NAI
Janet Siefert
Rice University
Current Projects
- Task A: Solar System Analogs for Extrasolar Planetary Processes and Observations — 2016 NAI
- The Long Wavelength Limit of Oxygenic Photosynthesis — 2015 NAI
- Task 3b: Ancient Records - Genomic — 2014 NAI
- The Long Wavelength Limit of Oxygenic Photosynthesis — 2014 NAI
- Stoichiometry of Life - Task 2b - Field Studies in Cuatro Cienegas — 2014 NAI
- Stoichiometry of Life - Task 2c - Field Studies - Other — 2014 NAI
- Stoichiometry of Life - Task 2c - Field Studies - Other — 2013 NAI
- Genetic Evolution and the Origin of Life — 2013 NAI
- Stoichiometry of Life, Task 2b: Field Studies - Cuatro Cienegas — 2013 NAI
- Stoichiometry of Life, Task 3b: Ancient Records - Genomic — 2013 NAI
- Stoichiometry of Life, Task 3b: Ancient Records - Genomic — 2012 NAI
- Stromatolites in the Desert: Analogs to Other Worlds — 2012 NAI
- Stoichiometry of Life, Task 2b: Field Studies - Cuatro Cienegas — 2012 NAI
- Stoichiometry of Life - Task 2c - Field Studies - Other — 2012 NAI
- Stoichiometry of Life, Task 2b: Field Studies - Cuatro Cienegas — 2011 NAI
- Stoichiometry of Life, Task 3b: Ancient Records - Genomic — 2011 NAI
- Stromatolites in the Desert: Analogs to Other Worlds — 2011 NAI
- Stoichiometry of Life, Task 3b: Ancient Records - Genomic — 2010 NAI
- Stromatolites in the Desert: Analogs to Other Worlds — 2010 NAI
- Bioastronomy 2007 Meeting Proceedings — 2010 NAI
- Stoichiometry of Life, Task 2b: Field Studies - Cuatro Cienegas — 2010 NAI
- Stoichiometry of Life, Task 3b: Ancient Records - Genomic — 2009 NAI
- Stromatolites in the Desert: Analogs to Other Worlds — 2009 NAI
- Bioastronomy 2007 Meeting Proceedings — 2009 NAI
- Stromatolites in the Desert: Analogs to Other Worlds — 2008 NAI
- The Virtual Planetary Laboratory - The Life Modules — 2006 NAI
- The Virtual Planetary Laboratory - The Life Modules — 2005 NAI
- Modeling Early Atmospheric Composition and Climate_Kasting — 2004 NAI
- The Virtual Planetary Laboratory - The Life Modules — 2004 NAI
- Simulating Planets Around F, G, K, and M Stars_Kasting — 2004 NAI
- The Virtual Planetary Laboratory - the Life Modules — 2003 NAI
- Modeling Early Atmospheric Composition and Climate — 2003 NAI
- Evolution of Atmospheric O2, Climate, and Biosphere - James F. Kasting — 2002 NAI
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NAI Project Collaborators
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Publications
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Nitti, A., Daniels, C. A., Siefert, J., Souza, V., Hollander, D., & Breitbart, M. (2012). Spatially Resolved Genomic, Stable Isotopic, and Lipid Analyses of a Modern Freshwater Microbialite from Cuatro Ciénegas, Mexico. Astrobiology, 12(7), 685–698. doi:10.1089/ast.2011.0812
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Siefert, J. L., Souza, V., Eguiarte, L., & Olmedo-Alvarez, G. (2012). Microbial Stowaways: Inimitable Survivors or Hopeless Pioneers?. Astrobiology, 12(7), 710–715. doi:10.1089/ast.2012.0833
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Souza, V., Eguiarte, L. E., Travisano, M., Elser, J. J., Rooks, C., & Siefert, J. L. (2012). Travel, Sex, and Food: What’s Speciation Got to Do with It?. Astrobiology, 12(7), 634–640. doi:10.1089/ast.2011.0768
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Souza, V., Siefert, J. L., Escalante, A. E., Elser, J. J., & Eguiarte, L. E. (2012). The Cuatro Ciénegas Basin in Coahuila, Mexico: An Astrobiological Precambrian Park. Astrobiology, 12(7), 641–647. doi:10.1089/ast.2011.0675
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- Elser, J.J., Corman, J.R., Lee, Z., Siefert, J.L., Bastidas, M., Cuassolo, F., Laspoumaderes, C., Souza, M.S., Balserio, E.G. & Modenutti, B.E. (2012). Life on Floating Pumice. 2012 ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting. Lake Biwa, Otsu, Shiga, Japan. See Project
- Hollander, D., Breitbart, M., Nitti, A., Van Mooy, B., Siefert, J. & Souza, V. (2010). Modern freshwater microbialites, Cuatro Cienegas, Mexico. II. Detailed spatial analysis of geochemical signals linked to microbial activity and carbonate precipitation. AbSciCon. League City, TX. See Project
- Meech, K.J., Irvine, W.M., Meech, K.J., Keane, J.V., Mumma, M.J., Siefert, J.L. & Werthimer, D.J. (2009). Overview of the Bioastronomy 2007 Meeting. The 9th Bioastronomy conference. See Project
- Meech, K.J., Keane, J.V., Mumma, M.J., Siefert, J.L., Werthimer, D.J., Meech, K.J., Keane, J.V., Mumma, M.J., Siefert, J.L. & Werthimer, D.J. (2009). Bioastronomy 2007: Molecules, Microbes and Extraterrestrial Life. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series. See Project
- Siefert, J.L., Souza, V., Eguiarte, L. & Meadows, V.S. (2012). What Could a Whole Earth Stromatolite Catalogue Tell Us?? 2012 ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting. Lake Biwa, Otsu, Shiga, Japan. See Project
- Souza, V., Breitbart, M., Hollander, D., Elser, J., Meadows, V. & Siefert, J. (2010). Cuatro Ciénegas, a Desert Oasis with Active Stromatolites: An Astrobiological Project. See Project
- Souza, V., Breitbart, M., Hollander, D., Elser, J.J., Meadows, V. & Siefert, J. (2010). Cuatro Cienegas, A desert oasis with active stromatolites: an astrobiological project. AbSciCon. League City, TX. See Project
- Souza, V., Eguiarte, L.E., Garcia-Oliva, F., Olmedo, G., Travisano, M., Elser, J.J. & Siefert, J. (2010). Cuatro Cienegas: a living ancient world dominated by microbialites. AbSciCon. League City, TX. See Project
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