Small but Mighty; how Microbes change the Earth
by Dr Laura Newsome
#esiStateOfTheArt talk by Featured ESI Academic of the month: Dr Laura Newsome
| An Environment and Sustainability Institute research event | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 September 2021 |
| Time | 13:00 to 14:00 |
| Place | Teams/ hybrid The ESI community will be sent the Teams link in the calendar invitation. If you are not part of this list and would like to attend, please email esidirector@exeter.ac.uk |
| Provider | Environment and Sustainability Institute |
| Registration information | The ESI community will be sent the Teams link in the calendar invitation. If you are not part of this list and would like to attend, please email esidirector@exeter.ac.uk |
| Cost | Free |
| Organizer | Environment and Sustainability Institute |
Event details
Although microbes are very small, their metabolism changes the world, both in the present day and the geological past. This talk will introduce the field of geomicrobiology and show how we can use cutting edge microscopy and spectroscopy to elucidate the ways in which microbes interact with minerals and can clean up pollution. I will also highlight some of my ongoing research into exciting and unusual environments where I have found microbes in Cornwall.
Academic of the month