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Matthew Saxton

University of Georgia

Department of Marine Sciences

Marine Sciences Building
University of Georgia
Athens , GA  30602  

msaxton@uga.edu

Project List:

Ecosystem Impacts of Oil and Gas Inputs to the Gulf-2 (ECOGIG-2)

Year 5-7 Consortia Grants (RFP-IV)Role: Post-Doc, Program Manager / Technical Coordinator

Ecosystem Impacts of Oil and Gas Inputs to the Gulf (ECOGIG)

Year 2-4 Consortia Grants (RFP-I)Role: Research Staff

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Article - 1

2018

Rogener, M. K., Bracco, A., Hunter, K. S., Saxton, M. A., & Joye, S. B. (2018). Long-term impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil well blowout on methane oxidation dynamics in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 6.

Conference Presentations - 16

2018

Joye, S. H., S.J.; Pena-Montenegro, T. S., C.; Carroll, L. S., & M.A (2018). Regulation and dynamics of microbial oil degradation in nearshore and offshore waters. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018

2017

[MISSING CITATION] [Author not available]. A novel and specific association of bathymodiolin mussels with Epsilonproteobacteria that is widespread at deep-sea hydrothermal vents and cold seeps. 6th International Symposium on Chemosynthesis-Based Ecosystems (CBE6). (2017).
Joye, S. S., M.A.; Pena-Montenegro, T. K., & S (2017). Using -omics approaches to track the response of microbial hydrocarbon degraders to natural and anthropogenic hydrocarbon inputs. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Joye, S. S., M.A.; Pena-Montenegro, T. K., & S (2017). Using -omics approaches to track the response of microbial hydrocarbon degraders to natural and anthropogenic hydrocarbon inputs. In ASLO 2017 Aquatic Sciences Meeting
Pena Montenegro, T. S., M.A.; Kleindienst, S. A., & A.; Joye, S. (2017). Transcriptomics Reveal Responses of Deep-Water Microbial Communities to Oil and Dispersant Exposure. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017

2016

Harrison, S. M., S.; Saxton, M. H., & K.S.; Joye, S. (2016). Exploring hydrocarbon degradation along a surface transect within a persistent oil slick at the Taylor Energy site. In Southeastern Biogeochemical Symposium
Harrison, S., S.Y.; Saxton, M. H., & K.S.; Joye, S. (2016). Exploring microbial and hydrocarbon dynamics along a surface transect of a persistent oil slick at Taylor Energy. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016
Harrison, S., S.Y.; Saxton, M. H., & K.S.; Joye, S. (2016). Exploring microbial and hydrocarbon dynamics along a surface transect of a persistent oil slick at Taylor Energy. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016
Montoya, J. W., S.C.; Vogts, A. V., M.; Saxton, M. J., & S.B (2016). Hydrocarbons and Deepwater Nitrogen Fixation: Who's Doing It, Where, and Why. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference 2016
Montoya, J. W., S.C.; Vogts, A. V., M.; Saxton, M. J., & S.B (2016). Deepwater Nitrogen Fixation: Who's Doing it, Where, and Why?. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016
Saxton, M. (2016). Environmental and Microbial Regulation of Hydrate-Derived Methane Fluxes in Gulf of Mexico Sediments and Waters. In Natural Gas Hydrate Systems - Gordon Research Conference
Saxton, M. S., R.J.; Petersen, J. T., H.; Chakkiath, P. A., A.; Dubilier, N. J., & S.B (2016). Oil degradation in deep sea mussels of the genus Bathymodiolus: physiological insights from metagenomics. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016

2015

Malkin, S. H., S.; Saxton, M. L., K.; Battles, J. S., M.; Medeiros, P. P., M.; Field, J. P., & U.; Joye, S. (2015). Do Chemical Dispersants Impede or Hasten Microbial Degradation of Hydrocarbons in Surface Waters?. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015
Malkin, S. S., V.; Saxton, M. H., S.; Teske, A. J., & S.B (2015). Cable Bacteria: Invisible sulfide oxidizing mats at cold seeps?. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015
Saxton, M. C., S.V.; Nigro, L. J., & S.B (2015). Spatial biogeography of aerobic methane-oxidizing bacteria at natural methane seeps in the Gulf. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015

2014

Saxton, M. N., L.M.; Battles, J. T., & P.L.; Joye, S. (2014). Spatial and temporal biogeography of aerobic methane-oxidizing bacteria surrounding Gulf of Mexico methane seeps. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014