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Global Biogeochemical Cycles
The natural cycling of elements, such as nitrogen and carbon, and trace minerals is of critical interest in the debate over global warming and climate change. Learning about the ability of bacteria to promote the absorption of greenhouse gases may shed light on how the oceans might buffer the effects of pollution. MEB faculty, in conjunction with faculty in the Geobiology Program and the Department of Earth Sciences, research the role and importance of marine bacteria in biogeochemical cycles, as well as the response of bacterial populations to various environmental perturbations.
Faculty
Douglas Capone
Anthony Michaels
James Moffett
Kenneth Nealson
Sergio Sañudo-Wilhelmy