Today, Dr. Hazel Barton, Loper Endowed Professor of Geological Sciences at the University of Alabama, joins the #QualityQuorum to tell us about her explorations of cave microbiology and the relationship between microbiology and geology!
Host: Mark O. Martin
Guest: Hazel Barton
Download MM#29 (54 MB .mp3, 75 min)
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Links for this episode
- An introduction of the fascinating field of geomicrobiology.
- An recent introduction to cave microbiology.
- An overview of Lechuguilla Cave discussed by Dr. Barton.
- An overview of Carlsbad Caverns discussed by Dr. Barton.
- An overview of Deer Cave in Borneo discussed by Dr. Barton.
- An overview of Wind Cave discussed by Dr. Barton.
- An article from Dr. Barton’s lab describing antibiotic resistance genes among cave microbes.
- An article from Dr. Barton and colleagues suggesting that iron metabolism could lead to cave formation.
- An article from the Barton lab describing microbial photosynthesis driven by far red light in caverns.
- An article from Dr. Barton and colleagues describing the very unusual low bioload/high diversity microbial communities deep within Wind Cave.
- Dr. Barton’s faculty page at the University of Alabama.
- Dr. Barton’s quite impressive website about cave microbiology.
- A very impressive video with Dr. Barton.
- A fun “Twenty Questions” video with Dr. Barton.
Intro music is by Reber Clark
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