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style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><u><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
115%">ADDOMEx<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><u><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
115%">Aggregation and Degradation of Dispersants and Oil by
Microbial
Exopolymers<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon (DwH)
drilling rig in
the northern Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010 released ~ 4.1
million barrels of
oil over 84 days with an estimated 60% of this reaching the sea
surface.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>While it is known
that weathering and
hydrodynamic forces affect both the distribution and properties of
the oil
released, and that opportunistic microbes play an important role
in its
degradation, there are few studies examining the interactions
between oil,
microbes (phytoplankton, bacteria) and their exudates. This
proposal brings
together a group uniquely qualified to study the molecular-level
chemistry of
sparingly-soluble substances in complex systems and the associated
microbial
communities.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">The
Vision of the
Consortium</i> is to understand how the presence of hydrocarbons
trigger
production of exopolymeric substances (EPS) that may protect
organisms from the
oil, emulsify the oil, or both, therefore altering its
degradation.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The
interaction among EPS, oil and the local
environmental factors plays a critical role in determining the
fate of oil
(e.g., degradation, dispersion or sedimentation) from oil spills<i
style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">.<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The
mission of this program</i> is to develop a process-based
understanding of the
role that EPS, micro-gels, and transparent exopolymer particles
(TEP) play in
the fate of oil (e.g., degradation, dispersion or sedimentation)
and, in
addition, how the dispersant Corexit affects these processes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are seeking people to fill the following
positions.
Please contact the person associated with each position directly
for additional
information on requirements, starting time and other details:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u>Postdoctoral
research
associates (2), Phytoplankton ecology - Texas A&M
University
(Galveston)<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ADDOMEx, a recently funded program, seeks a
Postdoctoral
research associate to help with all aspects of laboratory work
examining the
fate and transport of oil and dispersant materials to
phytoplankton. The person
will be responsible for making media, growing cultures, running
specific
analyses to identify impact on phytoplankton, working up the data
and assisting
with writing reports, papers and doing presentations. Key required
skills
include growing algal cultures, ability to perform
ecophysiological experiments
and manipulations, preparation of materials for omnic type
analysis. Experience
with writing reports, papers and doing presentations is essential.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Location: TAMUG (<a
href="http://www.tamug.edu/phytoplankton">www.tamug.edu/phytoplankton</a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Main advisors: Antonietta Quigg (<a
href="mailto:quigga@tamug.edu">quigga@tamug.edu</a>) and Zoe
Finkel
(<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:zfinkel@mta.edu">zfinkel@mta.edu</a> )<o:p></o:p></p>
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style="mso-no-proof:yes"><o:p><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u><span
style="mso-no-proof:yes">Research Assistant, Phytoplankton
ecology </span>-
Texas A&M University (Galveston)<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ADDOMEx, a recently funded program, seeks a
research
assistant to help with all aspects of laboratory work examining
the role of
phytoplankton in the fate and transport of oil. The person will be
responsible
for making media, growing cultures, running specific analyses to
identify the impact
of oil and dispersant on phytoplankton, working up the data and
assisting with
writing reports, papers and doing presentations. Key skills
required include
experience operating flow cytometers and growing algal cultures.
Experience
with writing reports and doing presentations benefical but not
required.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Location: TAMUG (<a
href="http://www.tamug.edu/phytoplankton">www.tamug.edu/phytoplankton</a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Main advisor: Antonietta Quigg (<a
href="mailto:quigga@tamug.edu">quigga@tamug.edu</a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u><o:p><span
style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u>Program
assistant-
Texas A&M University (Galveston)<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ADDOMEx, a recently funded program, seeks a
program
assistant to coordinate and organize a<span
style="mso-no-proof:yes">ll major
project findings (presentations, manuscripts, outreach
materials, etc.) and
make them available to the community (scientists, agencies,
stakeholders) on as
close to a real time basis as possible.<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>The consortia director (Quigg) will work with the program
assistant to
prepare a dedicated webpage on the TAMUG server for the program.<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The program assistant will
also work with
Texas Sea Grant to as part of their ongoing outreach and
extension efforts.
This includes preparing flyers, doing presentations to K-12 and
other community
groups, and ad hoc activities as they arise. The program
assistant will work
with the network of outreach staff at GOMRI to ensure activities
are embedded
in the overall program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Location: TAMUG (<a
href="http://www.tamug.edu/phytoplankton">www.tamug.edu/phytoplankton</a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Main advisor: Antonietta Quigg (<a
href="mailto:quigga@tamug.edu">quigga@tamug.edu</a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u>Postdoctoral
research
associate, Microfluidics/Microbiology - UC Merced<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The main project is to utilize microfludic
designs to
investigate the impact of oil and dispersants on marine microbial
communities,
including their individual physiological responses, community
evolution or
species competition. In addition, various environmental factors
that
influence EPS and oil/dispersant interactions will be studies with
confocal
microscopy, flow cytometry, atomic force microscopy and dynamic
laser
scattering. Microbiology or microfluidics experience is
preferred,
but not required. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Location: University of California - Merced (<a
href="http://www.tamug.edu/phytoplankton">www.tamug.edu/phytoplankton</a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Main advisor: Wei-Chun Chin <a
href="mailto:wchin2@ucmerced.edu">wchin2@ucmerced.edu</a><span
class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u>Postdoctoral
research
associate, Microbiology/Molecular Biology - Texas A&M
University
(College Station)<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ADDOMEx, a recently funded program seeking to
define
interactions between microbes, oil, dispersants and exopolymeric
substances,
seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to be based out of Texas
A&M
University in College Station.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Duties
will
include maintaining microbial isolates, participating in
incubation
experiments ranging from small experiments on microfluidic chips
up through
large experiments in 100 L mesocosms, analysis of metagenomic and
metatranscriptomic datasets, working up the data and assisting
with writing
reports, papers and presenting the data at national meetings.<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Experience with microbial
cultivation and/or
analysis of high throughput sequencing datasets is preferred.<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Funding is available for up
to three years,
contingent upon a review after the first year.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Location: Texas A&M University, College
Station, TX (<a href="http://ocean.tamu.edu/">http://ocean.tamu.edu/</a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Main advisor: Jason Sylvan (<a
href="mailto:jsylvan@usc.edu">jsylvan@usc.edu</a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u>Postdoctoral
research
associate, Exoplymer chemistry/Chemical oceanography - Texas
A&M
University (Galveston)<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ADDOMEx, a recently funded program, jointly
with a NSF
program, seeks a Postdoctoral research associate to help with all
aspects of experimental
and laboratory work examining the role of microbial exopolymers in
fate and
transport of oil and other potentially toxic compounds. The person
will be
responsible for running specific analyses to identify role of
microbial
exopolymers, working up the experimental data and assisting with
writing reports,
papers and doing presentations. Key required skills include
ability to perform
biochemical analyses, preparation of materials for instrumental
analysis.
Experience with writing reports, papers and doing presentations is
essential.<o:p></o:p></p>
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href="mailto:Santschi@tamug.edu">Santschi@tamug.edu</a>), Chen
Xu (<a href="mailto:xuc@tamug.edu">xuc@tamug.edu</a>),<span
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