Background
Onstott, Tullis was born on January 12, 1955 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States.
geology professor microgeologist
Onstott, Tullis was born on January 12, 1955 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Geophysics, California Institute of Technology, 1976. Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, Princeton University, 1980.
In 2007, Onstott was listed among Time Magazine"s 100 most influential people in the world. In 2011 he co-discovered Halicephalobus mephisto, a nematode worm living 0.9–3.6 km (056–224 mi) under the ground, the deepest multicellular organism known to science. Projects include:
South African Deep Microbiology: characterizing the microbiology and geochemistry of continental crust down to 5 km (31 mi).
Indiana-Princeton-Tennessee Astrobiology Institute: preparing for the search for life beneath the surface of Mars.
Natural Earthquake Laboratory in South African Mines: installed a field laboratory at 3.8 km (24 mi) depth, exploring the relationship between seismic activity and microbial diversity and activity. Anaerobic biostimulation for the in situ precipitation and long-term sequestration of metal sulphides.