Craig Moyer

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A virus' worst enemy 2020-04-23
NASA Will Explore an Undersea Volcano in Hawaii to Learn More About Alien Life

Life underwater could offer insight into life in space

But unlike other vents, Lo'ihi isn’t quite as hot which makes it closer to what scientists expect to someday explore in space. Being a space agency, NASA doesn’t have its own underwater equipment ready to go, so instead, it is…

2018-06-12
NASA will visit an undersea volcano in Hawaii to figure out how to hunt for aliens

NASA doesn't have an exploration vessel, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) does, so NASA is partnering with the seafaring agency to study Lo'ihi for 21 days. Remote operated vehicles (ROVs) will be sent down to Lo'ihi to collect rocks and observe the vibrant…

2018-06-11
The Mystery of 'Venus's Hair' After a Volcanic Eruption

Volcanic eruptions are ecological reset buttons. They allow scientists to see how a complex ecosystem eventually emerges from barren rock. After an eruption on land, lichens are the first pioneers. In the water, Venus’s hair appears to play that role. It…

2017-04-24
Fullerton aims to identify purpose of underwater microbes 2016-02-26
Moyer has paper published in microbiology journal 2015-10-14
WWU scientists leave for Pacific research cruise 2014-12-01
WWU scientists leave for Pacific research cruise 2014-12-01
Rust villages of the deep: In Pele's shadow, iron oxide, or rust, comes to life

Pele. Her name brings visions of fire, lightning, wind--and volcanoes. Of the ancient Hawaiian goddesses, Pele, the "lady in the red dress," is the best known.

Locals believe that her powers formed Hawaii's chain of volcanic islands. The word pele…

2014-08-08
Biology’s Craig Moyer awarded Consortium for Ocean Leadership grant 2011-04-14
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