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| Friday, September 13th |
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9:00 AM
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Given to salt: Novel insights into the diversity of halophilic microorganisms and their functioning in hypersaline ecosystems
Aharon Oren, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
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9:45 AM
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Recent advances in the microbiology of permanently stratified, hypersaline lakes of Transylvanian Basin (Central Romania)
Horia Leonard Banciu, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Ionuț Mădălin Gridan, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Adrian Vasile Zety, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Ioana Drăghici, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Cristina Mircea, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Michalis Daniel Lazăr, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Andreea Melisa Tripon, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Doriana Mădălina Buda, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Adorján Cristea, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
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10:00 AM
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Prokaryotic inhabitants of hypersaline brines from former salt mine in Solivar (Presov, Slovakia)
Shivani Adhvaryu, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia
Maria Piknova, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia
Lea Nosalova, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia
Lenka Malinicova, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia
Sona Brestovicova, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia
Jana Kiskova, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia
Mariana Kolesarova, Slovakia
Peter Pristas, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
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10:15 AM
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Exploring pristine microbial ecosystems from the uninhabited volcanic Selvagens Islands
Pedro N. Jiménez-Morillo, IRNAS-CSIC
Sara Gutiérrez-Patricio, IRNAS-CSIC
Vera Palma, HERCULES LABORATORY, UNIVERSITY OF EVORA
Ana Teresa Caldeira, Hercules Laboratory, University of Évora
Nicasio Tomás Jiménez-Morillo, IRNAS-CSIC
Ana Z. Miller, IRNAS-CSIC
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
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10:30 AM
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Microbiome diversity in acidic environments - the case of the Șesei Valley tailings pond
Iulia Lupan, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
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11:15 AM
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High mountain ecosystems and snow cover in a changing climate: for better or for worse
Philippe Choler, CNRS, France
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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12:00 PM
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Deciphering above-treeline vegetation greenness trends: Insights from the Carpathian Mountains
Pavel Dan Turtureanu, A. Borza Botanic Garden / Emil G. Racoviță Institute for the Study of Life in Extreme Conditions , Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Arthur Bayle, CNRS, Laboratoire d’Ecologie Alpine, LECA, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, Grenoble, France
Nicoud Baptiste, CNRS, Laboratoire d’Ecologie Alpine, LECA, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, Grenoble, France
Olimpiu Traian Pop, Faculty of Geography, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Mihai Pușcaș, A. Borza Botanic Garden / Faculty of Biology and Geology / Emil G. Racoviță Institute for the Study of Life in Extreme Conditions , Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Philippe Choler, CNRS, Laboratoire d’Ecologie Alpine, LECA, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, Grenoble, France
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
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12:15 PM
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The ecology of chemosynthesis in submerged coastal caves
Robert Scharping, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
Michael Casso, US Geological Survey, Woods Hole, USA
Isabel Schaal, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole. USA
Paul Henderson, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
James Garey, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
Matthew Charette, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, USA
John Pohlman, US Geological Survey, Woods Hole, USA
Stefan Sievert, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, USA
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
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12:30 PM
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Plant-microorganism interactions within the rhizosphere for heavy metal soil remediation
Dorina Podar, Dr.
Cristina Lorena Văcar, Dr.
Emanuela Dana Tiodar, Mrs.
Mihaela Gălean, Mrs.
Mihai Cosmin Grimm, Mr.
Zoltan Robert Balazs, Mr.
Anastasia Maria Abrudan, Mrs.
Csaba Tiodar, Mr.
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
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12:45 PM
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Emerging contaminants in extreme environments: Microplastics monitoring in karst springs of Montenegro
Marko Nikolic, University of Nis, Serbia
Djuradj Milosevic, University of Nis, Serbia
Ana Manovic, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
Vladimir Pesic, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
Melita Mustafic, University of Nis, Serbia
Dragana Asceric, University of Nis, Serbia
Milica Nikolic, University of Nis, Serbia
Dimitrija Savic-Zdravkovic, University of Nis, Serbia
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
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2:30 PM
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Caves across the Solar System
Penelope J. Boston, ASA Ames Research Center, California, USA
Michael N. Spilde, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
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3:15 PM
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Environmental information inferred from Mars analogue lava tubes on Earth
Bogdan P. Onac, University of South Florida / E.G. Racovita Institute, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca
Laura Calabro, University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Viorel Atudorei, University of New Mexico
Fernando Gáazquez-Sáanchez, University of Almeria
Francesco Sauro, University of Padova
Ana Miller, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologia de Sevilla
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
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3:30 PM
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Exploring biosignatures and biogeochemical processes in Lanzarote lava tubes: Implications for Martian analog research
Vera Palma, HERCULES LABORATORY, UNIVERSITY OF EVORA
Ana Z. Miller, IRNAS-CSIC
Francesco Sauro
Bogdan P. Onac, University of South Florida
José M. De la Rosa, IRNAS-CSIC
Sara Gutiérrez-Patricio, IRNAS-CSIC
Beatriz Cubero, IRNAS-CSIC
José A. Gonzalez-Perez, IRNAS-CSIC
Jesus Martínez-Frías, IGEO-CSIC
A Teresa Caldeira, Hercules Laboratory, University of Évora
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
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3:45 PM
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The environment of glaciovolcanic caves and their value as planetary analogues
Christian Stenner, Alberta Speleological Society
Lee J. Florea, Washington State Geological Survey, Department of Natural Resources
Linda Sobolewski, Ruhr-Universitat Bochum
Andreas Pflitsch, Ruhr-Universitat Bochum
Morgan Cable, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
Roberto Anitori, Clark College
Richard E. Davis, Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science, Texas State University/NASA Johnson Space Centre, Houston, USA
Kathleen Graham, Alberta Speleological Society
Glyn Williams-Jones, Simon Fraser University
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
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4:00 PM
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Exploring new frontiers in space medicine: unprecedented detailed mapping of human biology during spaceflight
Laura Ioana Patras, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Nadia Houerbi, Weill Cornell Medical College
JanKeun Kim, Weill Cornell Medical College
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
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