How did Earth’s earliest forms of life make the transition from a low oxygen environment to a high oxygen one? Dr. Mensur Dlakic, Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology at MSU, will address this question as part of Gallatin Valley Friends of the Sciences’ popular lecture series.
Co-sponsored by nonprofit org Hopa Mountain, the next talk of the ’25 series is set for Wednesday, May 14th. “Extreme Living: How to Survive in Boiling Acid, High Sulfide & Low Oxygen Conditions” will begin at 6:30pm. It will be held in the Community Room at Bozeman Public Library.
In his presentation, Dlakic will discuss his research on thermophile microbes in Yellowstone National Park which represent some of those earliest life forms, how they thrive in extreme conditions similar to early Earth’s, and what they can tell us about how life adapted to a changing planet.
The presentation will be followed by a Q&A period.
The informative talks is presented in person on select Wednesdays. The presentations are free and open to the public, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Face masks are recommended but not required.
Find Gallatin Valley Friends of the Sciences on social media or visit www.gallatinscience.org for additional details and information about future talks. The nonprofit was established in 2017 to explore cutting edge science topics, their latest developments, and their relevance to society. •
