Holly Moeller, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Thursday December 3, 2015 - Friday December 4, 2015
      3:00 pm - 2:59 pm
  • Location: Georgia Tech, EBB 1005
  • Phone: (404) 894-3700
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Contact

If you have questions about logistics or would like to set up an appointment with the speaker, please contact the School of Biology's administrative office at bio-admin@biology.gatech.edu.

Summaries

Summary Sentence: Holly Moeller, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Full Summary: Abstract:An organism's ecology is fundamentally constrained by its metabolism, which determines its ability to take up and transform sources of material and energy. What if an organism's metabolism could be extended, within its lifetime, through interactions with other species? My talk explores this "acquired metabolism," which may be obtained through gene transfer, the theft of cellular machinery, or the formation of metabolic mutualisms. I describe how such acquisitions can transform the fundamental niche of a species, with implications for community dynamics and ecosystem function, and highlight how our understanding of this phenomenon can contribute to a broader theory of community ecology.

Trade, Borrow, or Steal: Acquired metabolism in community ecology

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
No
Groups

School of Biological Sciences

Invited Audience
Undergraduate students, Faculty/Staff, Graduate students
Categories
Seminar/Lecture/Colloquium
Keywords
Holly Moeller, Mark Hay, School of Biology
Status
  • Created By: Jasmine Martin
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Nov 18, 2015 - 8:37am
  • Last Updated: Apr 13, 2017 - 5:17pm