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The key to extracting usable energy from deep coal seams and depleted oil reservoirs may lie with their tiniest residents: the microscopic organisms known as methanogenic Archaea. These small cells, measuring only 1/10,000th of an inch long, inhabit the space between mineral grains in these deep underground reservoirs and grow by converting buried organic matter to methane, the principal component of the natural gas we use to heat our homes and generate electricity. The environmental conditions which control the activity of these miniscule gas generators are poorly understood, however, limiting our ability to develop strategies that harness their energies to improve natural gas production.
A recent publication in Frontiers in Microbiology from Matthew Kirk, an assistant professor of geology at Kansas State University, and his colleagues at the University of North Carolina–Charlotte and Argonne National Laboratory, sheds new light on the role salinity plays in controlling the activity of methanogenic Archaea. Read more
ABOVE: Assistant professor Matthew Kirk and a student from Kansas State University sample water from natural gas production wells in the Cherokee basin of southern Kansas. Photo courtesy Brianna Kwasny, Kansas State University.
The key to extracting usable energy from deep coal seams and depleted oil reservoirs may lie with their tiniest residents: the microscopic organisms known as methanogenic Archaea. These small cells, measuring only 1/10,000th of an inch long, inhabit the space between mineral grains in these deep underground reservoirs and grow by converting buried organic matter to methane, the principal component of the natural gas we use to heat our homes and generate electricity. The environmental conditions which control the activity of these miniscule gas generators are poorly understood, however, limiting our ability to develop strategies that harness their energies to improve natural gas production.
A recent publication in Frontiers in Microbiology from Matthew Kirk, an assistant professor of geology at Kansas State University, and his colleagues at the University of North Carolina–Charlotte and Argonne National Laboratory, sheds new light on the role salinity plays in controlling the activity of methanogenic Archaea.
ABOVE: Students from Kansas State University sample water from natural gas production wells in the Cherokee basin of southern Kansas as part of a study to understand the role of microorganisms in the generation of natural gas from organic matter in the subsurface. Photo courtesy Brianna Kwasny, Kansas State University.
To survey the microbes living in the roots and in the soil near grapevines, Argonne researchers took soil samples in several vineyards over the course of all four seasons. Read more »
Photo courtesy Kristin West (FMC Corporation) and Jack Gilbert.
Ice formations cover the Lake Michigan shoreline in Holland, MI on February 27, 2021. Photo credit: Clarice Farina.
Learn about NOAA GLERL's ice research here: www.glerl.noaa.gov/data/ice/
Argonne microbial ecologist Jack Gilbert (foreground) and Sparkling Pointe winemaker Gilles Martin take samples of the microbes living on the leaves, flowers, soil and roots of grapevines as part of a study on how microbes affect plant health.
Photo courtesy Kristin West (FMC Corporation) and Jack Gilbert.
Ice covers the Lake Huron shoreline in Oscoda, MI on February 15, 2021.
Learn about NOAA GLERL's ice research here: www.glerl.noaa.gov/data/ice/
Comparison of 2021 Great Lakes ice cover (left) to the same day in 2020 (middle) and 2019 (right). This comparison from January 11, 2021 shows that ice cover was lower on that day than in 2020 and in 2019. Credit: NOAA GLERL.
Read more about NOAA GLERL's Great Lakes ice research here: www.glerl.noaa.gov/data/ice/#overview
Ice covers the Lake Huron shoreline in Oscoda, MI on February 15, 2021.
Learn about NOAA GLERL's ice research here: www.glerl.noaa.gov/data/ice/
A small ice cave formation on a Lake Huron beach in Oscoda, MI. Photo Credit: G. Farina, NOAA GLERL
Learn about NOAA GLERL's ice research here: www.glerl.noaa.gov/data/ice/
Flat, jagged pieces of ice float in Lake Huron near Oscoda, MI on February 15, 2021. Credit: G. Farina, NOAA GLERL
Learn about NOAA GLERL's ice research here: www.glerl.noaa.gov/data/ice/
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Ice formations in Lake Michigan in Holland, MI on February 27, 2021. Photo credit: Clarice Farina.
Learn about NOAA GLERL's ice research here: www.glerl.noaa.gov/data/ice/
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Students and faculty of environmental science get together on Thursday, September 3, 2015 for a zero-waste potluck on the back porch of Ridges Building 22. Attendants of the potluck were encouraged to bring their own plates, cups, silverware, and cloth napkins to the event. (©2015 Jillyann Burns/Ohio University)
The key to extracting usable energy from deep coal seams and depleted oil reservoirs may lie with their tiniest residents: the microscopic organisms known as methanogenic Archaea. These small cells, measuring only 1/10,000th of an inch long, inhabit the space between mineral grains in these deep underground reservoirs and grow by converting buried organic matter to methane, the principal component of the natural gas we use to heat our homes and generate electricity. The environmental conditions which control the activity of these miniscule gas generators are poorly understood, however, limiting our ability to develop strategies that harness their energies to improve natural gas production.
A recent publication in Frontiers in Microbiology from Matthew Kirk, an assistant professor of geology at Kansas State University, and his colleagues at the University of North Carolina–Charlotte and Argonne National Laboratory, sheds new light on the role salinity plays in controlling the activity of methanogenic Archaea.
ABOVE: Assistant professor Matthew Kirk and a student from Kansas State University sample water from natural gas production wells in the Cherokee basin of southern Kansas. Photo courtesy Brianna Kwasny, Kansas State University.
