{"id":10810,"date":"2017-02-09T14:34:29","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T22:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.darkenergybiosphere.org\/?page_id=10810"},"modified":"2020-07-31T17:48:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T00:48:26","slug":"2015-2016-research-focus-area-workshops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.darkenergybiosphere.org\/outputs-resources\/meetings-and-workshops\/2015-2016-research-focus-area-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"2015-2016 Research Focus Area Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2015, the C-DEBI theme workshops were replaced by biome (basement and sediment) workshops integrated across the research themes to review the state of knowledge at the end of Phase 1. Subsequently, a\u00a0workshop on the origins and movement of life was held in conjunction with the Deep Carbon Observatory in 2016.<\/p>\n

DCO-C-DEBI Origins and Movements Workshop, 9-10 May, 2016<\/h2>\n

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA<\/em><\/p>\n

Organizers:<\/strong> Tom Kieft (New Mexico Tech) & Doug LaRowe (USC)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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A deep-seated question in deep life studies is: what is the origin of subsurface microbes? More specific questions include: 1) how recently and along what flow paths have surface microbes been transported to the subsurface; 2) in the case of deep sediments, have microbes remained immobile since being buried along with the sediment, and 3) to what extent have microbes evolved adaptations to subsurface conditions, i.e., has microbial speciation occurred in sediments and fractures? Addressing these fundamental questions requires novel interdisciplinary approaches, and in the Deep Carbon Observatory (DCO) and C-DEBI jointly sponsored workshop \u201cOrigins and Movements of Subsurface Microbes\u201d, we brought together experts in groundwater dating, hydrogeological flow and transport modeling, genomics, and evolutionary microbiology.\u00a0 Participants were selected based on expertise in one or more of these research areas and also with the aim of achieving a gender-balanced, international assemblage of marine and continental subsurface investigators that included both early career and established scientists.\u00a0 Twenty-one scientists participated in the meeting; nineteen were onsite and two participated remotely.\u00a0 In addition to plenary lectures on relevant topics, breakout sessions were held to stimulate discussion of the current state of knowledge as well as opportunities for new field and lab studies, resulting in the planning of several manuscripts.<\/p>\n

Read the Workshop Report<\/a><\/p>\n

C-DEBI Basement Workshop, 9-10 July 2015<\/h2>\n

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA<\/em><\/p>\n

Organizers:<\/strong> Jason Sylvan (USC) & Julie Huber (MBL)<\/p>\n

The initial invitation for the workshop summarized the desired outcomes:\u00a0as the Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations (C-DEBI) enters the final\u00a0stage of Phase I, we are organizing a workshop to synthesize what we have learned\u00a0about the microbial ecology of subseafloor basement environments, including\u00a0igneous rocks and crustal fluids. Topics of discussion will include where the bleeding\u00a0edge of subseafloor crustal microbiology lies, the biggest current obstacles to\u00a0overcome, commonalities between sites and regimes that have come to light over the\u00a0last five years (or more), and what questions will be most exciting to address in the\u00a0coming decade. We are looking for input from microbial ecologists as well as\u00a0geochemists and petrologists to help synthesize the current research and try to\u00a0invigorate the community with interdisciplinary goals for the next phase of C-DEBI. Unlike previous C-DEBI workshops, this one will not focus on a specific\u00a0theme, such as activity or diversity, but will rather look at the entirety of crustal\u00a0microbiology. We hope you can join us in Boston this July for a few days of stimulating and productive discussions.<\/p>\n

Read the Workshop Report<\/a><\/p>\n

C-DEBI Sediment Workshop, 25-26 June 2015<\/h2>\n

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA<\/em><\/p>\n

Organizers:<\/strong> Karen Lloyd (University of Tennessee, Knoxville) & Steven D’Hondt (URI)<\/p>\n

The 2015 C-DEBI Sediment Workshop was held at the University of Southern California, June 25-26. There were 16 in-person attendees and 2 people participating remotely. During the first part of the first day, each participant gave a short presentation on a research project or interest relevant to the subseafloor sedimentary biosphere. For the remainder of the first day and the second day, the participants engaged in group discussion of the following three questions about the deep subseafloor sedimentary biosphere: 1. What is known?\u00a02. What are the major questions?\u00a03. How can we go about answering these questions?<\/p>\n

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