A frozen home
Glaciers are essentially huge blocks of ice, frigid and foreboding, and we once thought of them as simply too extreme to harbor life. Now, however, we know they re not only habitable, but possibly one of the major ecosystems on Earth, considering they cover 11% of the Earth s land area. It s just that their denizens are tiny microbes.
New microbes may arrive at the glacier blown in by the wind or riding on dust particles or precipitation such as snowflakes. Over the slow march of time, natural selection and the extreme conditions will shape these new residents of the glacier to better fit their now home.
Glaciers Are Disappearing and So Too Might the Microbial Ecosystems Within
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Dr Ioannis (John) Syrigos is the co-owner and Managing Director of Ancient Origins.
Ioannis is a computer & electrical engineer with a PhD in Artificial Intelligence, a lecturer, explorer and researcher.
He has a personal passion for Ancient History, Mythology, Anthropology and Astronomy, with a particular interest in the folklore surrounding ancient sites, as relayed by the local indigenous people.
Ioannis has undertaken expeditions and research in remote areas of Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru, including Ciudad Perdida (The Lost City) in the Colombian jungle, and the Tayos Cave system in the Amazon jungle of Ecuador, a vast underground network of caves where ancient artifacts have previously been found but very little of which has been officially explored. One of his expeditions resulted in him and a colleague being kidnapped by a tribe after they inadvertently strayed into their territory. They were put on trial but managed to negotiate their release.