Michael C Macey
Michael Macey is a microbiology lecturer in AstrobiologyOU in the School of Earth, Environment and Ecosystem Sciences at the Open University. Velislava and Daniel are both PhD students in AstrobiologyOU, researching the microbial diversity in hypersaline analogue environments in Spain and Botswana respectively. Their research involves investigating the diversity and activity of microbial communities inhabiting extreme environments and simulated martian environments to build our understanding of habitability and the metabolisms that fuel growth and survival at the limits of life.
FeaturesMars analogues and where to find them
“Are we alone in the universe?” is one of humanity’s oldest questions, with tremendous scientific and social ramifications. In search of answers, a great deal of attention has been focused on our closest neighbour, the red planet, Mars.
