Uncovering the secrets of Canyon Lake’s geology and chemistry

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Betsy Swanner, assistant professor of geological and atmospheric sciences, is working with a research team to uncover the secrets of Canyon Lake’s geology and chemistry. The team, made up of faculty and grad students from ISU and Minnesota State University-Mankato, are looking for rare forms of microbial life that don’t require oxygen. The team’s research will bring to science a clearer understanding of the large-scale planetary processes of the past and what impact that knowledge has for us today. They will be applying for a National Science Foundation grant to continue their work, in addition to funding from the Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation.

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Read more about her work here, published in the Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation’s newsletter.