David Ward

Using protein-stable isotope probing to link taxa and metabolic function in photic microbial communities

Lead Institution

Montana State University

Principal Investigator

David Ward

Project type

Limited Scope

An important goal in microbial community ecology is linking metabolic functions with the taxa performing them. To this end, we have exploited well-studied Yellowstone hot spring phototrophic…

Regulatory dynamics of microbial communities

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

H Wiley

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

This is a proposal to conduct work in EMSL in support of the Foundational Scientific Focus Area (FSFA) research program at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. This large-scale research program…

Comprehensive comparison of taxonomic composition and metabolic functioning in oxygenic and anoxygenic microbial mats of Yellowstone hot springs

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Thomas Metz

This proposal focuses on comparing a rare, but evolutionarily important, modern laminated microbial mat formed exclusively by anoxygenic photosynthetic microorganisms and a well-studied mat formed by…

EMSL Science Overview

David Ward

Projects

Using protein-stable isotope probing to link taxa and metabolic function in photic microbial communities

Regulatory dynamics of microbial communities

Comprehensive comparison of taxonomic composition and metabolic functioning in oxygenic and anoxygenic microbial mats of Yellowstone hot springs