The Gordon Research Seminar on Applied and Environmental Microbiology is
a unique forum for early career researchers to present their latest
results, exchange cutting-edge research approaches and ideas, and
network with other peer-level scientists during two oral scientific
sessions and two interactive poster sessions. A mentoring session and
panel discussion provide the opportunity for young scientists to use
four experts from diverse areas of research as sounding boards for their
own scientific interests and expectations.
As with all forms of life, microbes are subject to economies of energy,
macro- and micro-nutrients, physical space, and other resources. These
economies govern microbial physiology and metabolism from the single
cell to stochastic interactions within mixed microbial ecosystems. This
GRS seeks to explore strategies and mechanisms adopted by microbes to
cope with limited resources in systems ranging from lab- and
industrial-scale monocultures to complex environmental communities.
Discussions on how this knowledge can be leveraged to improve
biotechnological processes and address issues of climate change, waste
remediation, and human health are encouraged.
Application Instructions
The meeting will feature approximately 10 talks and 2 poster
sessions. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS
either by giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster. Therefore,
all applications must include an abstract.
The Chairs will select speakers from abstracts submitted by April 15, 2017.
Those applicants who are not chosen for talks and those who apply after
the deadline to be considered for an oral presentation will be expected
to present a poster. In order to participate, you must submit an
application by the date indicated in the Application Deadline section above.
