Deeper Talks: SURF Seminar Series

Wednesday May 8, 2024, 9:00 AM → 10:00 AM US/Mountain

Vimeo Webinar + Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center, Lead, SD

The Institute for Underground Science at SURF and the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) are proud of its researcher community and this seminar series aims to strengthen the sense of intellectual community. Our goal is to provide a platform for researchers to discuss their work, share insights, and foster interdisciplinary connections within our science community. This series will be conducted virtually and in-person, allowing for broader participation and engagement.

 

9:00 AM → 9:50 AM A decade of DeMMO: Microbes a mile underground at SURF

Speaker: Magdalena “Maggie” Osburn Ph.D.

Join us for this inaugural Deeper Talk series fascinating talk on the thriving microbial life within the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF). We'll explore how different types of microbes adapt to varying depths and geochemistry, remaining stable over time. Discover how these microbes utilize chemical reactions with water and rocks, fix CO2, and recycle old biomass to survive. And learn about their preference for attaching to iron-bearing minerals and living on rock surfaces deep underground.