We are pleased to announce the a new NSF funded Research Coordination
Network (RCN) focused on Enzymes in the Environment. We invite all
scientists and educators interested in any aspects of extracellular
enzymes in all environments to participate.
Extracellular enzymes produced by bacteria and fungi are involved in
innumerable biogeochemical processes and are central to providing
services to terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. However, our
understanding of enzyme production, stabilization & turnover, and
in-situ activity is constrained by:
1. limited methods for measuring in-situ activity;
2. limited discourse across disciplinary and ecosystem boundaries; and
3. limited synthesis of current research into an integrated
conceptual framework leading into ecosystem models.
The purpose of this RCN is to bring together all scientists, students
and educators who are interested in extracellular enzymes in the
environment.
The RCN will sponsor a series of workshops, symposia, research
exchanges, and training programs to advance the science. We are
particularly interested in fostering communication between groups that
do not usually get the opportunity to interact.
We are launching a new website for the RCN:
http://enzymes.nrel.colostate.edu
Please take the opportunity to participate in the RCN by joining the
mailing list through the website. Soon, we will launch a forum on the
website to foster open discussion of methodological issues, ecological
interpretation, and other enzyme related questions. We look forward to
a vigorous dialog!
Matthew Wallenstein
Mary Stromberger
Richard Dick
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Matthew Wallenstein
Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1499
http://www.nrel.colostate.edu/~mawallen
<http://www.nrel.colostate.edu/%7Emawallen>
