Professor Gordon Southam

Professor

School of the Environment

Faculty of Science

g.southam@uq.edu.au
+61 7 336 58505

Overview

Professor Southam is a Professor in Geomicrobiology. He is an interdisciplinary researcher who crosses the traditional boundaries between biological and geological sciences to examine bacterial transformations of materials composing the earth’s crust, and the impact these transformations have had over geologic time. Field sites have ranged from Yellostone National Park, to Axel Heiberg Island in the Canadian high arctic, to the ultradeep gold mines in the Republic of Southam Africa (up to 4 km below land surface, to the Amazon Basin. Following his appointment as a Canada Research Chair in Geomicrobiology and Director of Environment and Sustainability at Western University, Canada, Dr. Southam has moved to the University of Queensland where he is leading projects on:

Mineral carbonation, using acid generating bacteria to enhance weathering of ultramafic mine waste, promoting mineral carbonation (CO2 sequestration);

Bioremediation of iron mine sites, by enhancing the biogeochemical cycling of iron to promote the formation of ferruginous duricrusts (canga), and

Bioleaching, focussing on low-grade copper in arid through tropical ecosystems (Australia and Brazil);

Gold exploration, examining the fundamental roles that bacteria play in catalysing the formation of placer gold.

Research Interests

Life in Extreme Environments / Bacterial Fossilisation
The growth of bacteria in extreme environments combined with their metal-reactive cell envelopes often results in their fossilization in these environments. The preservation of cellular and molecular biomarkers in ancients Earth systems can teach us about the evolution of life on Earth and their influence on lithosphere-hydrosphere-atmosphere system processes. The diversity of life’s extremes is also intriguing with the respect to the possibility of life occurring elsewhere in the solar system, e.g., Mars. Current research is improving our understanding of the fundamental processes responsible for fossilisation in contemporary and ancient Earth environments, e.g., the biooxidation of iron and subsequent per-mineralization in arid, acid environments.
Bioleaching
Present day mining operations have reached geological scales. Entire mountains are being mined, crushed, sorted, transported, smelted, and consumed by an ever-increasing human population. In parallel, new landscapes are being created with the waste products, often low-grade or lesser-quality ores. Extracting resources from these low-grade ores presents major challenges that we propose to address by determining the critical steps controlling the biooxidation of copper sulphides, in particular, chalcopyrite. The solubilisation, speciation, fractionation and precipitation of many metals and metal ions are directly and indirectly influenced by microbial activity (Southam & Saunders, 2005). The significance of microbial catalysis is highlighted in Enders et al. (2006) where we demonstrated the role of bacteria in the supergene weathering of Fe and Cu at Morenci, AZ, the largest copper mine in North America, producing 1,000 tonnes of Cu/day through bacterial leaching. The biogeochemical oxidation of iron and sulphur in pyrite enhances the dissolution of copper, which can lead to supergene enrichment over geologic time scales (Enders et al., 2006) and can be exploited for the recovery of Cu through bioleaching.
Canga
Supergene enriched iron-ore deposits are typically protected by a goethite-cemented ferruginous duricrust layer referred to as canga. The formation of canga horizons has been linked to the biogeochemical cycling of iron. Incredibly, no work on the biogeochemistry of canga has been done. These supergene Fe-ore systems are actively forming in the tropics by weathering of banded iron formations. Canga forms extensive deposits blanketing ancient erosion surfaces, is tough, moderately hard, well consolidated, permeable and very resistant to erosion and chemical weathering, protecting the relatively soft enriched iron ore below. This protective canga horizon is therefore, essential to supergene iron ore enrichment and formation of high-grade iron ore. Canga hosts unique, endemic open herbaceous-shrubs, dominated by hemicryptophytes that are in dramatic contrast to the surrounding vegetation, especially in the Carajás and Quadrilátero Ferrífero regions of Brazil where tropical rainforests surrounds these ‘islands’ of canga. Effective restoration of mined iron sites to re-establish these unique ecosystems requires the re-precipitation of canga, a process never previously attempted. Studying the biology of these systems, i.e., the biogeochemical cycling of iron and the identification of novel biotechnologically important organisms is essential for the success of this project.
Gold
Gold is a relatively inert metal, yet it is often found as concentrated placer deposits. These deposits are unusual because the gold nuggets recovered from them can be larger than the gold found in the source rock. Using gold-thiosulfate, the gold complex important in base metal sulphide systems, we demonstrated that thiosulfate-oxidising and thiosulfate-reducing bacteria can produce octahedral gold, similar to the interaction between bacteria and gold(III)-chloride complexes. Synchrotron results have begun to elucidate the mechanism of octahedral gold formation, demonstrating that organosulphur-Au(I) compounds are the intermediate complex produced during the reaction between bacteria and gold(III) chloride. Both complexes are important to the biogeochemical cycling of gold in natural systems. Recent evidence of biofilms on gold grains demonstrates that biogeochemical processing of gold is occurring in nature and is therefore, fundamentally important to mineral exploration programs.
Mineral Carbonation
Ultramafic and mafic mine tailings are a potentially valuable feedstock for carbon mineralization that should be used to offset carbon emissions generated by mining. Passive carbon mineralization is occurring at the abandoned Clinton Creek asbestos mine, and the active Diavik diamond and Mount Keith nickel mines. Microbially mediated processes have the potential to accelerate carbon mineralization to create economically viable, large-scale carbon dioxide fixation technologies that can operate at ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure. Bioleaching of magnesium silicates (serpentine, olivine); increasing the supply of CO2 via heterotrophic oxidation of waste organics; and biologically induced carbonate precipitation, as well as enhancing passive carbonation through tailings management practices and use of CO2 point sources. With the aim of developing carbon-neutral mines, tailings storage facilities could be geoengineered as habitats for microbial communities that accelerate carbon mineralization.
Methanogenesis
The methanogenesis project aims to determine how microorganisms degrade coal and to demonstrate the feasibility of producing biogenic methane from waste coal in an abandoned mine. Through this project, we will conduct a microbial survey of at least two Bowen Basin coal mines to identify the organisms that thrive where coal is the sole source of organic carbon. The future methane production of these mines will be determined in a laboratory trial using two different chemical regimes, one possessing a gradient from aerobic to anaerobic conditions and in the other solely anaerobic. Finally, coal will be separated into physical and chemical fractions to determine why coal degradation by anaerobic organisms is limited by the hydrolysis step during methane production.

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Guelph
Bachelor of Science (Honours), University of Guelph

Publications

Journal Article: Gold biomineralization by a metallophore from a gold-associated microbe

Johnston, Chad W., Wyatt, Morgan A., Li, Xiang, Ibrahim, Ashraf, Shuster, Jeremiah, Southam, Gordon and Magarvey, Nathan A. (2013). Gold biomineralization by a metallophore from a gold-associated microbe. Nature Chemical Biology, 9 (4), 241-243. doi: 10.1038/NCHEMBIO.1179
Journal Article: Structural and biological control of the Cenozoic epithermal uranium concentrations from the Sierra Pena Blanca, Mexico

Angiboust, Samuel, Fayek, Mostafa, Power, Ian M., Camacho, Alfredo, Calas, Georges and Southam, Gordon (2012). Structural and biological control of the Cenozoic epithermal uranium concentrations from the Sierra Pena Blanca, Mexico. Mineralium Deposita, 47 (8), 859-874. doi: 10.1007/s00126-012-0408-5
Journal Article: Modern carbonate microbialites from an asbestos open pit pond, Yukon, Canada

