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  1. Montana State University

    PI John Peters
    Members 39 (See)
    Active Dates 11/2007 - 7/2012
    Team Website http://www.abrc.montana.edu

    Executive Summary

    Montana State University

    Project Reports

    Biomimetic Cluster Synthesis: Bridging the Structure and Reactivity of Biotic and Abiotic Iron-Sulfur Motifs

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 7.1, 7.2

    Computational Chemical Modeling the Link between Structure and Reactivity of Iron-Sulfur Motifs

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 7.1, 7.2

    Evolution of Nitrogen Fixation, Photosynthesis, Hydrogen Metabolism, and Methanogenesis

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2

    Molecular Beam Studies of Nitrogen Reactions on Iron-Sulfur Surfaces

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 7.1, 7.2

    Origin of Life and Catalysis - Philosophical Considerations

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.2

    Probing the Structure and Nitrogen Reduction Activity of Iron-Sulfur Minerals

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 7.1, 7.2

    Structure, Function, and Biosynthesis of the Complex Iron-Sulfur Clusters at the Active Sites of Nitrogenases and Hydrogenases

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2

    Subglacial methanogenesis and its role in planetary carbon cycling

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 2.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2

    Viral Ecology and Evolution

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2

    EPO Reports

    Masters of Science in Science Education

    GK12 Programming

    Community Lecture Series

    Undergraduate field experiences

    Global science community attends tour of Yellowstone National Park

    Native Astrobiology Program

    Science and Inquiry Learning in Classrooms (SILC)

    Teacher Resource Fair

    Project Reports

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  • 1.1 Models of formation and evolution of habitable planets
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