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Clark College professor to discuss rare microbes

The Columbian
Published: October 6, 2014, 5:00pm

Extremophiles — one-celled microbes that have adapted to survive in lightless ice caves in an Antarctic volcano — will be discussed in a free, public presentation, “Microbial Heroics in Antarctica,” at 4 p.m. Oct. 30. in the Ellis Dunn Community Room, Gaiser Hall 213 at Clark College,1933 Fort Vancouver Way. It is the first installment of Clark College’s Faculty Speaker Series.

Biology professor Roberto Anitori will invites guests to voyage with him on his 2010 research expedition to Mt. Erebus, the second-highest volcano in Antarctica. Through photos and stories, he will share his experiences in training to survive in sub-zero temperatures, as well as his initial findings about the microbes living inside Mt. Erebus’s caves — which could have implications for life in even more difficult-to-research regions, including the deep sea, areas far below the earth’s crust, or even other planets.

In addition to his work in Antarctica, Anitori has researched extremophiles in other volcanoes, deep-sea vents, underground water tables, deserts and radioactive hot springs; he wrote the first published description of microbial life in the radioactive Paralana hot spring of Australia. Anitori began teaching microbiology at Clark in 2008. He is the editor of the book “Extremophiles: Microbiology and Biotechnology.”

Driving directions and parking maps are available at www.clark.edu/maps. Individuals who need accommodation due to a disability in order to participate may contact Clark’s Disability Support Services Office at 360-992-2314 or 360-991-0901 (video phone) or email dss@clark.edu within one week of the event.

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