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Expedition 3

Amy Banta

Image courtesy of B. Nichols

Works at: Portland State University

Research in the South Pacific: The ecology of microbes living around deep-sea vents, especially the diversity of bacteria and archaea living inside the chimney deposits.

Bio snippet: "When I'm not working, I like to backpack with my dog, spin and weave, work in my garden and remodel my house, which was built in 1911."