Defrosting Ancient Microbes: Emerging Genomes in a Warmer World

About John D. CastelloScott Rogers

Scott O. Rogers is a professor of molecular biology and evolution in the Department of Biological Sciences at Bowling Green State University Bowling Green Ohio. He received his BS (1976) and MS (1980) degrees in Biology from the University of Oregon Eugene Oregon; and a PhD (1987) in Plant Molecular Biology from the University of Washington Seattle Washington; and was then a postdoc for two years at the same university. He was an Assistant Professor and Associate Professor at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse New York from 1989 through 2001 before moving to BGSU as Professor (and Departmental Chair 20012011). He has taught courses in general biology botany cell biology molecular biology molecular genetics molecular techniques molecular evolution and bioinformatics. Research in his lab includes studies of microbes and nucleic acids preserved in ice life in extreme environments group I introns ribosomal RNA genes ribosomes evolution of the genetic code molecular microbial phylogenetics microbial metagenomics/metatranscriptomics ancient DNA and plant development.John D. Castello is professor emeritus of microbiology and forest pathology in the Department of Environmental and Forest Biology State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse New York. He received his BA (1973) in Biology from Montclair State College Upper Montclair New Jersey; his MS (1976) in Plant Pathology from Washington State University Pullman Washington; and his PhD (1978) in Plant Pathology from the University of Wisconsin Madison Wisconsin. He has been Assistant Associate Full Professor and Associate Chair at SUNY-ESF Department of Environmental and Forest Biology Syracuse New York. He has taught courses in microbiology forest pathology plant virology forest health and peoples plagues and pests.