Sarah Corkery (University of Guelph)
$10,000.00 CAD
≈ 2 months of average Canadian pay
- Department
- Polar Knowledge Canada
- Recipient country
- Canada
- Fiscal year
- 2025-2026
- Agreement period
- April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026
- Reference
- polar-polaire:171-2025-2026-Q4-P0029
Published purpose
This project will investigate how depth-related environmental conditions, such as light and temperature, influence the diversity, functional potential, and gene activity of stromatolite-forming microbial mats in Lake Untersee, Antarctica. By combining DNA and RNA sequencing with metagenomic and transcriptomic analyses, it will reveal how these microbial communities adapt to varying conditions and provide insights into early life on Earth. This research aims to preserve knowledge of these unique stromatolites before they are potentially impacted by climate change.
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