New species discovered in Alaskan permafrost

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Dr. Robyn Barbato, a senior research microbiologist and leader of CRREL’s soil microbiology team, coring permafrost samples in the USACE Permafrost Tunnel in Fox, Alaska.

New species discovered in Alaskan permafrost

Dr. Robyn Barbato, a senior research microbiologist and leader of ERDC-CRREL’s soil microbiology team, coring permafrost samples in the Permafrost Tunnel in Fox, Alaska.

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Tags: USACE, Bacteria, erdc, CRREL, permafrost tunnel, new species, cold regions research and engineering lab

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