Ice and Snow Microbiology

Dear Colleagues,

Over the past decade, our view on cryosphere ecosystems has evolved drastically. What was once considered as inhospitable is now recognized as a diverse ecosystem with multiple niches for microbial communities. These communities are dynamic, complex and provide excellent models for our understanding of evolution, adaptation, function and community interactions. Much remains to be explored and in order to evaluate the consequences of climate-mediated alterations and the potential loss of microbes from the Earth’s cryosphere, ice and snow ecosystems need to be fully characterized.

This Special Issue will publish papers that address: (1) paradigms and future research on cryosphere microorganisms; (2) colonization, selection and adaptation of microbial communities; (3) interactions among microbial communities and the impact on ecosystem functioning (this includes viruses); (4) functional analyses of microbial communities in relation to changes in the environment; (5) the role of microorganisms in transforming their environment and feedback on cryosphere climate regulation; and (6) modeling of microbial community structure, interactions and function.

Dr. Catherine Larose
Guest Editor

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