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EVENT 

TITLE:
Research network for permafrost microbiology
WHEN:
08.11.2010 - 10.11.2010 
WHERE:
Category:
Conferences, Meetings, and Workshops of Interest to Polar Researchers

DESCRIPTION

An international workshop to initiate the circumpolar integration of permafrost microbiological studies will take place in Potsdam (Germany) from November 8-10 2010. MicroPerm aims at establishing a research network bringing together early career scientists with expert researchers in the field of permafrost microbiology. The workshop is meant to provide a forum for all scientists interested in permafrost microbiology and to work towards a project integrating results and methods relevant to that topic. Travel grants will be available for early career scientists. 


Topics and Issues


We identified the following issues to be most relevant to this workshop, but would welcome 
your suggestions for additional topics: 
  • Microbial diversity and biogeography of permafrost environments 
  • Metabolic activity at subzero temperature
  • Mechanisms of microbial adaptation and survival in permafrost environments
  • Permafrost astrobiology
  • Plant-microbe interaction
  • Microbial communities and global change
  • Carbon and nitrogen turnover
  • Microbial gene pool of cold environments
  • Biotechnology
  • Data management and feed into global microbiological databases
In addition to these topics of discussion, the workshop will focus on defining a workplan for MicroPerm driven by science questions and heavily relying on international collaboration. To do so, the workshop will be divided in working groups focusing on the following issues: 

  • The active layer and beyond: What depths are most relevant to investigate microbiological metabolism, function and community structure?
  • In what way can the MicroPerm project provide a platform to integrate knowledge on microorganisms?
  • What framework can the MicroPerm project propose to ensure that field studies are undertaken in a consistent manner at site level?
For more information we refer you to the attached pdf file 'First Circular Permafrost' and the project website at http://www.microperm.org


The MicroPerm project was awarded a grant from the International Council for Science (ICSU) and is run by the International Permafrost Association (IPA). The project is supported by IASC, the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), the International Union of Geodesy and Geology (IUGG) and the International Union for Quaternary Science (INQUA).

VENUE

Location:
Potsdam, Germany

DESCRIPTION

NO DESCRIPTION
 
 apecssponsors The Research Council of Norway Tromsø University Norwegian Polar Institute International Polar Year SCAR IASC Norden


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