Lecture Series SCIENCE WITH IMPACT: Microbes in man-made systems

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Lecture on 28 October 2021

Prof. Lisa Gieg
University of Calgary, Canada

Date	Thursday, 28 October 2021, 04:00 pm
Type of Event	Webinar
Topic	Microbes in man-made systems
Presenter	Prof. Lisa Gieg Lead of geno-MIC “Managing Microbial Corrosion in Canadian Offshore and Onshore Oil Production” project Professor (Associate), Department of Biological Sciences at University of Calgary, Canada
Summary	to follow shortly
Language	As in the natural world, microorganisms inhabit almost all man-made systems. Man-made systems, also called the ‘built environment’, include much of the important infrastructure needed for humans to live comfortably: water treatment and delivery systems, wastewater treatment systems, as well as energy production, processing and transport systems. Microorganisms that are integral to these types of man-made systems often play beneficial roles, wherein their metabolisms are crucial for achieving a positive outcome (such as effective wastewater treatment). In contrast, microorganisms and their metabolisms can also play detrimental roles that threaten critical infrastructure which in turn can threaten the natural environment (such as petroleum pipeline failures). This presentation will highlight examples of beneficial and detrimental metabolic processes carried out by microorganisms that inhabit and influence the built environment. Better characterizing and understanding the microorganisms that thrive in man-made systems can help to improve beneficial processes, minimize harmful processes, and to better assess these systems for their impact on the natural world.
Link-Registration	Webex
BAM Contact	Prof. Anna A. Gorbushina, anna.gorbushina[at]bam.de

This lecture ist part of the LECTURE SERIES Microbes and Environmental Chemistry 14.10. - 18.11.2021. Join us for a virtual trip around the world: on six Thursdays from 14 October to 18 November, always from 4 to 6pm. Six renowned international scientists will share their ground-breaking observations of processes on this planet. The spotlight is on interactions of living organisms and landscapes /materials as mediators of global change in all regions of the Earth.

Moderation

Prof. Anna A. Gorbushina, BAM & FU Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacy & Geosciences
Prof. Matthias Rillig, FU Department of Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacy
Prof. Esther Schwarzenbach, FU Department of Geosciences