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Research

Dr. Templeton is a Geomicrobiologist with a special focus onÌýmicrobe-mineral interactions. At the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ, AlexisÌýTempleton has established field and laboratory based studies of biomineralization processes in subsurface terrestrial systems in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ, the High Arctic and Oman. These projects include mechanistic studies of water/rock interactions, such as the hydration of mafic and ultramafic rocks, andÌýthe isolation and characterization of Fe, Mn, S and hydrogen cycling bacteria dependent upon geological energy sources. Prof. TempletonÌýtrains students and postdoctoral scholars in the realms of geochemistry, geomicrobiology and astrobiology and supervises the Raman Chemical Imaging laboratory. Prof. Templeton is also the Principal Investigator of the 'Rock-Powered Life' NASA Astrobiology Institute.

Keywords

Geomicrobiology, environmental geochemistry, environmental microbiology, mineral spectroscopyÌý

Department Topic Areas

• Primary:ÌýGeobiology & Astrobiology,ÌýGeochemistry
• Secondary:ÌýEarth Science Education,ÌýPlanetary Geology

Education

• Postdoctoral: Scripps Institution of Oceanography 2002-2005
• Ph.D. Stanford University 2002; M.S. Dartmouth College 1995
• B.A. Dartmouth College 1993