"The Deal with Carbon: How Earth's Mighty Microbes Respond" is a free panel discussion set to take place at the Lesher Center in downtown Walnut Creek on Monday, May 9, 2011 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm.
The talk will be moderated by KTVU's John Fowler and will feature scientists from Walnut Creek's Joint Genome Institute and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Among the research areas they cover are the microbes involved in cleaning up last year's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, understanding the role of microbes in the thawing Arctic permafrost and the long-term goal to fill in the tree of life.
Admission to this event is free, but due to limited seating, please contact the Lesher Center ticket office at 925-943-7469 prior to May 9 in order to reserve seats.
