This NSF press release reports that scientists have discovered evidence of microbial activity in a rock glacier high above tree line in the Rocky Mountains, a barren environment previously thought to be devoid of life. Included in this NSF press release are links to all NSF affiliated pages.
Subject: Biology, Ecology:Metabolism, Biology:Microbiology, Geoscience:Geology Resource Type: Scientific Resources, Overview/Reference Work Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional Extreme Environments: Extremely Cold, High RadiationKeywords: Antarctic Dry Valleys, LTER, extremophiles, Green Lakes Valley watershed, Niwot Ridge