Flat, jagged pieces of ice float in Lake Huron near Oscoda, MI on February 15, 2021. Credit: G. Farina, NOAA GLERL
Learn about NOAA GLERL's ice research here: www.glerl.noaa.gov/data/ice/
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The annual fall canoe paddle with Professor of Biological Sciences David White offers students an opportunity to wade through some of the most beautiful swamps and bayous just a short distance from New Orleans in southeastern Louisiana.
The trips start in the late afternoon and last into the evening and night offers a great twilight experience to see firsthand our cypress trees, swamp, marsh plants, and wildlife. Participants see see alligators, wading birds, ducks, and spectacular scenes of Spanish-moss covered trees. With lights after dark participants shine for night-stalking wildlife.
Dr. White studies plant community and population ecology in wetland ecosystems. Recent research has focused on study of the establishment and spread of the marsh reed, Phragmites australis, within the Mississippi River Delta and the community structure of tropical forests in the Yucatan Peninsula. Dr. White is also involved in a long term research project (going on 25 yrs) on marsh plant biomass within the Delta.
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Susana Meseguer Lloret es profesora e investigadora del Campus de Gandia y pertenece al Instituto de Investigación para la Gestión Integrada de las Zonas Costeras (IGIC). Ha participado en diferentes proyectos de investigación, como el titulado “Desarrollo de métodos sencillos en flujo continuo con detección quimioluminiscente aplicados al control de plaguicidas en los cultivos de cítricos” del Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia.
Actualmente trabaja en el desarrollo de nuevos métodos analíticos que permitan mejorar el análisis de plaguicidas en muestras ambientales. Los métodos que se están desarrollando se caracterizan por su elevada sensibilidad, bajo coste y capacidad de automatización, y se basan en la separación cromatográfica de familias de plaguicidas utilizando la quimioluminiscencia como sistema de detección.
Contacto: iditransferencia@epsg.upv.es
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Anàlisi de plagicides en mostres ambientals
Susana Meseguer Lloret és professora i investigadora del Campus de Gandia i pertany a l’Institut d’Investigació per a la Gestió Integrada de Zones Costaneres (IGIC). Ha participat en diferents projectes d’investigació, com el titulat “Desenvolupament de mètodes senzills en flux continu amb detecció quimioluminescent aplicats al control de plaguicides en els cultius de cítrics” del Ministeri d’Educació i Ciència.
Actualment treballa en el desenvolupament de nous mètodes analítics que permeten millorar l’anàlisi de plaguicides en mostres ambientals. Els mètodes que s’estan desenvolupant, es caracteritzen per la seua elevada sensibilitat, baix cost i capacitat d’automatització i es basen en la separació cromatogràfica de famílies de plaguicides utilitzant la quimioluminescència com a sistema de detecció.
Contacte: iditransferencia@epsg.upv.es
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Pesticide analysis in environmental samples
Susana Meseguer Lloret is Professor and Researcher at the Gandia Campus and member of the Research Institute for Integrated Management of Coastal Areas (IGIC). She has participated in different research projects such as “Desarrollo de métodos sencillos en flujo continuo con detección quimioluminiscente aplicados al control de plaguicidas en los cultivos de cítricos” funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport.
At present, she works on developing new analytic methods to improve the analysis of pesticides in environmental samples. These methods are characterised by their high sensitivity, low cost and their capacity for automation, based on chromatographic distinction of pesticide families by using chemiluminescence as a detection system.
Contact: iditransferencia@epsg.upv.es
Mooring buoy for NOAA GLERL's Lake Huron mid lake thermistor mooring, which was taken out of the water for maintenance in May 2021. Credit: Kyle Beadle, NOAA GLERL
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Taken during the deployment of NOAA GLERL's Saginaw Bay buoy in Lake Huron's Saginaw Bay. NOAA GLERL's Real-time Coastal Observation Network (ReCON) buoys continuously collect meteorological data and provide sub-surface measurements of chemical, biological, and physical parameters. To view this data and learn more about the ReCON project, visit www.glerl.noaa.gov/metdata/metReCON.html.
Credit: NOAA GLERL, 8/6/20
The annual fall canoe paddle with Professor of Biological Sciences David White offers students an opportunity to wade through some of the most beautiful swamps and bayous just a short distance from New Orleans in southeastern Louisiana.
The trips start in the late afternoon and last into the evening and night offers a great twilight experience to see firsthand our cypress trees, swamp, marsh plants, and wildlife. Participants see see alligators, wading birds, ducks, and spectacular scenes of Spanish-moss covered trees. With lights after dark participants shine for night-stalking wildlife.
Dr. White studies plant community and population ecology in wetland ecosystems. Recent research has focused on study of the establishment and spread of the marsh reed, Phragmites australis, within the Mississippi River Delta and the community structure of tropical forests in the Yucatan Peninsula. Dr. White is also involved in a long term research project (going on 25 yrs) on marsh plant biomass within the Delta.
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NOAA GLERL's Alpena Realtime Coastal Observation Network (ReCON) buoy being taken out for deployment in Lake Huron. Credit: Kyle Beadle, NOAA GLERL.
Seining for young of year lake whitefish at Grand Haven beach on Lake Michigan. May 6, 2021. Credit: Steve Pothoven, NOAA GLERL.
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