Biogeosciences (B)
Session Sub-categoryGeomicrobiology (GM)
Session IDB-GM02
TitleRock-Bio Interactions and its Applications
Short TitleRockBio
Main Convener NameYohey Suzuki
AffiliationGraduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
Co-Convener 1NameKonomi Suda
AffiliationNational Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Co-Convener 2NameFumito Shiraishi
AffiliationEarth and Planetary Systems Science Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University
Co-Convener 3NameKeisuke Fukushi
AffiliationInstitute of Nature & Environmental Technology, Kanazawa University
Session LanguageJ
ScopeAdvances in research on the deep biosphere have revealed microbial ecosystems comparable to those at near-surface settings. The exploration targeting extant life and the traces of the past life (biosignatures) in rocks has expanded from Earth to the Martian sphere, while exploration and life-detection technologies are being developed. Regarding the interaction between atmosphere-water-rock/mineral-life, research has been conducted from various perspectives such as processes at the atomic and molecular levels, phenomena on the regional fluid flow scale, the action of creating rocks, and their responses in environmental changes. These studies are also important for solving problems such as energy and mineral resources, the global environment, and disasters. This session invites a wide range of basic research on "small life that adapts to rocks" and applied research to utilize its evolved power for the future.
Presentation FormatOral and Poster session
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