversity of the microbes and we link them to the cycling of carbon, sulfur and other elements in the plankton of a coastal marine ecosystem. Blanes Bay, in the NorthWestern Mediterranean was chosen because it is a good example of an oligotrophic (relatively nutrient-poor) coastal ecosystem which is relatively unaffected by human and terrestrial influences.

The focus of the project is to understand who the important iron-oxidizing bacteria in the environment are, how fast they form iron-oxide deposits, how they do it biochemically, and how they affect ocean chemistry and ecosystem function.

The goal of the Microbial Observatories program is to study and describe the phylogenetic and functional diversity of microbial communities on the beautiful formations found in the cave.

The major goals of the current Microbial Observatory project are the three interconnected components of a systems approach towards the knowledge on the microbial populations involved in degradation of C1 compounds in Lake Washington, as a model for understanding other functional communities.

A goal of this microbial observatory is to investigate the role of viruses in the annual biological cycle of a temperate estuary, the Chesapeake Bay.

The primary goal of the proposed research is to examine the distributions of Mono Lake microbes and to understand the response of microbial assemblages to the gradients of physical and chemical variables in relation to temporal changes driven by hydrodynamics.

Linking Phylogeny and Biogeochemistry for the Discovery of Novel Chemolithotrophs Inhabiting Geothermal Gradients in Yellowstone National Park.

Studying the microbial ecology of Soap Lake, a haloalkaline lake located in Central Washington.

Dedicated to assessing the nature and extent of the deep microbial and viral biosphere. DCO is a global community of multi-disciplinary scientists unlocking the inner secrets of Earth through investigations into life, energy, and the fundamentally unique chemistry of carbon.

Monitoring the types of microbes present on the International Space Station over a one-year period. Samples are returned to Earth for further study, enabling scientists to understand the diversity of the microbial flora on the ISS and how it changes over time.

Identifying prokaryotes in salt marsh sediments and plankton and determining their role in controlling major ecosystem processes.

Focuses on exploratory investigation of prokaryotic and unicellular eukaryotic diversity in the San Pedro Channel, California, with a focus on time-dependent changes in community composition in relation to environmental parameters.