1:30 PM

The Interaction of Geology and Microbiology within Biofilms

Robert J.C. McLean, Texas State University

1:45 PM

The Role of EPS Properties and Turnover in Carbonate Mineral Nucleation

Christophe Dupraz, University of Connecticut; Olivier Braissant, University of Connecticut; Kim Gallagher, University of Connecticut; Christina Glunk, Université de Neuchâtel; Alan W. Decho, University of South Carolina; Pieter T. Visscher, University of Connecticut

2:00 PM

215-3

Biofilm-Mediated Carbonate Precipitation in Mono Lake Tufas: Evidence of Seasonal Variations in Primary Minerals and Microfabrics

M.D. Thomas, Arizona State University; J.D. Farmer, Arizona State University

2:15 PM

215-4

Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation within the Siliciclastic Tidal Flats on Follets Island, Northeast Texas Gulf Coast

Sushanta Bose, University of Houston; Henry S. Chafetz, University of Houston

2:30 PM

215-5

Identifying Fossil Biofilms In Carbonate Pool Speleothems Using the SEM: Criteria and Pitfalls

Leslie A. Melim, Western Illinois Univ; Michael N. Spilde, Univ of New Mexico; Diana E. Northup, Univ of New Mexico; Penelope J. Boston, National Cave and Karst Research Institute

2:45 PM

215-6

Quantification of Fossil Microbe Distribution In Pool Fingers from Cottonwood Cave, NM, USA

Randi Liescheidt, Western Illinois University; Leslie A. Melim, Western Illinois Univ; Michael N. Spilde, Univ of New Mexico; Diana E. Northup, Univ of New Mexico

3:00 PM

215-7

Examination of Microbial Communities through a Freshwater/saltwater Transition Zone in Cenotes, Yucatan, Mexico

Melissa E. Lenczewski, Northern Illinois University; Anni Moore, Northern Illinois University; Bianca Pedersen, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire; Ryan M. Cumpston, Northern Illinois University; Eugene Perry, Northern Illinois University

3:15 PM

215-8

Biofilm Development, Microbial Diversity and Dissolved Organic Matter from El Tatio, Chile: Implications for Metalloid Biogeochemical Cycling

Annette Summers Engel, Louisiana State University; Justin E. Birdwell, Louisiana State University; Lindsey Johnson, Louisiana State University; Kathleen M. Brannen, Louisiana State University; Megan Franks, The Univ of Texas Austin; Christopher R. Omelon, University of Texas Austin; Jeff T. Landrum, University of Texas Austin; Marco A. Alsina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Pablo A. Pastén, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Philip C. Bennett, University of Texas Austin

3:30 PM

215-9

Surface and Subsurface Manganese Biofilms: A Comparison of Biofilms from Desert Varnish and Caves

Michael Spilde, University of New Mexico; Penelope Boston, National Cave and Karst Research Institute; Diana E. Northup, Univ of New Mexico; Armand Dichosa, Univ of New Mexico

3:45 PM

215-10

Serpentinization and Fuel for Biofilms: Using Geochemistry and Thermodynamics to Identify Metabolic Niches in the Subsurface

Dawn Cardace; Tori M. Hoehler

4:00 PM

215-11

Hyperthermophilic Biofilm Mineralization - Implications for Biosignature Detection

Sherry L. Cady, Portland State University

4:15 PM

215-12

From Biofilms to Siliceous Stromatolites: The Interplay Between Microbial Activity, Hot Spring Chemistry and Growth Rate

William M. Berelson, Univ of Southern California; Frank A. Corsetti, Univ of Southern California; C. Pepe-Ranney, Colorado School of Mines; John R. Spear, Colorado School of Mines

4:30 PM

215-13

Fossilized Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS) in An Ancient Impact-Induced Hydrothermal System

Tomas Hode, Portland State Universtiy; Sherry Cady, Portland State Univ; Ilka von Dalwigk, Stockholm University; Per Kristiansson, Lund Univ, Sweden

4:45 PM

215-14

Biofilm Central: The Wonderland of Textures and Bacterial and Archaeal Communities in Cueva De Villa Luz

Diana E. Northup, Univ of New Mexico; Penelope J. Boston, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Kaitlyn Hughes, Oregon State University; Amy Clement, Carleton College; Annette Summers Engel, Louisiana State University

5:00 PM

215-15

Biovermiculations: Mathematical Modeling of Complex Biological and Physical Processes In Mazelike Biomats

Penelope J. Boston, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Jane Curnutt, California State Univ. San Bernardino; Diana E. Northup, Univ of New Mexico; Keith E. Schubert, California State Univ. San Bernardino; Ernesto Gomez, California State Univ. San Bernardino

5:15 PM

215-16

Biofilm Micro-Environments In Dinosaur Bone

Thomas G. Kaye, Burke Museum of Natural History; Gary Gaugler, Microtechnics

2008 Joint Annual Meeting (5-9 Oct. 2008): Biofilms and Biomineralization: Evidence from Ancient and Modern Systems

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