Power, I. M., Wilson, S. A., Dipple, G. M. and Southam, G. (2011). Modern carbonate microbialites from an asbestos open pit pond, Yukon, Canada. Geobiology, 9 (2), 180-195. doi: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2010.00265.x
Journal Article: Electrical transport along bacterial nanowires from Shewanella oneidensis MR-1

El-Naggar, Mohamed Y., Wanger, Greg, Leung, Kar Man, Yuzvinsky, Thomas D., Southam, Gordon, Yang, Jun, Lau, Woon Ming, Nealson, Kenneth H. and Gorby, Yuri A. (2010). Electrical transport along bacterial nanowires from Shewanella oneidensis MR-1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107 (42), 18127-18131. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1004880107
Journal Article: Photosynthetic isotope biosignatures in laminated micro-stromatolitic and non-laminated nodules associated with modern, freshwater microbialites in Pavilion Lake, BC

Brady, A. L., Slater, G. F., Omelon, C. R., Southam, G., Druschel, G., Andersen, D. T., Hawes, I., Laval, B. and Lim, D. S. S. (2010). Photosynthetic isotope biosignatures in laminated micro-stromatolitic and non-laminated nodules associated with modern, freshwater microbialites in Pavilion Lake, BC. Chemical Geology, 274 (1-2), 56-67. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2010.03.016

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Grants

Characterisation and Transformation of Phosphogypsum

(2023) The Mosaic Company
Bio-recovery of rare earth elements from Australian soils and mine tailings

(2022–2024) ARC Discovery Projects
Expanding Queensland's Rare Earth Element opportunities - defining and extracting new REE resources

(2022–2024) Queensland Department of Resources

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Supervision

Biologically enhanced mineral carbonation of kimberlite as a strategy to create a carbon neutral mine

Doctor Philosophy
Harnessing microbial processes to accelerate the transformation of coal spoils to functional soils

Doctor Philosophy
Biochemical processes occuring in kimberlite: True lithotrophy

Doctor Philosophy

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Publications

Featured Publications

Gold biomineralization by a metallophore from a gold-associated microbe

Johnston, Chad W., Wyatt, Morgan A., Li, Xiang, Ibrahim, Ashraf, Shuster, Jeremiah, Southam, Gordon and Magarvey, Nathan A. (2013). Gold biomineralization by a metallophore from a gold-associated microbe. Nature Chemical Biology, 9 (4), 241-243. doi: 10.1038/NCHEMBIO.1179
Structural and biological control of the Cenozoic epithermal uranium concentrations from the Sierra Pena Blanca, Mexico

Angiboust, Samuel, Fayek, Mostafa, Power, Ian M., Camacho, Alfredo, Calas, Georges and Southam, Gordon (2012). Structural and biological control of the Cenozoic epithermal uranium concentrations from the Sierra Pena Blanca, Mexico. Mineralium Deposita, 47 (8), 859-874. doi: 10.1007/s00126-012-0408-5
Modern carbonate microbialites from an asbestos open pit pond, Yukon, Canada

Power, I. M., Wilson, S. A., Dipple, G. M. and Southam, G. (2011). Modern carbonate microbialites from an asbestos open pit pond, Yukon, Canada. Geobiology, 9 (2), 180-195. doi: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2010.00265.x
Electrical transport along bacterial nanowires from Shewanella oneidensis MR-1

El-Naggar, Mohamed Y., Wanger, Greg, Leung, Kar Man, Yuzvinsky, Thomas D., Southam, Gordon, Yang, Jun, Lau, Woon Ming, Nealson, Kenneth H. and Gorby, Yuri A. (2010). Electrical transport along bacterial nanowires from Shewanella oneidensis MR-1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107 (42), 18127-18131. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1004880107
Photosynthetic isotope biosignatures in laminated micro-stromatolitic and non-laminated nodules associated with modern, freshwater microbialites in Pavilion Lake, BC

Brady, A. L., Slater, G. F., Omelon, C. R., Southam, G., Druschel, G., Andersen, D. T., Hawes, I., Laval, B. and Lim, D. S. S. (2010). Photosynthetic isotope biosignatures in laminated micro-stromatolitic and non-laminated nodules associated with modern, freshwater microbialites in Pavilion Lake, BC. Chemical Geology, 274 (1-2), 56-67. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2010.03.016

Book Chapter

Sulfide Oxidation

Southam, Gordon (2023). Sulfide Oxidation. Encyclopedia of Astrobiology. (pp. 2930-2932) Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi: 10.1007/978-3-662-65093-6_5421
Applications of scanning electron microscopy in geomicrobiology

Shuster, Jeremiah, Southam, Gordon and Reith, Frank (2019). Applications of scanning electron microscopy in geomicrobiology. Analytical geomicrobiology: a handbook of instrumental techniques. (pp. 148-165) edited by Janice P. L. Kenney, Harish Veeramani and Daniel S. Alessi. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
Applications of transmission electron microscopy in geomicrobiology

Shuster, Jeremiah, Reith, Frank and Southam, Gordon (2019). Applications of transmission electron microscopy in geomicrobiology. Analytical geomicrobiology: a handbook of instrumental techniques. (pp. 166-186) edited by Kenney, Janice P. L, Veeramani, Harish and Alessi, Daniel S. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781107707399.006
Geomicrobiology of sulfide mineral oxidation

Nordstrom, D. Kirk and Southam, Gordon (2019). Geomicrobiology of sulfide mineral oxidation. Geomicrobiology: interactions between microbes and minerals. (pp. 361-390) edited by Jillian F. Banfield and Kenneth H. Nealson . Berlin, Germany: De Gruyter Mouton. doi: 10.1515/9781501509247
Geology, life, and habitability

Southam, G., Westall, F. and Spohn, T. (2015). Geology, life, and habitability. Treatise on geophysics: second edition. (pp. 473-486) edited by Gerald Schubert. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53802-4.00175-5
The Early Record of Life

Westall, Frances and Southam, Gordon (2013). The Early Record of Life. Archean Geodynamics and Environments. (pp. 283-304) edited by Keith Benn , Jean‐Claude Mareschal and Kent C. Condie. Washington, D. C., United States: American Geophysical Union. doi: 10.1029/164GM18
Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles: A Review

Lengke, Maggy F., Sanpawanitchakit, Charoen and Southam, Gordon (2011). Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles: A Review. Metal nanoparticles in microbiology. (pp. 37-74) edited by Mahendra Rai and Nelson Duran. Berlin Heidelberg, Germany: Springer-Verlag. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-18312-6_3
Geology, Life and Habitability

Southam, G. and Westall, F. (2007). Geology, Life and Habitability. Treatise on Geophysics. (pp. 421-437) Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-044452748-6.00164-4
10.12 - Geology, Life and Habitability

Southam, G. and Westall, F. (2007). 10.12 - Geology, Life and Habitability. Treatise on Geophysics: Volume 1-10. (pp. 421-437) Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-044452748-6.00164-4
The early record of life

Westall, Frances and Southam, Gordon (2006). The early record of life. Geophysical Monograph Series. (pp. 289-304) Blackwell Publishing Ltd. doi: 10.1029/164GM18

Journal Article

Accelerated carbonate biomineralisation of Venetia diamond mine coarse residue deposit (CRD) material – a field trial study

Jones, Thomas Ray, Poitras, Jordan, Levett, Alan, Langendam, Andrew, Vietti, Andrew and Southam, Gordon (2023). Accelerated carbonate biomineralisation of Venetia diamond mine coarse residue deposit (CRD) material – a field trial study. Science of the Total Environment, 893 164853, 164853. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164853
Changes in microbial community structure during the biooxidation of iron and inorganic/organic sulfur provide prediction of acid mine drainage from coal spoil

