Matters Microbial #53: Heavy metal microbes!

Today, Dr. Jennifer Goff of the Department of Chemistry at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss her laboratory’s work studying the relationship between microbes in metal, as well as her path in the microbial sciences.

Host: Mark O. Martin

Guest: Jennifer Goff

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•  A fine remembrance of Carl Woese from the journal Nature.
• A wonderful book by the great David Quammen that emphasizes the impact Carl Woese had on biology.
• An article by yours truly on the impact Carl Woese has on my students.
• An overview of biogeochemistry.
• The carbon cycle and how the microbial world is involved with the process.
• The nitrogen cycle and how the microbial world is involved with the process.
• An article about tellurium and microbes.
• An older overview of how microbes are involved in mining, as well as a more recent article on that topic.
• A review of metals and microbes.
• Dr. Goff’s faculty website.
• Dr. Goff’s fascinating laboratory group website, including links to the papers discussed by Dr. Goff.

Intro music is by Reber Clark

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