Project Title: The Physiology of Desulfobacterium autotrophicum in Chemostats.

Mentors: Sebastian Kopf and Jesse Colangelo, CIRES/Department of Geological Sciences at CU 

Bio: Elder is a Colorado native, residing in the hills of Evergreen, Colorado. His favorite pastime is rock climbing and exploring nature. By working in natural disaster recovery efforts, he developed a respect for the forces of nature outside our control and for the efforts of those who try to mitigate their impact.

He currently attends Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood, Colorado and is studying biochemistry and genetics with an interest in microbiology. After he finishes his Associates in Chemistry, he plans to transfer to CU Boulder in Fall 2020. Currently, Elder is working with the Department of Geology in the University of Colorado Boulder to discover a potential new model organism for understanding the sulfur cycle.

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