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Research
Latest papers
Genome mining of alkaliphilic cyanobacterial consortia: identification of biosynthetic gene clusters in Sodalinema and associated heterotrophs.
Applied and environmental microbiology · 2026
Physiology, functional genomics, and proteomics of Verruconatronum alginivorum gen. nov., sp. nov., the first isolated haloalkaliphile within Verrucomicrobiota, representing a new family, Verruconatronumaceae fam. nov.
Applied and environmental microbiology · 2026 · senior author
Exceptionally high carbon fixation and nitrogen assimilation rates in microbial mats of an alkaline soda lake.
The ISME journal · 2025 · senior author
Latest funding
- $25,443
Microbial Ecology of Mixed Fermentation in Craft Beer Production
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
- $200,000
Harnessing the power of soda lake microbial mats for CO2 capture and conversion
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
- $650,000
Geomicrobiology
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
58 publications.
Genome mining of alkaliphilic cyanobacterial consortia: identification of biosynthetic gene clusters in Sodalinema and associated heterotrophs.
Solanki R, Wiszniak E, Yi L, Cabria G, Strous M, Davila Aleman FD
Physiology, functional genomics, and proteomics of Verruconatronum alginivorum gen. nov., sp. nov., the first isolated haloalkaliphile within Verrucomicrobiota, representing a new family, Verruconatronumaceae fam. nov.
Sorokin DY, Khot V, Merkel AY, Mosier D, Bale NJ, Koenen M, Strous M
Exceptionally high carbon fixation and nitrogen assimilation rates in microbial mats of an alkaline soda lake.
Liu Y, Kiesser AK, Vadlamani A, Kouris A, Strous M
Proteomic evidence for aerobic methane production in groundwater by methylotrophic Methylotenera.
Li S, Dong X, Humez P, Borecki J, Birks J, McClain C, Mayer B, Strous M, Diao M
Groundwater Nitrogen Fixation Is Associated with Methane and Sulfur Cycling.
Li S, Strous M, Diao M
Toward sustainable phycocyanin production using halo-alkaliphilic cyanobacteria: from direct air capture of carbon dioxide to biorefinery.
Yi L, Solanki R, Moll M, Vadlamani A, De la Hoz Siegler H, Strous M
Ecology and biogeochemistry of the microbial underworld in two sister soda lakes.
Paquette AJ, Bhatnagar S, Vadlamani A, Gillis T, Khot V, Novotnik B, De la Hoz Siegler H, Strous M, Rattray JE
In search of the pH limit of growth in halo-alkaliphilic cyanobacteria.
Yi L, Solanki R, Strous M
High diversity, abundance, and expression of hydrogenases in groundwater.
Li S, Mosier D, Kouris A, Humez P, Mayer B, Strous M, Diao M
Phylogenetics and environmental distribution of nitric oxide-forming nitrite reductases reveal their distinct functional and ecological roles.
Pold G, Bonilla-Rosso G, Saghaï A, Strous M, Jones CM, Hallin S
Microbial Ecology of Mixed Fermentation in Craft Beer Production
Principal investigators: Strous, Marc
Harnessing the power of soda lake microbial mats for CO2 capture and conversion
Principal investigators: Strous, Marc
Keywords: microbial ecology; environmental biotechnology; photosynthesis; alkaline soda lake; bio-engineering; metagenomics; proteomics; life cycle assessment; cyanobacteria; microbial (including protists, phages) interactions
Geomicrobiology
Principal investigators: Strous, Marc
Keywords: Groundwater; Microbial Community; Microbiome Metagenomics; Proteomics; Biogeochemistry; Pollution; Ecology
CREATE Training Program in Carbon Capture
Principal investigators: Shimizu, George
A microbial game of thrones - from theory to application
Principal investigators: Strous, Marc
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Hector De la Hoz Siegler and Marc Strous: 6 shared papers
- Bernhard Mayer and Marc Strous: 5 shared papers
- Joule Bergerson and Hector De la Hoz Siegler: 2 shared papers
- Greg Slater and Marc Strous: 1 shared paper
- Steven Bryant and Marc Strous: 1 shared paper
- Joule Bergerson and Marc Strous: 1 shared paper
- Hector De la Hoz Siegler and Srijak Bhatnagar: 1 shared paper
- Srijak Bhatnagar and Marc Strous: 1 shared paper
- Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
- Geoscience
- Department of Earth, Energy, and Environment
- Earth, Environment & Society
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
- Other
Co-authors at University of Calgary, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Hector De la Hoz Siegler
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
6 shared papers, latest 2025
Bernhard Mayer
Department of Earth, Energy, and Environment
5 shared papers, latest 2025
Greg Slater
Earth, Environment & Society
1 shared papers, latest 2017
Steven Bryant
Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Joule Bergerson
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Srijak Bhatnagar
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2024
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