Environmental Microbiology

环境微生物学

• 批准号: CRC-2016-00162
• 负责人: Hug, Laura
• 金额: $ 8.74万
• 依托单位: University of Waterloo
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Canada Research Chairs
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2019-01-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=693161
• 关键词: Environmental; Microbiology

Microorganisms conduct critical geochemical cycling on Earth, impacting water quality and shaping the environment around us. Despite their ecological importance, the vast majority of microbial diversity and metabolic potential remains unknown. Dr. Laura Hugs research seeks to discover and characterize new lineages of microbial life from highly contaminated sites. Microorganisms thriving in these harsh environments can be used to clean up contaminants, develop new tools for biotech applications, and harvest valuable materials cheaply and efficiently. Dr. Hugs work has the potential to redefine the way we look at waste sites like landfills as resources rather than refuse.

微生物在地球上进行关键的地球化学循环，影响水质并塑造我们周围的环境。尽管它们在生态上很重要，但绝大多数微生物多样性和代谢潜力仍然未知。Laura Hugs博士的研究旨在发现和表征高度污染场地的微生物生命的新谱系。在这些恶劣环境中茁壮成长的微生物可用于清理污染物，开发生物技术应用的新工具，并廉价有效地收获有价值的材料。拥抱博士的工作有可能重新定义我们将垃圾填埋场等废物场视为资源而不是垃圾的方式。