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1 Papers Presented by Dave Ward and his laboratory members N. Hamamura*, S. H. Olson, D. M. Ward, W. P. Inskeep. Detection of Alkane-Degrading Genes in Geochemically Characterized Natural Hydrocarbon Seeps in Yellowstone National Park, Am. Soc. Microbiol. Annu. Mtg., New Orleans, LA May 2004 Hamamura*, N., S. H. Olson, D. M. Ward and W. P. Inskeep Molecular Characterization of Microbial Population and Functional Gene Dynamics During Petroleum Hydrocarbon Biodegradation in Soil Environments, Intl. Soc. Microbial Ecology, Cancun, MX. Hamamura, N., S.H. Olson, K.J. Schultz, D.M. Ward, and W.P. Inskeep* Patterns and Prediction: Molecular Analysis of Hydrocarbon-degrading Microbial Populations and Their Function in Real Contaminant Mixture Environments. EPA Human Health Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, October 28-29, (invited, presented by Bill Inskeep) Ward*, D.M., M. van der Meer, A. Wieland, M. Kühl, S. Schouten and M.T. Madigan Organic geochemical studies of phototrophic metabolisms in hot spring microbial mats, Geothermal Biology and Geochemistry in Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone National Park, 9-11 October Allewalt, J.P. and D.M. Ward* Filter cultivation of predominant Synechococcus strains from a hot spring cyanobacterial mat community Geothermal Biology and Geochemistry in Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone National Park, 9-11 October Ward*, D.M., M.J. Ferris, U. Nübel and R.T. Papke Molecular studies of phototroph diversity in hot spring microbial mats, NASA Exobiology Program PI meeting, Palo Alto, CA, August 2003 Ward*, D.M., M. van der Meer, A. Wieland, M. Kühl, S. Schouten and M.T. Madigan Organic geochemical studies of phototrophic metabolisms in hot spring microbial mats, NASA Exobiology Program PI meeting, Palo Alto, CA, August 2003 Jerzak, G.V.S., U. Nuebel, M.M. Bateson, D.M. Ward, and D.L. Bedard* Unexpected 16S rrna sequence diversity in green sulfur bacteria found in Yellowstone National Park thermal springs. Annu. Mtg., Am. Soc. Microbiol Allewalt*, J.P. and D.M. Ward Filter cultivation of predominant Synechococcus strains from a hot spring cyanobacterial mat community, Annu. Mtg., Am. Soc. Microbiol van der Meer*, M.T.J., S. Schouten, A. Wieland, M. Kühl, J. S. Sinninghe Damsté and D. M. Ward C labeling experiments indicate the potential for both autotrophy and heterotrophy of Chloroflexus relatives in hot spring microbial mats constructed with cyanobacteria. Annu. Mtg., Am. Soc. Microbiol. Bedard*, D., G.V.S. Jerzak, U. Nübel, M.M. Bateson and D.M. Ward Novel thermophilic green sulfur bacteria discovered in hot springs in two regions of Yellowstone National Park. Abstr. Annu. Mtg., Am. Soc. Microbiol., p Colores*, G.M, D.M. Ward and W.P. Inskeep Bioavailability influences the selection of phenanthrene-mineralizing microbial populations. Abstr. Annu. Mtg., Am. Soc. Microbiol.. E.A. Kern*, W.P. Inskeep and D.M. Ward Molecular Evidence for Ecological Succession during the Microbial Degradation of Crude Oil and Synthetic Hydrocarbon Mixtures. Abst. Annu. Mtg., Am. Soc. Microbiol., p. 556

