The project, funded by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and to be carried out at the Università della Tuscia, has a primary objective focused on characterizing, from an astrobiological perspective, the geological context and microbiological communities within relatively underexplored environments, such as volcanic lakes. The study site will be the ‘Bagno dell’Acqua’ lake on Pantelleria Island, Sicily.
This study will be valuable in preparing for future Mars explorations, Mars Sample Return missions, and investigating the adaptability of life on Earth, its habitability, and the implications regarding the origin of life within such unique habitats.

Desired skills: microbiological laboratory practices. Proficiency in bioinformatics for metagenomic and metabarcoding approaches is highly desirable.

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For information contact Prof. Laura Zucconi.

The deadline is January 15^th 2024, 1 PM (CEST)