Life at Interfaces: Biocomplexity in Extreme Environments

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WELCOME to the NEW VERSION of the Idaho EPSCoR "Biocomplexity in Extreme Environments" webpage!

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  The objective of the Idaho EPSCoR "Biocomplexity in Extreme Environments" project is to look for the occurrence of microbial life forms living in "extreme" environments (hot springs) and to understand the complex relationship between extremophiles and the geologic, hydrologic, and geochemical factors that make up their environment.

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EPSCoR logo The Experimental Project to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is a joint program with the National Science Foundation (NSF) and several U.S. States, such as Idaho, to enhance research, education, and technology capabilites in science and engineering.

The work described herein is supported by the NSF-Idaho EPSCoR Program, and by the National Science Foundation under award number EPS-0132626.
The Biocomplexity project incorporates many disciplines and brings together researchers from the University of Idaho, Boise State University, and Idaho State University. To learn more, click the links below.

Research Areas and Principal Investigators (University Affiliations):

Geophysics, Structure & Tectonics
  • John Bradford (BSU)
  • Bill Clement (BSU)
  • Paul Donaldson (BSU)
  • Mitch Lyle (BSU)
  • John Oldow (UI)
Geomicrobiology, Microbial
Ecology, Biological Engineering
  • Susan Childers (UI)
  • Larry Forney (UI)
  • Tom Hess (UI)
  • Tim Magnuson (ISU)
  • Maribeth Watwood (ISU)
Mathematics,
Computational Biology
  • Frank Gao (UI)
  • Paul Joyce (UI)
  • Steve Krone (UI)
Hydrogeology
  • Jerry Fairley (UI)
Geochemistry
  • Scott Wood (UI)
last update: June 2006 | webmaster: jhinds@uidaho.edu