2 R.T. Papke* and D.M. Ward Global Distribution of Thermophilic Cyanobacteria Detected by Molecular Methods, Abst. Annu. Mtg., Am. Soc. Microbiol., p.128 van der Meer*, M.T.J., Schouten, S., de Leeuw, J.W. and Ward, D.M Autotrophy of green nonsulfur bacteria in hot spring microbial mats: biological explanations for isotopically heavy organic carbon in the geological record. 5th Nederlands Aardwetenschappenlijk Congres, Veldhoven. R. T. Papke* and D.M. Ward Global and local distribution of thermophilic cyanobacteria: evidence for allopatric speciation, poster presented at NASA Workshop on Exobiology, 320 Ranch, MT, April U. Nübel*, M.M. Bateson and D.M. Ward Diversity and distribution of green non-sulfur bacteria in geothermal hypersaline environments, poster presented at NASA Workshop on Exobiology, 320 Ranch, MT, April M. van der Meer, S. Schouten, J. W. de Leeuw and D. M. Ward* A possible biological explanation for isotopically heavy Precambrian organic matter, poster presented at NASA Workshop on Exobiology, 320 Ranch, MT, April E.A. Kern*, W.P. Inskeep and D.M. Ward Molecular Evidence for Ecological Succession during the Microbial Degradation of Crude Oil and Synthetic Hydrocarbon Mixtures. EPA STAR Recipient Symposium, Washington, D.C., July Meer*, M.T.J. van der, S. Schouten, J.W. de Leeuw and D.M. Ward C enriched organic matter produced by green nonsulfur bacteria: possible source of heavy organic matter in the Precambrian. 19 th International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, 6-10 September, Istanbul, Turkey. Colores*, G.M., R.E. Macur, D.M. Ward and W.P. Inskeep Microbial population shifts in soil as a function of surfactant application. Conf. On Hazardous Waste Research, St. Louis, MO. [nominated for the Karen Morehouse Best Paper Award]. Colores*, G.M., R.E. Macur, D.M. Ward and W.P. Inskeep Molecular analysis of microbial population shifts in soil as a function of surfactant application. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Natl. Mtg., Salt Lake City, UT. Kern*, E., W.P. Inskeep and D.M. Ward Molecular analysis reveals patterns of microbial community succession during the degradation of weathered crude oil. Intl. Soc. Microbial Ecology Mtg., Nova Scotia, August. Meer*, M.T.J. van der, S. Schouten, J.W. de Leeuw and D.M. Ward A possible biological explanation for isotopically heavy Precambrian organic matter. The 8 th Ann. V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, 30 August-3 September, Toulouse, France. Meer*, M.T.J. van der, S. Schouten, J.W. de Leeuw and D.M. Ward A possible biological explanation for isotopically heavy Precambrian organic matter. Gordon Research Conference on Organic Geochemistry, 9-14 August, Holderness, New Hampshire, USA.. Ward*, D.M Diversity, ecology and evolution of photosynthetic prokaryotes. NASA Workshop on Life: from local origins to global persistence, Univ. New Hampshire, June.

3 Ferris*, M.J., D.M. Ward, M. van der Meer and J. de Leeuw Hot spring microbial mats as stromatolite analogs. NASA Astrobiology Institute First General Meeting, Ames Res. Ctr., Palo Alto, CA, November. Ward, D.M.* and T. Papke Species composition of hot spring cyanobacterial mats. 6 th Symp. Chem. Evol. and the Origin of Life, NASA, Palo Alto, CA, November. Ferris*, M.J. and D.M. Ward Distributions of bacterial populations in a microbial mats indicated by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis analysis. Abstr. Annu. Meeting, Soc. Industrial Microbiol., p.79, S118. Ward, D.M.*, M. van der Meer, and J. deleeuw Stable carbon isotope composition of cyanobacterial and Chloroflexus biomarkers in hot spring mats constructed by oxygenic and/or anoxygenic phototrophs. 