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Rosa Leon-Zayas, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology at Willamette University, will speak on "Diving Deeper: Microbial Diversity and Metabolic Potential in the Marine Deep Biosphere."

Exploration of the deep ocean has expanded our understanding of oceanic ecosystems, and yet still little is known about these deep sites on Earth. Some of the most poorly understood ecosystems are subsurface sedimentary environments and ultra-deep trenches, particularly as it pertains to the distribution of novel microbial lineages and their associated metabolic abilities.

In this presentation, I will share an two examples of work that has advanced our understanding of the distribution and metabolic potential of novel microbial lineages, such as those that are part of the Candidate Phyla Radiation, and archaeal lineages such as Bathyarchaea and Asgard archaea superphylum. Overall, this research seeks to reveal the metabolic potential of novel microbial lineages, which significantly contributes to our overall understanding of the ecosystem function of subsurface sedimentary environments.

Persons from the Amherst College community who wish to attend should please register by sending an email request to the Biology Department ADC, Karen Racz, who will provide the Zoom link to the meeting.

Additional Info

Leon-Zayas Research

Contact Info

Karen A Racz
(413) 768-8432
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