L.M. Pratt - Indiana University

Fike, D.A., Grotzinger, J.P., Pratt, L.M. and Summons, R.E., 2006, Oxidation of the Ediacaran Ocean. Nature 444, 744-747. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v444/n7120/index.html

Li-Hung Lin et al.,Long-Term Sustainability of a High-Energy, Low-Diversity Crustal Biome Science v. 314 p. 479 - 482 October 20, 2006 (PDF)

M. Allen et al., Is Mars Alive? EOS Transactions, American Geophysical Union, v. 87, p. 433 and 439. October 10, 2006 (PDF)

Lefticariu, L., Pratt, L.M., and Ripley, E.M. 2006. Mineralogic and sulfur isotope effects accompanying the oxidation of pyrite in millimolar solutions of hydrogen peroxide at temperatures from 4 to 150 °C. Geochemica et Cosmochimica Acta 70, 4889-4905.

Lefticariu, L., Pratt, L. M., LaVerne, J A., and Ripley E. M. 2006. Experimental study of radiolytic oxidation of pyrite: implications for Mars relevant crustal processes. Lunar and Planetary Science, vol. XXXVII, 1953-1954. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2006/pdf/1953.pdf

Lefticariu, L., Pratt, L. M., Eng, P. J., Gose, S. K., and Bish D. L. 2006. Interaction of radiolytically produced oxidants with the pyrite surface: a Crystal Truncation Rod (CTR) study. Lunar and Planetary Science, vol. XXXVII, 2167-2168. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2006/pdf/2167.pdf

Perry, E. C., and Lefticariu, L. 2006. Formation and geochemistry of Precambrian cherts. In: Treatise on Geochemistry (2nd Edition); H. Holland and K. Turekian (Eds.) Vol. 7, Sediments, Diagenesis, and Sedimentary Rocks; F.T. MacKenzie (Ed.), (in press). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sedgeo.2005.09.008

Moser, D.P., Gihring, T.M., Brockman, F.J., Frederickson. J.K., Balkwell, D.L., Dolhopf., M.E., Sherwood Lollar, B., Pratt, L.M., Boice, E., Southam, G., Wanger, G., Baker, B.J., Pfiffner, S.M., Lin, L., and Onstott, T.C., 2005, Desiulfotomaculum and Methanobacterium spp. Dominate a 4- to 5-kilometer deep fault, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, v.71, p. 8773-8783.

Moser, D.P., T.C. Onstott, J.K. Fredrickson, F.J. Brockman, D.L.  Balkwill, G.R. Drake, S.M. Pfiffner, D.C. White, K. Takai, L.M. Pratt , J. Fong , B. Sherwood Lollar, G. Slater, T.J. Phelps, N. Spoelstra, M. Deflaun, G. Southam, A.T. Welty, B.J. Baker, and Hoek, J., 2003, Temporal shifts in the geochemistry and microbial community structure of an ultradeep mine borehole following isolation. Geomicrobiology Journal 20 , 517-548.

Bishop, J., Anglen, B.L., Pratt, L.M., Howell, G.M. Edwards, Des Marais, D.J., and Doran, P.T., 2003, A spectroscopy and isotope study of sediments from the Antarctic dry valleys as analogues for potential paleolakes on Mars. International Journal of Astrobiology , 2 , 273-287.

Kulp, T.R. and Pratt, L.M., 2004, Speciation and weathering of selenium in Upper Cretaceous chalk and shale from South Dakota and Wyoming, USA.  Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 68, p. 3687-3701.

Budakoglu, M., and Pratt, L.M., 2005, Sulfur-isotope distribution and contamination related to the Balya Pb-Zn mine in Turkey.  Environmental Geology 47, 733-781.

Kieft, T.L., McCuddy, S.M., Onstott, T.C., Davidson, M., Lin, L-H., Mislowack, B., Pratt, L.M., Boice, E., Sherwood Lollar, B., Lippmann-Pipke, J., Pfiffner, S.M., Phelps, T.J., Gihring, T., Moser, D., Van Heerden, A., in press, Geochemically generated, energy-rich substrates and indigenous microorganisms in deep, ancient groundwater.  Geomicrobiology Journal.

T.C. Onstott - Princeton University

Onstott, T. C., McGown, D., Kessler, J., Sherwood Lollar, B., Lehmann, K. K. and Clifford, S.  (2006) Martian CH4: sources, flux and detection. Astrobiology Journal 6:377-395.

Lihung, L.-H., Wang, P-L, Rumble, D., Lippmann-Pipke, J., Boice, E., Pratt, L. M., Sherwood Lollar, B., Brodie, Eoin, Hazen, T., Andersen, G., DeSantis, T., Moser, D. P., Kershaw, D. and Onstott, T. C.  (2006) Long term biosustainability in a high energy, low diversity crustal biotome.  Science 314:479-482 (pdf).