Li, Wenbo, Feng, Qiyan, Southam, Gordon, Jin, Tao and Li, Ze (2023). Changes in microbial community structure during the biooxidation of iron and inorganic/organic sulfur provide prediction of acid mine drainage from coal spoil. Science of The Total Environment, 894 164945, 164945. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164945
Anthropedogenesis in coal mine overburden; the need for a comprehensive, fundamental biogeochemical approach

Gunathunga, Samadhi U., Gagen, Emma J., Evans, Paul N., Erskine, Peter D. and Southam, Gordon (2023). Anthropedogenesis in coal mine overburden; the need for a comprehensive, fundamental biogeochemical approach. Science of The Total Environment, 892 164515, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164515
Nitrogen-Rich Organic Matter Formation and Stabilization in Iron Ore Tailings: A Submicrometer Investigation

Wu, Songlin, Bougoure, Jeremy, Wang, Jian, Thomsen, Lars, Chan, Ting-Shan, Yi, Qing, Li, Zhen, Southam, Gordon and Huang, Longbin (2023). Nitrogen-Rich Organic Matter Formation and Stabilization in Iron Ore Tailings: A Submicrometer Investigation. Environmental Science & Technology, 57 (33), 12325-12338. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c03011
Arsenic (III) and arsenic (V) removal from acidic mine waters using an acidophilic sulfate-reducing bioreactor

Hernández, Pedro, Recio, Gonzalo, Schwarz, Alex, Villa-Gomez, Denys, Southam, Gordon, Saavedra-Mella, Felipe, Canales, Christian and Nancucheo, Ivan (2023). Arsenic (III) and arsenic (V) removal from acidic mine waters using an acidophilic sulfate-reducing bioreactor. Hydrometallurgy, 221 106137, 106137. doi: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2023.106137
Impure CO2 storage reactions of sandstone, mudstone and carbonate cemented cores: experimental CO2 SO2 NOX O2 reaction metal mobilisation and fate

Pearce, J. K., Dawson, G. W., Brink, F., Southam, G., Paterson, D., Hall, N., Heath, R., Greer, D., Kirste, D. and Golding, S. D. (2023). Impure CO2 storage reactions of sandstone, mudstone and carbonate cemented cores: experimental CO2 SO2 NOX O2 reaction metal mobilisation and fate. International Journal of Coal Geology, 277 104352, 104352. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2023.104352
Accelerating bioleaching of tungsten mining wastes using indigenous acidophilic bacteria

Han, Zhengdong, Levett, Alan, Edraki, Mansour, Jones, Michael W.M., Howard, Daryl and Southam, Gordon (2023). Accelerating bioleaching of tungsten mining wastes using indigenous acidophilic bacteria. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 454 131490, 131490. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131490
Ecological engineering of iron ore tailings into useable soils for sustainable rehabilitation

Wu, Songlin, Liu, Yunjia, Southam, Gordon, Nguyen, Tuan A.H., Konhauser, Kurt O., You, Fang, Bougoure, Jeremy J., Paterson, David, Chan, Ting-Shan, Lu, Ying-Rui, Haw, Shu-Chih, Yi, Qing, Li, Zhen, Robertson, Lachlan M., Hall, Merinda, Saha, Narottam, Ok, Yong Sik and Huang, Longbin (2023). Ecological engineering of iron ore tailings into useable soils for sustainable rehabilitation. iScience, 26 (7) 107102, 1-26. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107102
Accelerated mineral bio-carbonation of coarse residue kimberlite material by inoculation with photosynthetic microbial mats

Jones, Thomas Ray, Poitras, Jordan, Gagen, Emma, Paterson, David John and Southam, Gordon (2023). Accelerated mineral bio-carbonation of coarse residue kimberlite material by inoculation with photosynthetic microbial mats. Geochemical Transactions, 24 (1) 1. doi: 10.1186/s12932-023-00082-4
Cooper Basin REM gas shales after CO2 storage or acid reactions: metal mobilisation and methane accessible pore changes

Pearce, J. K., Blach, T., Dawson, G. K. W., Southam, G., Paterson, D. J., Golding, S. D., Bahadur, J., Melnichenko, Y. B. and Rudolph, V. (2023). Cooper Basin REM gas shales after CO2 storage or acid reactions: metal mobilisation and methane accessible pore changes. International Journal of Coal Geology, 273 104271, 104271. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2023.104271
Microbially influenced tungsten mobilisation and formation of secondary minerals in wolframite tailings

Han, Zhengdong, Levett, Alan, Edraki, Mansour, Jones, Michael W. M., Howard, Daryl and Southam, Gordon (2023). Microbially influenced tungsten mobilisation and formation of secondary minerals in wolframite tailings. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 445 130508, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130508
Historical diamond mine waste reveals carbon sequestration resource in kimberlite residue

Jones, T. R., Poitras, J., Paterson, D. and Southam, G. (2023). Historical diamond mine waste reveals carbon sequestration resource in kimberlite residue. Chemical Geology, 617 121270. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2022.121270
Mineral weathering of iron ore tailings primed by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and elemental sulfur under contrasting pH conditions

Yi, Qing, Wu, Songlin, Liu, Yunjia, Chan, Ting-Shan, Lu, Ying-Rui, Saha, Narottam, Southam, Gordon and Huang, Longbin (2023). Mineral weathering of iron ore tailings primed by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and elemental sulfur under contrasting pH conditions. Science of the Total Environment, 856 159078, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159078
Accelerating soil aggregate formation: a review on microbial processes as the critical step in a post-mining rehabilitation context

da Silva, Guilherme Oliveira Andrade, Southam, Gordon and Gagen, Emma Jayne (2022). Accelerating soil aggregate formation: a review on microbial processes as the critical step in a post-mining rehabilitation context. Soil Research, 61 (3), 209-223. doi: 10.1071/sr22092
Role of the substrate on Ni inhibition in biological sulfate reduction

Liu, Yun, Vaughan, James, Southam, Gordon, Serrano, Antonio, Gao, Han, Palfreyman, Robin, Marcellin, Esteban and Villa-Gomez, Denys K. (2022). Role of the substrate on Ni inhibition in biological sulfate reduction. Journal of Environmental Management, 316 115216, 115216. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115216
Metal mobilization from CO2 storage cap-rocks: experimental reactions with pure CO2 or CO2 SO2 NO

Pearce, J. K., Dawson, G. W., Southam, G., Paterson, D., Kirste, D. and Golding, S. D. (2022). Metal mobilization from CO2 storage cap-rocks: experimental reactions with pure CO2 or CO2 SO2 NO. Frontiers in Energy Research, 10 873813, 1-21. doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2022.873813
Cation exchange in smectites as a new approach to mineral carbonation

Zeyen, Nina, Wang, Baolin, Wilson, Siobhan A., Paulo, Carlos, Stubbs, Amanda R., Power, Ian M., Steele-Maclnnis, Matthew, Lanzirotti, Antonio, Newville, Matthew, Paterson, David J., Hamilton, Jessica L., Jones, Thomas R., Turvey, Connor C., Dipple, Gregory M. and Southam, Gordon (2022). Cation exchange in smectites as a new approach to mineral carbonation. Frontiers in Climate, 4 913632, 1-21. doi: 10.3389/fclim.2022.913632
Microbial community structure is most strongly associated with geographical distance and pH in salt lake sediments

