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Studying Life in High Temperatures
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Student participants from the Thermal Biology Institute take samples from a hydrothermal pool in Yellowstone National Park.
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The goal of the Thermal Biology Institute (TBI) is to use an interdisciplinary approach to conduct research, education, and outreach to understand life at high temperatures. TBI brings together expertise in the physical and life sciences to unravel the unique adaptation for life in the diverse thermal features of Yellowstone National Park. TBI offers programs in undergraduate and graduate education, postdoctoral training, and a visiting scholars program.
The Institute emphasizes an understanding of the dynamic interactions that exist between the biological, chemical, and physical components of thermal environments. Ongoing research programs include an examination of microorganisms (bacterial viruses and fungi), macroorganisms (plants and animals), and geochemistry using the tools of molecular biology, chemistry, physics, and ecology.
This work was supported by the Montana EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) program under NSF EPSCoR grant 93-50546.
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Credit Montana State University |
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1990 - 1999 |
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Categories:
EDUCATION / EPSCoR Program
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