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Congratulations to the new Dr. Patrick Thieringer!
Spring of 2023 brought us yet another great Ph.D. thesis defense from now Dr. Patrick Thieringer, with a thesis entitled, "Microbial Population Dynamics, Metabolic Diversity, and Associated Biomarkers within Subsurface Serpentinized Fluids of the Samail Ophiolite,...
Congratulations to the new Dr. Kalen Rasmussen!
Congratulations to the new Dr. Kalen Rasmussen! Spring of 2023 brought us a great Ph.D. thesis defense from now Dr. Kalen Rasmussen, with a thesis entitled, “Geomicrobial Dynamics and Microbial Metabolism Influence Biomarker Preservation in Actively Lithifying...
Soil Rebuilds After Wildfire, Interview with KUNC Public Radio
Soil Rebuilds After Wildfire, KUNC Public Radio, Greeley, Colorado, 25 October 2022: https://www.kunc.org/regional-news/2022-10-25/colorado-researchers-examine-how-soil-rebuilds-itself-after-wildfires
Reddit Ask Science, Ask Me Anything Series: How Wildfires Affect Micro- and Macro-ecosystems
Reddit Ask Science, Ask Me Anything Series: How Wildfires Affect Micro- and Macro-ecosystems, Reddit Online Event, 25 August 2022: https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/wxb4t0/askscience_ama_series_were_experts_who_study_how/
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW DR. ALEX HONEYMAN!
Summer of 2022 brought us a great Ph.D. thesis defense from now Dr. Alex Honeyman, with a thesis entitled, “Explaining Soil Biogeochemical Responses After Fire." Dr. Honeyman is now a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University.
What Exactly is a Microbiome? Explainer, The Conveyor, a Colorado School of Mines Podcast
John Spear, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Colorado School of Mines, explains the three domains of life that work together to make up a microbiome and provide the ecosystem for that microbiome to thrive. You can listen to the episode here:...
How Does Soil Recover After a Wildfire? Episode 105, The Conveyor, a Colorado School of Mines Podcast
We know that most natural landscapes are able to recover after even the most severe burns, but not much is known about exactly how that happens within the soil itself. John Spear, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Colorado School of Mines, discusses...
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW DR. EMILY A. KRAUS!
We are thrilled to congratulate Dr. Emily A. Kraus for the successful defense of her thesis entitled "The Endolithic and Planktonic Subsurface Microbiome Within Subsurface Zones of Active Low-Temperature Serpentinization in the Samail Ophiolite of Oman."
Colorado Matters, “Exploring a Toxic Cave: Sulfur Cave and Spring,” Colorado Public Radio
John talks with Colorado Public Radio's flagship show Colorado Matters about Sulfur Cave in Steamboat Springs. Listen to the full episode here, and read more about the interview here.
Water Online, January, 2018; High-Throughput DNA Sequencing to Profile Microbial Water Quality of Potable Reuse
Research scientists are making strides to advance the safety and application of potable water reuse through the use of metagenomics for water quality analysis.