Santini, Talitha C., Gramenz, Lucy, Southam, Gordon and Zammit, Carla (2022). Microbial community structure is most strongly associated with geographical distance and pH in salt lake sediments. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13 920056, 1-15. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.920056
Laboratory-based bacterial weathering of the Merensky reef and its impact on platinum group mineral migration

Tan, Ling, Jones, Thomas, Xie, Jianping, Liu, Xinxing and Southam, Gordon (2022). Laboratory-based bacterial weathering of the Merensky reef and its impact on platinum group mineral migration. Economic Geology, 117 (4), 801-812. doi: 10.5382/econgeo.4893
Review on metal extraction technologies suitable for critical metal recovery from mining and processing wastes

Whitworth, Anne J, Vaughan, James, Southam, Gordon, van der Ent, Antony, Nkrumah, Philip N, Ma, Xiaodong and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2022). Review on metal extraction technologies suitable for critical metal recovery from mining and processing wastes. Minerals Engineering, 182 107537, 107537. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2022.107537
Preservation of terrestrial microorganisms and organics within alteration products of chondritic meteorites from the Nullarbor Plain, Australia

Tait, Alastair W., Wilson, Siobhan A., Tomkins, Andrew G., Hamilton, Jessica L., Gagen, Emma J., Holman, Alex I., Grice, Kliti, Preston, Louisa J., Paterson, David J. and Southam, Gordon (2022). Preservation of terrestrial microorganisms and organics within alteration products of chondritic meteorites from the Nullarbor Plain, Australia. Astrobiology, 22 (4), 399-415. doi: 10.1089/ast.2020.2387
Predicted CO2 water rock reactions in naturally altered CO2 storage reservoir sandstones, with interbedded cemented and coaly mudstone seals

Pearce, J.K., Dawson, G.W., Golding, S.D., Southam, G., Paterson, D.J., Brink, F. and Underschultz, J.R. (2022). Predicted CO2 water rock reactions in naturally altered CO2 storage reservoir sandstones, with interbedded cemented and coaly mudstone seals. International Journal of Coal Geology, 253 103966, 103966. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2022.103966
Core characterisation and predicted CO2 reactivity of sandstones and mudstones from an Australian oil field

Pearce, J.K., Brink, F., Dawson, G.W., Poitras, J., Southam, G., Paterson, D.J., Wolhuter, A. and Underschultz, J.R. (2022). Core characterisation and predicted CO2 reactivity of sandstones and mudstones from an Australian oil field. International Journal of Coal Geology, 250 103911, 103911. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2021.103911
Evaluation of operating conditions on sulfate reduction from acidic wastewater in a fixed-bed bioreactor

Hernández, Pedro, Recio, Gonzalo, Canales, Christian, Schwarz, Alex, Villa-Gomez, Denys, Southam, Gordon and Nancucheo, Ivan (2022). Evaluation of operating conditions on sulfate reduction from acidic wastewater in a fixed-bed bioreactor. Minerals Engineering, 177 107370, 107370. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2021.107370
Chemodiversity of Dissolved Organic Matter and Its Molecular Changes Driven by Rhizosphere Activities in Fe Ore Tailings Undergoing Eco-Engineered Pedogenesis

Wu, Songlin, You, Fang, Boughton, Berin, Liu, Yunjia, Nguyen, Tuan A. H., Wykes, Jeremy, Southam, Gordon, Robertson, Lachlan M., Chan, Ting-Shan, Lu, Ying-Rui, Lutz, Adrian, Yu, Dingyi, Yi, Qing, Saha, Narottam and Huang, Longbin (2021). Chemodiversity of Dissolved Organic Matter and Its Molecular Changes Driven by Rhizosphere Activities in Fe Ore Tailings Undergoing Eco-Engineered Pedogenesis. Environmental Science & Technology, 55 (19) acs.est.1c04527, 13045-13060. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c04527
Biologically facilitated precipitation of metals in low-Fe waters at the sulphidic Mount Chalmers mine, Queensland, Australia

Henne, Anicia, Craw, Dave, Gagen, Emma and Southam, Gordon (2021). Biologically facilitated precipitation of metals in low-Fe waters at the sulphidic Mount Chalmers mine, Queensland, Australia. Ore Geology Reviews, 136 104238, 104238. doi: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2021.104238
A sequential bioreactor adaption strategy enhanced the precipitation of metals from tailings’ leachates

Villa Gomez, D.K., Serrano, A., Peces, M., Ryan, B., Hofmann, H. and Southam, G. (2021). A sequential bioreactor adaption strategy enhanced the precipitation of metals from tailings’ leachates. Minerals Engineering, 170 107051, 107051. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2021.107051
Ferrugination of biocrusts grown on crushed ferricrete: potential for slope stabilisation

Paz, Anat, Gagen, Emma J., Levett, Alan and Southam, Gordon (2021). Ferrugination of biocrusts grown on crushed ferricrete: potential for slope stabilisation. Ore Geology Reviews, 135 104239, 104239. doi: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2021.104239
Bioaugmentation with Acidithiobacillus species accelerates mineral weathering and formation of secondary mineral cements for hardpan development in sulfidic Pb-Zn tailings

Liu, Yunjia, Wu, Songlin, Southam, Gordon, Chan, Ting-Shan, Lu, Ying-Rui, Paterson, David J. and Huang, Longbin (2021). Bioaugmentation with Acidithiobacillus species accelerates mineral weathering and formation of secondary mineral cements for hardpan development in sulfidic Pb-Zn tailings. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 411 124988, 124988. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124988
Strategising the bioremediation of Brazilian iron ore mines

Levett, Alan, Gagen, Emma, Paz, Anat, Vasconcelos, Paulo and Southam, Gordon (2021). Strategising the bioremediation of Brazilian iron ore mines. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 52 (15), 2749-2771. doi: 10.1080/10643389.2021.1896346
Textures and mineralogy of residual supergene copper silicates in oxidised overburden

Henne, Anicia, Craw, Dave, Paterson, David and Southam, Gordon (2021). Textures and mineralogy of residual supergene copper silicates in oxidised overburden. Minerals Engineering, 163 106775, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2021.106775
Rhizosphere drives biotite-like mineral weathering and secondary Fe–Si mineral formation in Fe Ore tailings

Wu, Songlin, Liu, Yunjia, Southam, Gordon, Robertson, Lachlan M., Wykes, Jeremy, Yi, Qing, Hall, Merinda, Li, Zhen, Sun, Qiang, Saha, Narottam, Chan, Ting-Shan, Lu, Ying-Rui and Huang, Longbin (2021). Rhizosphere drives biotite-like mineral weathering and secondary Fe–Si mineral formation in Fe Ore tailings. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 5 (3) acsearthspacechem.0c00331, 618-631. doi: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.0c00331
Biogeochemical formation of metalliferous laminations in surficial environments

Henne, Anicia, Craw, Dave, Hamilton, Jessica, Paz, Anat, Kerr, Gemma, Paterson, David, Shuster, Jeremiah and Southam, Gordon (2021). Biogeochemical formation of metalliferous laminations in surficial environments. Mineralogical Magazine, 85 (1), 49-67. doi: 10.1180/mgm.2021.8
Acidophilic iron- and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, drives alkaline pH neutralization and mineral weathering in Fe ore tailings

Yi, Qing, Wu, Songlin, Southam, Gordon, Robertson, Lachlan, You, Fang, Liu, Yunjia, Wang, Sicheng, Saha, Narottam, Webb, Richard, Wykes, Jeremy, Chan, Ting-Shan, Lu, Ying-Rui and Huang, Longbin (2021). Acidophilic iron- and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, drives alkaline pH neutralization and mineral weathering in Fe ore tailings. Environmental Science and Technology, 55 (12), 8020-8034. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c00848
Carbon accounting of mined landscapes, and deployment of a geochemical treatment system for enhanced weathering at Woodsreef Chrysotile Mine, NSW, Australia