Raymond, R. Investigation of Radiolytic Oxidation as a Source of Nitrate in the Deep Subsurface.  Dept. of Geosciences, Princeton University, B.A. Thesis, 49 pp.

Smith, D. Determining the Survivability of Psychrophilic Microbes under Simulated Martian Conditions.  Department of Ecological and Evolutionary Biology Princeton University, Junior Paper, 10 pp.

Wray, J. Telescopic searches for gas emissions from Europa and Encyladus.  B.A. Thesis, Astrophysics Department, Princeton University, 135 pp.

B. Sherwood Lollar - University of Toronto

Allen, M. B. Sherwood Lollar, B. Runnegar et al. Is Mars Alive? EOS Transactions, American Geophysical Union, v. 87, p. 433 and 439. October 10, 2006 (PDF)

Long-Term Sustainability of a High-Energy, Low-Diversity Crustal Biome LI-Hung Lin et al., Science v. 314 p. 479 - 482 October 20, 2006 (PDF)

Sherwood Lollar, B., Lacrampe-Couloume, G., Slater, G.F., Ward, J., Moser, D.P., Gihring, T.M., Lin, L.-H. and T.C. Onstott. (2006) Unravelling abiogenic and biogenic sources of methane in the Earth’s deep subsurface. Chemical Geology 226:328-339.

Onstott, T.C., McGowan, D., Kessler, J., Sherwood Lollar, B., Lehmann, K.K. and Clifford, S.M. (2006) Martian CH4:  sources, flux and detection. Astrobiology 6: 377-395.

Lin, L.-H., Hall, J., Lippmann-Pipke, J., Ward, J.A., Sherwood Lollar, B., DeFlaun, M., Rothmel, R., Moser, D., Gihring, T., Mislowack, B. and T.C. Onstott. (2005)  Geochem. Geophys. Geosys. 6, Q07003, doi:10.1029/2004GC000907.

Lin, L.-H., Hall, J., Lippmann-Pipke, J., Ward, J.A., Sherwood Lollar, B., DeFlaun, M., Rothmel, R., Moser, D., Gihring, T., Mislowack, B. and T.C. Onstott. (2005) Radiolytic H2 in continental crust: Nuclear power for deep subsurface microbial communities. Geochem. Geophys. Geosys. 6, Q07003, doi:10.1029/2004GC000907.

Lin, L.-H., Slater, G.F., Sherwood Lollar, B., Lacrampe-Couloume, G., and T .C. Onstott. (2005) The yield and isotopic composition of radiolytic H2, a potential energy source for the deep subsurface biosphere.  Geochim. Cosmo. Acta Vol. 69(4):893-903.

Moser, D., Gihring, T.M., Brockman, F.J., Fredrickson, J.K, Balkwill, D.L., Dollhopf, M.E.,  Sherwood Lollar, B., Pratt, L., Boice, E., Southam, G., Wanger, G., Baker, B.J., Pfiffner, S.M., Lin, L.-H. and Onstott, T.C. (2005) Desulfotomaculum and Methanobacterium spp.dominate a 4 to 5 km deep fault. Applied and Environmental Microbiology Vol.71:8773-8783.

Kieft, T.L., McCuddy, S.M., Onstott, T.C., Davidson, M., Lin, L.-H., Mislowack, B., Pratt, L., Boice, E., Sherwood Lollar, B., Lippmann-Pipke, J., Pfiffner, S.M., Phelps, T.J., Gihring, T., Moser, D., and A. Van Heerden. (2005) Geochemically generated, energy-rich substrates and indigenous microorganisms in deep, ancient groundwater. Geomicrobiology Journal Vol 22:1-11.

Ward, J., Slater, G.F., Moser, D., Lin, L., Lacrampe-Couloume, G., Bonin, A.S., Davidson, M., Hall J.A., Mislowack, B., Bellamy, R.E.S, Onstott, T.C. and B. Sherwood Lollar. (2004) Microbial hydrocarbon gases in the Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa: Implications for the deep biosphere Geochim. Cosmo. Acta Vol 68(13):3239-3250.

Moser, D.P., Onstott, T.C., Fredrickson, J.K., Brockman, K.J., Balkwill, D.L., Drake, G., Pfiffner, S., White, D.C., Takai, K., Pratt, L.M., Fong, J., Sherwood Lollar, B., Slater, G., Phelps, T.J., Spoelstra, N., Deflaun, M., Southam, G., Welty, A.T., Baker, B.J. and Hoek, J. (2003) Temporal shifts in microbial community structure and geochemistry of an ultradeep South African gold mine borehole. Geomicrobiology Journal Vol. 20:1-32.