6 th Symp. Chem. Evol. and the Origin of Life, NASA, Palo Alto, CA, November. Friedrich*, M. and D.M. Ward Bioremediation ecology: influence of soil organic matter model phases on the composition of phenanthrene-mineralizing soil communities as revealed by DGGE analysis of 16S rdna. Abstr. Annu. Meeting, Am. Soc. Microbiol., p Nold*, S.C. and D.M. Ward Fate of photosynthetically fixed carbon in hot spring cyanobacterial mat communities. Abstr. Annu. Meeting, Am. Soc. Microbiol., p Santegoeds*, C.M., S.C. Nold and D.M. Ward DGGE analysis of 16S rdna to monitor the effect of incubation conditions on the enrichment of microorganisms. German Soc. Microbiol. Ann. Mtg., Bayreuth, Germany. Nold*, S.C. and D.M. Ward Photosynthetically active hot spring cyanobacterial mat populations do not actively incorporate CO 2 into ribosomal RNA. Conf. on Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution of Thermophiles in Yellowstone National Park, Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park, September. Ferris*, M.J., S.C. Nold, C.M. Santegoeds, M.M. Bateson and D.M. Ward Biodiversity in the Octopus Spring microbial mat community as measured by extincting-dilution enrichment culture and denature gradient gel electrophoresis of PCR-amplified 16S rrna genes. Conf. on Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution of Thermophiles in Yellowstone National Park, Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park, September. Bateson*, M.M. and D.M. Ward Analysis of Chloroflexus diversity in hot spring microbial mats by molecular methods and extincting dilution enrichment. Conf. on Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution of Thermophiles in Yellowstone National Park, Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park, September. Ferris*, M.J., G. Muyzer and D.M. Ward Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of PCR-amplified 16S rrna gene fragments: detection of bacterial populations in a thermal spring microbial mat. Intl. Symp. on Exploration of Microbial Diversity, Ecological Basis and Biotechnological Utility, Goslar, Germany. Nold*, S.C. and D.M. Ward Photosynthetically active hot spring cyanobacterial mat populations do not actively incorporate CO2 into ribosomal RNA. Abstr. Annu. Meeting, Am. Soc. Microbiol., p. 341.

4 Ferris*, M.J., G. Muyzer and D.M. Ward Analysis of native bacterial populations in a hot spring microbial mat using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). Abstr. Annu. Meeting, Am. Soc. Microbiol., p Bateson*, M.M. and D.M.Ward Analysis of Chlofoflexus diversity in hot spring microbial mats by molecular methods and extincting dilution enrichment. Abstr. Annu. Meeting, Am. Soc. Microbiol., 341. Santegoeds*, C.M., S.C. Nold and D.M. Ward Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis reveals the effect of incubation conditions on the outcome of enrichment culture. Conf. on Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution of Thermophiles in Yellowstone National Park, Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park, September. Ward*, D.M Lipid analysis of microbial mats and bacterial species from hot springs, 5th Symp. Chem. Evol and Orig. and Evol. of Life, Palo Alto, CA, April. Ferris*, M.J. and D.M. Ward Cultivation and SSU rrna sequence analysis of Synechococcus species from a hot spring microbial mat. Abstr. Annu. Meeting, Am. Soc. Microbiol., p Ward*, D.M., M.M. Bateson, M.J. Ferris and S.C. Nold Small subunit ribosomal RNA analysis of the species composition of hot spring microbial mat communities. 