Gaosen Zhang

Post Doctoral Fellow

Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences

Email: Gaosen.Zhang@dri.edu

Education

Ph.D.	2007	Lanzhou University (China)	Botany
B.S.	2002	Lanzhou University (China)	Biochemistry

Professional Interests

Microorganisms in cold, arid regions
Effect of climate change on ecosystems
Endolithic microorganisms from hot and cold deserts

Research Areas

Microbial ecology
Life in extreme environments
Origin and evolution of life
Astrobiology

Selected Publications

Zhang, G., Niu, F., Busse, H.J., Ma, X., Liu, W., Dong, M., Feng, H., An, L. and Cheng, G. (2008) Hymenobacter psychrotolerans sp. nov., isolated from permafrost region. International
Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 58(5):1215-1220.

Zhang, G., Ma, X., Niu, F., Dong, M., Feng, H., An, L. and Cheng, G. (2007) Diversity and distribution of alkaliphilic psychrotolerant bacteria in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau permafrost region. Extremophiles. 11:415-424.

Zhang, G., Niu, F., Ma, X., Liu, W., Dong, M., Feng, H., An, L. and Cheng, G. (2007) Phylogenetic diversity of bacteria isolates from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau permafrost region. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 53(8):1000-1010.

Ma, X., Chen, T., Zhang, G. and Wang, R. (2004). Microbial community structure along an altitude gradient in three different localities. Folia Microbiol (Praha). 49(2):105-111.

Su, J., Wu, Y., Ma, X., Zhang, G., Feng, H. and Zhang, Y. (2004). Soil microbial counts and identification of culturable bacteria in an extreme by arid zone. Folia Microbiol (Praha). 49(4): 423-429.