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The Geomicrobiology group has been awarded 22 research grants from a range of different sources, including NERC, The Royal Society, The Wolfson Foundation and the EC (Bioavailability and turnover of low molecular weight organic compounds) and several commercial companies (e.g. Amoco BP, SERC-Baker, Hyder, HydRock Consultants Ltd). All completed NERC grants have been assessed as satisfactory or good and several have been graded as excellent. The group's innovative research has resulted in publications in Nature and other top science journals and has been widely reported in the press. In recognition of this research the Deep Biosphere was made a new ODP Initiative in its Long Range Plan and an International Project Planning Group (PPG) was established. In 1998 an ESF Network on Exploring the sub-seafloor biosphere was established. Other research areas include microbe:mineral interactions, bacterial lipid biomarkers, sedimentary microbial biogeochemistry, microbial involvement in the fossilization process and oil reservoir microbiology. The Geomicrobiology research group currently includes 4 PDRA's, 7 Ph.D. students and a technician. More information can be found on the group website. |
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