Costa Rica Volcano/Microbe Research (IMAGE)

University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Costa Rica Volcano/Microbe Research

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Photo of a rock sample taken while microbiology professor Karen Lloyd and Ph.D. student Katie Fullerton were on a research trip to Costa Rica. Lloyd and her team studied carbon lifeforms in warm springs and volcanos. Scientists from around the world participated in the study. Location: Irazu Volcano.

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Photo by Tom Owens.

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