Jody Deming

Jody W. Deming (born July 2, 1952) is an American oceanographer. She is a professor of Oceanography and a marine microbiologist at the University of Washington (UW). Her research interests include studies of cold adapted microbes in their relation to astrobiology, biotechnology, and bioremediation. She is known for her extensive field work, being involved in over 50 nautical research expeditions.[1][2][3] Deming is also the cofounder of the UW Astrobiology Extremophile Laboratory.

Jody W. Deming
Born(1952-07-02)July 2, 1952
Houston, Texas, U.S
NationalityUnited States
Alma materSmith College, University of Maryland, College Park
OccupationProfessor, University of Washington
Known forColwellia demingiae

Education

Deming graduated cum laude from Smith College in Massachusetts in 1974 with a Bachelors in Biological Sciences specializing in Botany.[4] She was also awarded a Smith College Piano Scholarship during her undergraduate career. In 1981, Deming received her PhD in Microbiology at the University of Maryland with Rita Colwell as her thesis advisor.[5] [6]

Career

In 1970's, Deming developed microbial detection systems for unusual habitats for NASA.[7]

Deming is a professor and researcher at University of Washington. Deming is the Editor-in-chief of Elementa's Ocean Science.[8] Since 2003, Deming has been a member of National Academy of Sciences.[9]

Research

Deming's research primarily involves the study of cold-adapted microbes gathered from Arctic sea ice samples.[10] The bacterium Colwellia demingiae (type strain ACAM 459) is named after her.[11] Cold-adapted microbial life has been a research topic of astrobiologists searching for life on Europa and Mars, due to similar cold climates. As such, Deming's research has been used as a reference for institutions such as NASA for what life may be like on Europa and Mars.[12]

Presentations
  • 2008 Earth's Low Temperature Life: An Analog for Mars and Europa? (March 31, 2008).
  • 2016 Life in Ice: Informing the Search on Other Ocean World (May 17, 2016).[13]

Awards
  • 1993 US Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal.[14]
  • 2018 National Academies Keck Futures Initiative (NAKFI) Challenge Award.[15]

See also

References
  1. Deming, Jody. "Linking trapped high salt concentrations with later ice algae production". UW School of Oceanography.
  2. Christensen, Peter; Hogslund, Singe. "Frostflowers". Vimeo. Aarhaus University.
  3. "Greenland field trip". SHAMU Lab.
  4. Deming, Jody. "Profiles: Jody Deming". University of Washington Astrobiology Program.
  5. Deming, Jody. "Dr. Jody W Deming". CLIMOS. Archived from the original on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
  6. "University of Washington Astrobiology profile of Jody Deming". Washington.edu. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  7. "NOAA Ocean Explorer. Jody Deming". NOAA. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  8. "Elements Ocean Science". ElementaScience.org. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  9. "Jody W. Deming". NASonline.org. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  10. Etkind, Mark (Director) (2000). 95 Worlds and Counting (Motion picture). Big Rock Productions.
  11. Bowman, J. P.; Gosink, J. J.; McCAMMON, S. A.; Lewis, T. E.; Nichols, D. S.; Nichols, P. D.; Skerratt, J. H.; Staley, J. T.; McMEEKIN, T. A. (1998). "Colwellia demingiae sp. nov., Colwellia hornerae sp. nov., Colwellia rossensis sp. nov. and Colwellia psychrotropica sp. nov.: psychrophilic Antarctic species with the ability to synthesize docosahexaenoic acid (22: 63)". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 48 (4): 1171–1180. doi:10.1099/00207713-48-4-1171. ISSN 0020-7713.
  12. Fletcher, Julie. "Focus on Europa". NASA Astrobiology Institute. NASA.
  13. Deming, Jody (May 17, 2016). "Life in Ice: Informing the Search on Ocean Ocean World". NASA Astrobiology Institute. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  14. "University of Washington Astrobio Profile of Jody Deming, Karl M. Banse Endowed Professor, Oceanography". Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  15. "National Academies Keck Futures Initiative announces winners of the NAKFI challenge". EurekAlert.org. September 4, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
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