Hamilton, J. L., Wilson, S. A., Turvey, C. C., Morgan, B., Tait, A. W., McCutcheon, J., Fallon, S. J. and Southam, G. (2021). Carbon accounting of mined landscapes, and deployment of a geochemical treatment system for enhanced weathering at Woodsreef Chrysotile Mine, NSW, Australia. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 220 106655, 106655. doi: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2020.106655
Titanium mobility preserved in association with microfossils in an iron-rich duricrust capping an iron ore deposit

Levett, Alan, Vasconcelos, Paulo M., Jones, Michael M. W., Rintoul, Llew, Paz, Anat, Gagen, Emma J. and Southam, Gordon (2021). Titanium mobility preserved in association with microfossils in an iron-rich duricrust capping an iron ore deposit. Chemical Geology, 559 119955, 119955. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2020.119955
A column leaching model of low-grade chalcopyrite ore: mineral preferences and chemical reactivity

Bostelmann, Heike and Southam, Gordon (2020). A column leaching model of low-grade chalcopyrite ore: mineral preferences and chemical reactivity. Minerals, 10 (12) 1132, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/min10121132
The influence of metal mobility on resource potential in circumneutral pH iron-rich copper mine waste rocks

Henne, Anicia, Hamilton, Jessica, Craw, Dave, Paterson, David and Southam, Gordon (2020). The influence of metal mobility on resource potential in circumneutral pH iron-rich copper mine waste rocks. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 219 106632, 106632. doi: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2020.106632
Toward Closing a Loophole: Recovering Rare Earth Elements from Uranium Metallurgical Process Tailings

Vaughan, James , Tungpalan, Kate , Parbhakar-Fox, Anita , Fu, Weng, Gagen, Emma , Nti Nkrumah, Philip , Southam, Gordon, van der Ent, Antony, Erskine, Peter, Gow, Paul and Valenta, Rick (2020). Toward Closing a Loophole: Recovering Rare Earth Elements from Uranium Metallurgical Process Tailings. JOM, 73 (1), 39-53. doi: 10.1007/s11837-020-04451-7
Enhanced metal recovery by efficient agglomeration of precipitates in an up-flow fixed-bed bioreactor

Liu, Yun, Vaughan, James, Southam, Gordon, Serrano, Antonio, Marcellin, Esteban, Nancucheo, Ivan and Villa-Gomez, Denys K. (2020). Enhanced metal recovery by efficient agglomeration of precipitates in an up-flow fixed-bed bioreactor. Chemical Engineering Journal, 416 127662, 127662. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2020.127662
Biochemical synthesis of palladium nanoparticles: The influence of chemical fixatives used in electron microscopy on nanoparticle formatton and catalytic performance

Tan, Ling, Jones, Thomas, Poitras, Jordan, Xie, Jianping, Liu, Xinxing and Southam, Gordon (2020). Biochemical synthesis of palladium nanoparticles: The influence of chemical fixatives used in electron microscopy on nanoparticle formatton and catalytic performance. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 398 122945, 122945. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122945
Accelerating microbial iron cycling promotes re‐cementation of surface crusts in iron ore regions

Gagen, Emma J., Levett, Alan, Paz, Anat, Bostelmann, Heike, Valadares, Rafael Borges da Silva, Bitencourt, José Augusto Pires, Gastauer, Markus, Nunes, Gisele Lopes, Oliveira, Guilherme, Vasconcelos, Paulo M., Tyson, Gene W. and Southam, Gordon (2020). Accelerating microbial iron cycling promotes re‐cementation of surface crusts in iron ore regions. Microbial Biotechnology, 13 (6) 1751-7915.13646, 1960-1971. doi: 10.1111/1751-7915.13646
Biocement stabilization of an experimental-scale artificial slope and the reformation of iron-rich crusts

Levett, Alan, Gagen, Emma J., Zhao, Yitian, Vasconcelos, Paulo M. and Southam, Gordon (2020). Biocement stabilization of an experimental-scale artificial slope and the reformation of iron-rich crusts. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117 (31), 18347-18354. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2001740117
Experimental simulations of bacterially-mediated magnetite oxidation and observations on ferricrete formation at the Salobo IOCG mine, Brazil

Henne, A., Craw, D., Gagen, E.J. and Southam, G. (2020). Experimental simulations of bacterially-mediated magnetite oxidation and observations on ferricrete formation at the Salobo IOCG mine, Brazil. Applied Geochemistry, 118 104628, 104628. doi: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2020.104628
Nickel complexation as an innovative approach for nickel-cobalt selective recovery using sulfate-reducing bacteria

Liu, Yun, Serrano, Antonio, Wyman, Valentina, Marcellin, Esteban, Southam, Gordon, Vaughan, James and Villa-Gomez, Denys (2020). Nickel complexation as an innovative approach for nickel-cobalt selective recovery using sulfate-reducing bacteria. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 402 123506, 123506. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123506
Characterisation of iron oxide encrusted microbial fossils

Levett, Alan, Gagen, Emma J., Rintoul, Llew, Guagliardo, Paul, Diao, Hui, Vasconcelos, Paulo M. and Southam, Gordon (2020). Characterisation of iron oxide encrusted microbial fossils. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 9889, 9889. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-66830-z
Biosignatures associated with freshwater microbialites

White, Richard Allen, Soles, Sarah A., Brady, Allyson L., Southam, Gordon, Lim, Darlene S.S. and Slater, Greg F. (2020). Biosignatures associated with freshwater microbialites. Life, 10 (5) 66, 1-22. doi: 10.3390/life10050066
Microbial weathering signatures in lateritic ferruginous duricrusts

Levett, Alan, Vasconcelos, Paulo M., Gagen, Emma J., Rintoul, Llew, Spier, Carlos, Guagliardo, Paul and Southam, Gordon (2020). Microbial weathering signatures in lateritic ferruginous duricrusts. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 538 116209, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116209
Evaluation of Dispersed Alkaline Substrate and Diffusive Exchange System Technologies for the Passive Treatment of Copper Mining Acid Drainage

Schwarz, Alex, Nancucheo, Iván, Gaete, Maria A., Muñoz, Diego, Sanhueza, Pamela, Torregrosa, Martin, Rötting, Tobias, Southam, Gordon and Aybar, Marcelo (2020). Evaluation of Dispersed Alkaline Substrate and Diffusive Exchange System Technologies for the Passive Treatment of Copper Mining Acid Drainage. Water, 12 (3) 854, 854. doi: 10.3390/w12030854
Accelerating mineral carbonation in ultramafic mine tailings via direct CO2 reaction and heap leaching with potential for base metal enrichment and recovery

Hamilton, Jessica L., Wilson, Siobhan A., Morgan, Bree, Harrison, Anna L., Turvey, Connor C., Paterson, David J., Dipple, Gregory M. and Southam, Gordon (2020). Accelerating mineral carbonation in ultramafic mine tailings via direct CO2 reaction and heap leaching with potential for base metal enrichment and recovery. Economic Geology, 115 (2), 303-323. doi: 10.5382/econgeo.4710
Biogeochemical cycling of iron: implications for biocementation and slope stabilisation

Levett, Alan, Gagen, Emma J., Vasconcelos, Paulo M., Zhao, Yitian, Paz, Anat and Southam, Gordon (2020). Biogeochemical cycling of iron: implications for biocementation and slope stabilisation. Science of The Total Environment, 707 136128, 136128. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136128
Geochemical and mineralogical changes in magnetite Fe-ore tailings induced by biomass organic matter amendment