Baker, B.J., Moser, D.P., MacGregor, B.J., Fishbain, S., Wagner, M., Fry, N.K., Jackson, B., Speolstra, N., Loos, S., Takai, K., Sherwood Lollar, B., Fredrickson, J., Balkwill, D., Onstott, T.C., Wimpee, C.F and Stahl, D.A. (2003) Related assemblages of sulphate-reducing bacteria associated with ultradeep gold mines of South Africa and deep basalt aquifers of Washington State. Environmental Microbiology Vol.5(4): 267-277.

Sherwood Lollar, B., Westgate, T., Ward, J., Slater, G.F., and Lacrampe-Couloume, G. (2002) Abiogenic formation of alkanes in the Earth’s crust as a minor source for global hydrocarbon reservoirs. Nature Vol. 416:522-524. This paper was highlighted on the cover of the April 4, 2002 edition of Nature, selected by Nature Editorial Board.

Slater, G.F., Lippmann-Pipke, J., Moser, D., Reddy, C.M., Lacrampe-Couloume, G., Onstott, T.C. and Sherwood Lollar, B. 14C in methane and DIC in the deep terrestrial subsurface: Implciations for microbial methanogenesis. (in press Radiocarbon)

Onstott, T.C., McGowan, D., Kessler, J., Sherwood Lollar, B., Lehmann, K.K. and Clifford, S.M. Martian CH4:  sources, flux and detection (in press Astrobiology Journal)

Onstott, T.C., Lin, L.-H., Davidson, M., Mislowack, B., Borcsik, M., Hall, J., Slater, G., Ward, J., Sherwood Lollar, B., Lippmann-Pipke, J., Boice, E., Pratt, L., Pfiffner, S.M., Moser, D., Gihring, T., Kieft, T.L., Phelps, T.J., VanHerden, E., Litthaur, D., DeFlaun, M. and Rothmel, R. The origin and age of biogeochemical trends in deep fracture water of the Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa. (in press Geomicrobiology Journal).

Lin, L.-H., Gihring, T., Sherwood Lollar, B., Boie, E., Pratt, L., Lippmann-Pipke, J., Bellamy, R.,E.S and T.C. Onstott. Heterogeneous microbial communities associated with a 0.7 to 1.4 kmbls section of the continental crust. (subm. to Geomicrobiology Journal).

Sherwood Lollar, B., Lacrampe-Couloume, Telling, J. and G.F., Slater (2006) Development of abiosignatures through a mechanistic model for abiogenic methane and hydrocarbon gases. Nature (submitted)

Fu, Q., Sherwood Lollar, B., Horita, J., Lacrampe-Couloume, G., Seyfried, W.E. Abiotic formation of hydrocarbons under hydrothermal conditions: Constraints from chemical and isotope data.(subm. Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta).

T. Hazen - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Hazen, T. C., and H. H. Tabak.  In Press.  Field Research on Bioremediation of Metals and Radionuclides.  Reviews in Environmental Biotechnology.

Hazen, T. C. et al. (contributing author).  2005.  SERDP and ESTCP Expert Panel Workshop on Research and Development Needs for the Environmental Remediation Application of Molecular Biological Tools.  Pg 43.  Department of Defense.  SERDP & ESTCP.
http://docs.serdpestcp.org/viewfile.cfm?Doc=MBT%20Workshop%20Report%2Epdf

Koenigsberg, S. S., T. C. Hazen, and A. D. Peacock.  2005.  Environmental Biotechnology: a Bioremediation Perspective.  Remediation Journal 15:5-25.

Tokunaga, T. K., J. Wan, J. Pena, E. L. Brodie, M. K. Firestone, T. C. Hazen, S. R. Sutton, A. Lanzirotti, and M. Newville.  2005.  Uranium Reduction in Sediments Under Diffusion-Limited Transport of Organic Carbon.  Environ. Sci. Technol. 39:7077-7083.

Wan, J. M., T. K. Tokunaga, J. Larson, E. Brodie, Z. Zheng, D. Herman, M. K. Firestone, T. C. Hazen, S. R. Sutton, and M. Newville.  2005.  Mobilization of Bioreduced Uranium under Reducing Conditions.  Environ. Sci. Technol. 39:6162-6169.

McCullough, J., T. C. Hazen, S. M. Benson, F. B. Metting, and A. C. Palmisano.  2004.  Bioremediation of Metals and Radionuclides…What it is in how it works, 2nd edition.  70p.  LBNL-42595 2nd ed, Berkeley, CA.

Borglin, S. E., T. C. Hazen, P. T. Zawislanski, and C. M. Oldenburg.  2004.  Mesoscale Model Experiments of Aerobic and Anaerobic Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste.  J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc. 54:815-822.