Functional Interactions from Molecules to Biomes

The topic of the 2011 Gordon Conference on Applied and Environmental Microbiology is: Functional Interactions from Molecules to Biomes. The Conference will present and discuss cutting-edge research in the field of applied and environmental microbiology, with a focus on understanding the functional interactions between microorganisms and their environment at levels ranging from molecules to biomes. The Conference will feature a wide range of topics, such as how microbes interface with each other and with “macrobes”, the evolution of microbial species and their genomes, the role of small molecules in “microbial conversations”, microbial metal interactions and redox processes, as well as applications of biodegradation, bioremediation and bioenergy.

The Conference will bring together investigators who are at the forefront of their field, and will provide opportunities for junior scientists and graduate students to present their work in poster format and exchange ideas with leaders in the field. In addition, some poster presenters will be selected to give short talks in the different sessions. The collegial atmosphere of this Conference, with extensive discussion sessions as well as opportunities for informal gatherings in the afternoons and evenings, provides an ideal setting for scientists from different disciplines to exchange ideas, brainstorm and discuss cross-disciplinary collaborations.