5th Symp. Chem. Evol. and Orig. and Evol. of Life, Palo Alto, CA, April. Nold*, S.C. and D.M. Ward Cultivation and characterization of aerobic chemoorganotrophic bacteria from a hot spring cyanobacterial mat. Abstr. Annu. Meeting, Am. Soc. Microbiol., p Kopczynski, E., M.M. Bateson* and D.M. Ward Recognition of 16S rdnas comprised of genes from uncultivated microorganisms. Abstr. Annu. Meeting, Am. Soc. Microbiol., p Bateson*, M.M., B.K. Heimbuch, R. Weller and D.M. Ward Composition of a hot spring cyanobacterial mat community as indicated by 16S rcdna sequences. Abstr. Annu. Meeting, Am. Soc. Microbiol., p Ruff*, A.L. and D.M. Ward S rrna-based oligonucleotide probe analysis of hot spring photosynthetic prokaryotes. Abstr. Annu. Meeting, Am. Soc. Microbiol., p Weller*, R. M.M. Bateson and D.M. Ward Analysis of 16S rrna sequences cloned as cdna from a hot spring cyanobacterial mat. Abstr. Annu. Meeting, Am. Soc. Microbiol., p Bateson*, M.M., K.J. Thibault and D.M. Ward Comparative analysis of partial 16S ribosomal RNA sequences of Thermus species. Abstr. Annu. Meeting., Am. Soc. Microbiol., p Weller*, R. and D.M. Ward Selective recovery of 16S rrna sequences from natural microbial communities. Abstr. Annu. Meeting., Am. Soc. Microbiol., p Bateson*, M.M. and D.M. Ward Comparative analysis of partial 16S rrna sequences of hot spring cyanobacterial mat community members. Abst. Ann. Meet., Am. Soc. Microbiol. Ann. Meetings, p Shiea*, J, D.M. Ward and S. Brassell Hydrocarbons of evolutionary significance in hot spring microbial mats. Proc. of the 36th Am. Soc. for Mass Spectrometry Conference on Spectrometry and Allied Topic, June 5-10, 1988, San Fransisco, CA, p

5 Dobson*, G., G. Eglinton and D.M. Ward Polar lipids as specific biomarkers for detecting Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum in a hot spring microbial mat. Int. Cong. Microbiol., Manchester, England, September. Bateson*, M.M. and D.M. Ward The importance of glycolate as a photoexcretion product in a hot spring cyanobacterial mat. Abst. Ann. Meeting., Am. Soc. Microbiol., p Tayne*, T.A. and D. M. Ward Fate of fermentation products in Yellowtone hot spring microbial mats, Abst. Ann. Meeting., Am. Soc. Microbiol., p Anderson*, K.L. and D. M. Ward Fermentation and decomposition of a hot spring microbial mat, Abstr. 3rd Intl. Symp. on Microbial Ecology, East Lansing, MI., August, 1983, p. 83. Revsbech, N.P. and D.M. Ward Microprofiles of oxygen and photosynthesis in a hot spring microbial mat. Abst. Ann. Meetings, Am. Soc. Microbiol., p. 95. Ward*, D.M. and N.P. Revsbech Primary production in a Yellowstone bacterial mat free of cyanobacteria. Abst. Ann. Meeting, Am. Soc. Microbiol., p Winfrey*, M.R. and D.M. Ward Depth distribution of sulfate reduction and methane production in marine sediments. Abst. Ann. Meeting, Am. Soc. Microbiol., p. 94. Ward, D.M., E. Beck and W. Rutherford Conditions for rate limitation by methanogenic reactions in dairy cow manure digestion. Presented at the 2nd Int. Symp. on Microbial Ecology, Warwick, England. Sandbeck*, K.A. and D.M. Ward Acetate and CO 2 as precursors of methane in a hot spring algal-bacterial mat community, Abst. Ann. Meeting, Am. Soc. Microbiol., p Ward, D.M. and G.J. Olson Anaerobic decomposition of an algal-bacterial mat of a high sulfate hot spring. Abst. Ann. Meeting, Am. Soc. Microbiol., p.96. Ward, D.M Biogenesis of methane in Great Salt Lake sediments. Abst. Ann. Meeting, Am. Soc. Microbiol., p. 89. Ward, D.M., I.R. Kaplan and R.A. Mah Methanogenesis from acetate: Nutrition of an H 2 - producing isolate. Am. Soc. Microbiol. Proc. Ward, D.M. and T.D. Brock Oil biodegradation in Lake Mendota, Wisconsin--limitation by oxygen and organic matter. Am. Soc. Microbiol., Proc. Ward, D.M. and T.D. Brock Factors affecting seasonal variation in oil biodegradation rates in Lake Mendota, Wisconsin, presented at 37 th Ann. Meeting of the Am. Soc. Limnol. Oceanogr., June Ward, D.M. and T.D. Brock Temperature and nutrient limitation of oil biodegradation rates in Lake Mendota, Wisconsin, Am. Soc. Microbiol., Proc.

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