Ariel, Steve, Hilairy, Stan, Everett, Amisha, Tracy and Chris (among others!) returned from a successful field season collecting samples in the hot springs of Yellowstone. These extreme environments inform us about the limits of life and what life in other parts of the solar system and beyond might be like. In fact, fall semester 2009, there will be a seminar series, "Hydrothermal Ecosystems" to allow students (and faculty!) to gain a greater appreciation of the system dynamics. Co-led by Everett Shock and Jeff Dick, the organizational meeting for this course was Monday, August 24th at 4 pm in PS-H 460.