Robertson, Lachlan M., Wu, Songlin, You, Fang, Huang, Longbin, Southam, Gordon, Chan, Ting-Shan, Lu, Ying-Rui and Bond, Phillip L. (2020). Geochemical and mineralogical changes in magnetite Fe-ore tailings induced by biomass organic matter amendment. Science of The Total Environment, 724 138196, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138196
Contribution of bacterially-induced oxidation of Fe-silicates in iron-rich ore to laterite formation, Salobo IOCG mine, Brazil

Henne, A., Craw, D., Gagen, E.J. and Southam, G. (2020). Contribution of bacterially-induced oxidation of Fe-silicates in iron-rich ore to laterite formation, Salobo IOCG mine, Brazil. Chemical Geology, 539 119499, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2020.119499
Anaerobic methane oxidation coupled to manganese reduction by members of the Methanoperedenaceae

Leu, Andy O., Cai, Chen, McIlroy, Simon J., Southam, Gordon, Orphan, Victoria J., Yuan, Zhiguo, Hu, Shihu and Tyson, Gene W. (2020). Anaerobic methane oxidation coupled to manganese reduction by members of the Methanoperedenaceae. The ISME Journal, 14 (4), 1030-1041. doi: 10.1038/s41396-020-0590-x
A widely distributed hydrogenase oxidises atmospheric H2 during bacterial growth

Islam, Zahra F., Welsh, Caitlin, Bayly, Katherine, Grinter, Rhys, Southam, Gordon, Gagen, Emma J. and Greening, Chris (2020). A widely distributed hydrogenase oxidises atmospheric H2 during bacterial growth. ISME Journal, 14 (11), 2649-2658. doi: 10.1038/s41396-020-0713-4
Biogeochemical cycling of iron oxides in the rhizosphere of plants grown on ferruginous duricrust (canga)

Paz, Anat, Gagen, Emma J., Levett, Alan, Zhao, Yitian, Kopittke, Peter M. and Southam, Gordon (2020). Biogeochemical cycling of iron oxides in the rhizosphere of plants grown on ferruginous duricrust (canga). Science of the Total Environment, 713 136637, 136637. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136637
Eukaryotic colonization of micrometer-scale cracks in rocks: a "microfluidics" experiment using naturally weathered meteorites from the Nullarbor Plain, Australia

Tait, Alastair W., Gagen, Emma J., Wilson, Siobhan A., Tomkins, Andrew G. and Southam, Gordon (2019). Eukaryotic colonization of micrometer-scale cracks in rocks: a "microfluidics" experiment using naturally weathered meteorites from the Nullarbor Plain, Australia. Astrobiology, 20 (3) ast.2019.2077, 364-374. doi: 10.1089/ast.2019.2077
Goethite Reduction by a Neutrophilic Member of the Alphaproteobacterial Genus Telmatospirillum

Gagen, Emma J., Zaugg, Julian, Tyson, Gene W. and Southam, Gordon (2019). Goethite Reduction by a Neutrophilic Member of the Alphaproteobacterial Genus Telmatospirillum. Frontiers in Microbiology, 10 2938, 2938. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02938
Bacterially-mediated supergene alteration and redistribution of copper in mineralised rocks at the Salobo IOCG deposit, Brazil

Henne, A., Craw, D., Gagen, E. J. and Southam, G. (2019). Bacterially-mediated supergene alteration and redistribution of copper in mineralised rocks at the Salobo IOCG deposit, Brazil. Ore Geology Reviews, 115 103210, 103210. doi: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2019.103210
Organic matter amendment and plant colonization drive mineral weathering, organic carbon sequestration and water stable aggregation in magnetite Fe ore tailings

Wu, Songlin, Liu, Yunjia, Bougoure, Jeremy J., Southam, Gordon, Chan, Ting-Shan, Lu, Ying-Rui, Haw, Shu-Chih, Nguyen, Tuan Anh Huu, You, Fang and Huang, Longbin Huang (2019). Organic matter amendment and plant colonization drive mineral weathering, organic carbon sequestration and water stable aggregation in magnetite Fe ore tailings. Environmental Science and Technology, 53 (23) acs.est.9b04526, 13720-13731. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.9b04526
The influence of biologically produced sulfide-containing solutions on nickel and cobalt precipitation reactions and particle settling properties

Liu, Yun, Serrano, Antonio, Vaughan, James, Southam, Gordon, Zhao, Ling and Villa-Gomez, Denys (2019). The influence of biologically produced sulfide-containing solutions on nickel and cobalt precipitation reactions and particle settling properties. Hydrometallurgy, 189 105142, 105142. doi: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2019.105142
Rhizosphere modifications of iron-rich minerals and forms of heavy metals encapsulated in sulfidic tailings hardpan

Liu, Yunjia, Wu, Songlin, Saavedra-Mella, Felipe, Nguyen, Tuan A.H., Southam, Gordon, Chan, Ting-Shan, Lu, Ying-Rui and Huang, Longbin (2019). Rhizosphere modifications of iron-rich minerals and forms of heavy metals encapsulated in sulfidic tailings hardpan. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 384 121444, 121444. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121444
Changes in microbial community structure and increased metal bioavailability in a metal-contaminated soil and in the rhizosphere of corn (Zea mays)

Mahrous, Nahed N., Columbus, Melanie P., Southam, Gordon and Macfie, Sheila M. (2019). Changes in microbial community structure and increased metal bioavailability in a metal-contaminated soil and in the rhizosphere of corn (Zea mays). Rhizosphere, 11 100169, 100169. doi: 10.1016/j.rhisph.2019.100169
Deficiencies of secondary Fe (oxy)hydroxides associated with phyllosilicates and organic carbon limit the formation of water-stable aggregates in Fe-ore tailings

Wu, Songlin, Nguyen, Tuan A. H., Liu, Yunjia, Southam, Gordon, Wang, Shuncai, Chan, Ting-Shan, Lu, Ying-Rui and Huang, Longbin (2019). Deficiencies of secondary Fe (oxy)hydroxides associated with phyllosilicates and organic carbon limit the formation of water-stable aggregates in Fe-ore tailings. Chemical Geology, 523, 73-87. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2019.06.002
Zinc and lead encapsulated in amorphous ferric cements within hardpans in situ formed from sulfidic Cu-Pb-Zn tailings

Liu, Yunjia, Wu, Songlin, Southam, Gordon, Nguyen, Tuan A. H., Kopittke, Peter M., Paterson, David J. and Huang, Longbin (2019). Zinc and lead encapsulated in amorphous ferric cements within hardpans in situ formed from sulfidic Cu-Pb-Zn tailings. Environmental Pollution, 252 (part B), 1106-1116. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.06.069
Bacterial influence on storage and mobilisation of metals in iron-rich mine tailings from the Salobo mine, Brazil

Henne, A., Craw, D., Gagen, E. J. and Southam, G. (2019). Bacterial influence on storage and mobilisation of metals in iron-rich mine tailings from the Salobo mine, Brazil. Science of The Total Environment, 680, 91-104. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.448
Deciphering biosignatures in planetary contexts

