Understanding an Extreme Ecosystem

June 28, 2021

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Photo from the deck of research vessel Roger Revelle by Dr. Rose Jones.

Hydrothermal vents are one of Earth’s most extreme environments: total darkness, immense pressure, and scalding temperatures. Dr. Rose Jones, a postdoc in the Toner Lab, spent a month at sea studying how microbes support an ecosystem under these conditions.