I believe that Black Lives Matter. Racism has been and continues to be an insidious part of our society and our culture. Science, including the geosciences, has participated in marginalizing and discriminating against people of color throughout history. It is the responsibility of all of us to collectively educate ourselves and to do the necessary hard work to dismantle systems of oppression and to create an anti-racist and equitable community across society.
Drew Gorman-Lewis
Research group
University of Washington
Interests: Geomicrobiology, Low Temperature Aqueous Geochemistry, Thermodynamics of Natural Systems, Astrobiology.
My research interests focus on understanding the chemistry of water-rock-microbe interactions. Considering these interactions from the perspective of the environment motivates investigations of natural and anthropogenic processes that influence biogeochemical cycles, mineral dissolution, and the movement of chemical species in the environment. Considering these interactions from the perspective of microbial life motivates investigations into the energetics and adaptations that allow microbial life to flourish in extremely harsh chemical and physical environments. Understanding water-rock-microbe interactions on Earth will inform our search for life on other planets. I combine interdisciplinary techniques from microbiology, low temperature aqueous geochemistry, physical chemistry, and thermodynamic modeling to develop a quantitative understanding of the chemistry occurring at the hydrated interface of life and rocks.
CONTACT INFO:
Department of Earth and Space Sciences
University of Washington
Seattle WA 98195-1310
Phone: 206-543-3541
E-mail: dgormanl@uw.edu