Chan, Marjorie A., Hinman, Nancy W., Potter-McIntyre, Sally L., Schubert, Keith E., Gillams, Richard J., Awramik, Stanley M., Boston, Penelope J., Bower, Dina M., Des Marais, David J., Farmer, Jack D., Jia, Tony Z., King, Penelope L., Hazen, Robert M., Leveille, Richard J., Papineau, Dominic, Rempfert, Kaitlin R., Sanchez-Roman, Monica, Spear, John R., Southam, Gordon, Stern, Jennifer C. and Cleaves, Henderson James (2019). Deciphering biosignatures in planetary contexts. Astrobiology, 19 (9) ast.2018.1903, 1075-1102. doi: 10.1089/ast.2018.1903
Phosphate treatment alleviated acute phytotoxicity of heavy metals in sulfidic Pb-Zn mine tailings

Saavedra-Mella, Felipe, Liu, Yunjia, Southam, Gordon and Huang, Longbin (2019). Phosphate treatment alleviated acute phytotoxicity of heavy metals in sulfidic Pb-Zn mine tailings. Environmental Pollution, 250, 676-685. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.04.100
Organic matter preservation and incipient mineralization of microtubules in 120 Ma basaltic glass

Izawa, Matthew R. M., Dynes, James J., Banerjee, Neil R., Flemming, Roberta L., MacLean, Lachlan C. W., Hetherington, Callum J., Matveev, Sergei and Southam, Gordon (2019). Organic matter preservation and incipient mineralization of microtubules in 120 Ma basaltic glass. Frontiers in Earth Science, 7 149. doi: 10.3389/feart.2019.00149
The biogeochemical reactivity of phosphate during bioleaching of bornite-chalcocite ore

Bostelmann, Heike and Southam, Gordon (2019). The biogeochemical reactivity of phosphate during bioleaching of bornite-chalcocite ore. Applied Geochemistry, 104, 193-201. doi: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2019.03.003
Biogeochemical processes in canga ecosystems: armoring of iron ore against erosion and importance in iron duricrust restoration in Brazil

Gagen, Emma J., Levett, Alan, Paz, Anat, Gastauer, Markus, Caldeira, Cecílio Frois, Valadares, Rafael Borges da Silva, Bitencourt, José Augusto Pires, Alves, Ronnie, Oliveira, Guilherme, Siqueira, Jose Oswaldo, Vasconcelos, Paulo M. and Southam, Gordon (2019). Biogeochemical processes in canga ecosystems: armoring of iron ore against erosion and importance in iron duricrust restoration in Brazil. Ore Geology Reviews, 107, 573-586. doi: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2019.03.013
Geochemical and mineralogical constraints in iron ore tailings limit soil formation for direct phytostabilization

Wu, Songlin, Liu, Yunjia, Southam, Gordon, Robertson, Lachlan, Chiu, Tsz Ho, Cross, Adam T., Dixon, Kingsley W., Stevens, Jason C., Zhong, Hongtao, Chan, Ting-Shan, Lu, Ying-Jui and Huang, Longbin (2019). Geochemical and mineralogical constraints in iron ore tailings limit soil formation for direct phytostabilization. Science of The Total Environment, 651 (Part 1), 192-202. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.09.171
Performance of a sulfidogenic bioreactor inoculated with indigenous acidic communities for treating an extremely acidic mine water

González, Daniella, Liu, Yun, Villa Gomez, Denys, Southam, Gordon, Hedrich, Sabrina, Galleguillos, Pedro, Colipai, Camila and Nancucheo, Ivan (2019). Performance of a sulfidogenic bioreactor inoculated with indigenous acidic communities for treating an extremely acidic mine water. Minerals Engineering, 131, 370-375. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2018.11.011
Carbon sequestration in biogenic magnesite and other magnesium carbonate minerals

McCutcheon, Jenine, Power, Ian M., Shuster, Jeremiah, Harrison, Anna L., Dipple, Gregory M. and Southam, Gordon (2019). Carbon sequestration in biogenic magnesite and other magnesium carbonate minerals. Environmental Science and Technology, 53 (6) acs.est.8b07055, 3225-3237. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.8b07055
Small but mighty: microorganisms offer inspiration for mine remediation and waste stabilisation

Levett, Alan, Gagen, Emma J. and Southam, Gordon (2019). Small but mighty: microorganisms offer inspiration for mine remediation and waste stabilisation. Microbiology Australia, 40 (4), 190-194. doi: 10.1071/MA19055
A spectral comparison of jarosites using techniques relevant to the robotic exploration of biosignatures on mars

Loiselle, Liane, McCraig, Michael, Dyar, M., Léveillé, Richard, Shieh, Sean and Southam, Gordon (2018). A spectral comparison of jarosites using techniques relevant to the robotic exploration of biosignatures on mars. Life, 8 (4) 61, 61. doi: 10.3390/life8040061
Hydrotalcites and hydrated Mg-carbonates as carbon sinks in serpentinite mineral wastes from the Woodsreef chrysotile mine, New South Wales, Australia: controls on carbonate mineralogy and efficiency of CO2 air capture in mine tailings

Turvey, Connor C., Wilson, Siobhan A., Hamilton, Jessica L., Tait, Alastair W., McCutcheon, Jenine, Beinlich, Andreas, Fallon, Stewart J., Dipple, Gregory M. and Southam, Gordon (2018). Hydrotalcites and hydrated Mg-carbonates as carbon sinks in serpentinite mineral wastes from the Woodsreef chrysotile mine, New South Wales, Australia: controls on carbonate mineralogy and efficiency of CO2 air capture in mine tailings. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 79, 38-60. doi: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2018.09.015
Microstructural characteristics of naturally formed hardpan capping sulfidic copper-lead-zinc tailings

Liu, Yunjia, Wu, Songlin, Nguyen, Tuan A.H., Southam, Gordon, Chan, Ting-Shan, Lu, Ying-Rui and Huang, Longbin (2018). Microstructural characteristics of naturally formed hardpan capping sulfidic copper-lead-zinc tailings. Environmental Pollution, 242 (Pt B), 1500-1509. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.08.027
Bioleaching of waste material from the Salobo mine, Brazil: recovery of refractory copper from Cu hosted in silicate minerals

Henne, A., Craw, D., Vasconcelos, P. and Southam, G. (2018). Bioleaching of waste material from the Salobo mine, Brazil: recovery of refractory copper from Cu hosted in silicate minerals. Chemical Geology, 498, 72-82. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2018.08.029
Advanced biofilm staining techniques for TEM and SEM in geomicrobiology: implications for visualizing EPS architecture, mineral nucleation, and microfossil generation

McCutcheon, Jenine and Southam, Gordon (2018). Advanced biofilm staining techniques for TEM and SEM in geomicrobiology: implications for visualizing EPS architecture, mineral nucleation, and microfossil generation. Chemical Geology, 498, 115-127. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2018.09.016
The effect of gram-positive (Desulfosporosinus orientis) and gram-negative (Desulfovibrio desulfuricans) sulfate-reducing bacteria on iron sulfide mineral precipitation

Stanley, William and Southam, Gordon (2018). The effect of gram-positive (Desulfosporosinus orientis) and gram-negative (Desulfovibrio desulfuricans) sulfate-reducing bacteria on iron sulfide mineral precipitation. Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 64 (9), 629-637. doi: 10.1139/cjm-2017-0545
The role of aluminium in the preservation of microbial biosignatures

Levett, Alan, Gagen, Emma J., Diao, Hui, Guagliardo, Paul, Rintoul, Llew, Paz, Anat, Vasconcelos, Paulo M. and Southam, Gordon (2018). The role of aluminium in the preservation of microbial biosignatures. Geoscience Frontiers, 10 (3), 1125-1138. doi: 10.1016/j.gsf.2018.06.006
Biogenic methane cycling in a laboratory model of an abandoned bituminous coal mine

