Microbes and Climate Change

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Caltech scientists and MacArthur Fellows Dianne Newman and Victoria Orphan speak with science writer Lori Dajose (BS '15) about the role of microorganisms in sustaining life on a warming planet, from enabling precision agriculture to cycling carbon in the ocean to mitigating the greenhouse gases produced by livestock. This event is part of Conversations on Sustainability, a webinar series hosted by the Caltech Science Exchange. Watch past Conversations: https://scienceexchange.caltech.edu/connect/conversations/conversations-sustainability?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=csesustainability Learn more about sustainability solutions on the Caltech Science Exchange: https://scienceexchange.caltech.edu/topics/sustainability?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=csesustainability About the Participants Dianne Newman Gordon M. Binder/Amgen Professor of Biology & Geobiology; Ecology & Biosphere Engineering Lead, Resnick Sustainability Institute Newman and researchers in her lab study how microorganisms co-evolve with their environments, whether that environment is a plant's root system or the human lung. Their long-term goal is to contribute new approaches to promoting both human and environmental health. Newman served as the founding director (2012–2020) and as Allen V. C. Davis and Lenabelle Davis Leadership Chair (2017–2020) for the Center for Environmental Microbial Interactions. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Acade

Published 2021-12-14 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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