Earth's Microbiome

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An accelerating population of more than 7 billion is severely stressing the Earth’s ability to provide food and energy. As a result, we are faced with producing more with less in ways that reduce our negative impacts on climate, environmental quality and health. We believe that microbes, the most abundant and diverse form of life on Earth, could hold the answer. Read on to find out why.

Megan Dillon, Earth Environmental Sciences Area, was one of the twelve finalists in Berkeley Lab's annual SLAM on Sept. 19, 2019. Each finalist had three minutes to explain their area of scientific research. Take a look at how Megan explained the contribution of hibernating microbes in the context of climate change.