Raudsepp, Maija J., Fluggen, Markus, Shypanski, Adam H., Tyson, Gene W., Golding, Suzanne D. and Southam, Gordon (2018). Biogenic methane cycling in a laboratory model of an abandoned bituminous coal mine. Geomicrobiology Journal, 35 (6), 491-502. doi: 10.1080/01490451.2017.1392652
Potential for offsetting diamond mine carbon emissions through mineral carbonation of processed kimberlite: an assessment of De Beers mine sites in South Africa and Canada

Mervine, Evelyn M., Wilson, Siobhan A., Power, Ian M., Dipple, Gregory M., Turvey, Connor C., Hamilton, Jessica L., Vanderzee, Sterling, Raudsepp, Mati, Southam, Colette, Matter, Juerg M., Kelemen, Peter B., Stiefenhofer, Johann, Miya, Zandile and Southam, Gordon (2018). Potential for offsetting diamond mine carbon emissions through mineral carbonation of processed kimberlite: an assessment of De Beers mine sites in South Africa and Canada. Mineralogy and Petrology, 112 (S2), 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s00710-018-0589-4
Fate of transition metals during passive carbonation of ultramafic mine tailings via air capture with potential for metal resource recovery

Hamilton, Jessica L., Wilson, Siobhan A., Morgan, Bree, Turvey, Connor C., Paterson, David J., Jowitt, Simon M., McCutcheon, Jenine and Southam, Gordon (2018). Fate of transition metals during passive carbonation of ultramafic mine tailings via air capture with potential for metal resource recovery. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 71, 155-167. doi: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2018.02.008
Synthesis of copper sulfide nanoparticles using biogenic H2S produced by a low-pH sulfidogenic bioreactor

Colipai, Camila, Southam, Gordon, Oyarzún, Patricio, González, Daniella, Díaz, Víctor, Contreras, Braulio and Nancucheo, Ivan (2018). Synthesis of copper sulfide nanoparticles using biogenic H2S produced by a low-pH sulfidogenic bioreactor. Minerals, 8 (2) 35, 1-9. doi: 10.3390/min8020035
Immobilisation of platinum by Cupriavidus metallidurans

Campbell, Gordon, MacLean, Lachlan, Reithv, Frank, Brewe, Dale, Gordon, Robert A. and Southam, Gordon (2018). Immobilisation of platinum by Cupriavidus metallidurans. Minerals, 8 (1) 10, 1-18. doi: 10.3390/min8010010
Microbial diversity in actively forming iron oxides from weathered banded iron formation systems

Gagen, Emma J., Levett, Alan, Shuster, Jeremiah, Fortin, Danielle, Vasconcelos, Paulo M. and Southam, Gordon (2018). Microbial diversity in actively forming iron oxides from weathered banded iron formation systems. Microbes and Environments, 33 (4), 385-393. doi: 10.1264/jsme2.ME18019
Biogeochemical Cycling of Silver in Acidic, Weathering Environments

Shuster, Jeremiah, Reith, Frank, Izawa, Matthew R. M., Flemming, Roberta L., Banerjee, Neil R. and Southam, Gordon (2017). Biogeochemical Cycling of Silver in Acidic, Weathering Environments. Minerals, 7 (11) 218, 1-18. doi: 10.3390/min7110218
Evaluation of meteorites as habitats for terrestrial microorganisms: results from the Nullarbor Plain, Australia, a Mars analogue site

Tait, Alastair W., Wilson, Siobhan A., Tomkins, Andrew G., Gagen, Emma J., Fallon, Stewart J. and Southam, Gordon (2017). Evaluation of meteorites as habitats for terrestrial microorganisms: results from the Nullarbor Plain, Australia, a Mars analogue site. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 215, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2017.07.025
Experimental deployment of microbial mineral carbonation at an asbestos mine: potential applications to carbon storage and tailings stabilization

McCutcheon, Jenine, Turvey, Connor C., Wilson, Siobhan A., Hamilton, Jessica L. and Southam, Gordon (2017). Experimental deployment of microbial mineral carbonation at an asbestos mine: potential applications to carbon storage and tailings stabilization. Minerals, 7 (10) 191, 1-18. doi: 10.3390/min7100191
The effect of bituminous coal on methanogenic mixed cultures and pure cultures of Methanococcus and Methanosarcina

Raudsepp, Maija J., Gagen, Emma J., Golding, Suzanne D., Tyson, Gene W. and Southam, Gordon (2017). The effect of bituminous coal on methanogenic mixed cultures and pure cultures of Methanococcus and Methanosarcina. Fuel, 205, 60-70. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2017.05.059
Building biogenic beachrock: visualizing microbially-mediated carbonate cement precipitation using XFM and a strontium tracer

McCutcheon, Jenine, Nothdurft, Luke D., Webb, Gregory E., Shuster, Jeremiah, Nothdurft, Linda, Paterson, David and Southam, Gordon (2017). Building biogenic beachrock: visualizing microbially-mediated carbonate cement precipitation using XFM and a strontium tracer. Chemical Geology, 465, 21-34. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2017.05.019
Microbial populations of stony meteorites: substrate controls on first colonizers

Tait, Alastair W., Gagen, Emma J., Wilson, Siobhan A., Tomkins, Andrew G. and Southam, Gordon (2017). Microbial populations of stony meteorites: substrate controls on first colonizers. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8 (JUN) 1227, 1227. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01227
Field-based accounting of CO2 sequestration in ultramafic mine wastes using portable X-ray diffraction

Turvey, Connor C., Wilson, Siobhan A., Hamilton, Jessica L. and Southam, Gordon (2017). Field-based accounting of CO2 sequestration in ultramafic mine wastes using portable X-ray diffraction. American Mineralogist, 102 (6), 1302-1310. doi: 10.2138/am-2017-5953
Actively forming Kuroko-type volcanic-hosted massive sulfide (VHMS) mineralization at Iheya North, Okinawa Trough, Japan

Yeats, Christopher J., Hollis, Steven P., Halfpenny, Angela, Corona, Juan-Carlos, LaFlamme, Crystal, Southam, Gordon, Fiorentini, Marco, Herrington, Richard J. and Spratt, John (2017). Actively forming Kuroko-type volcanic-hosted massive sulfide (VHMS) mineralization at Iheya North, Okinawa Trough, Japan. Ore Geology Reviews, 84, 20-41. doi: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2016.12.014
Secondary gold structures: relics of past biogeochemical transformations and implications for colloidal gold dispersion in subtropical environments

Shuster, Jeremiah, Reith, Frank, Cornelis, Geert , Parsons, John E., Parsons, John M. and Southam, Gordon (2017). Secondary gold structures: relics of past biogeochemical transformations and implications for colloidal gold dispersion in subtropical environments. Chemical Geology, 450, 154-164. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2016.12.027
Beachrock formation via microbial dissolution and re-precipitation of carbonate minerals

McCutcheon, Jenine, Nothdurft, Luke D., Webb, Gregory E., Paterson, David and Southam, Gordon (2016). Beachrock formation via microbial dissolution and re-precipitation of carbonate minerals. Marine Geology, 382, 122-135. doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2016.10.010
Nesquehonite sequesters transition metals and CO2 during accelerated carbon mineralisation

Hamilton, Jessica L., Wilson, Siobhan A., Morgan, Bree, Turvey, Connor C., Paterson, David J., MacRae, Colin, McCutcheon, Jenine and Southam, Gordon (2016). Nesquehonite sequesters transition metals and CO2 during accelerated carbon mineralisation. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 55, 73-81. doi: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2016.11.006
Evidence of biogeochemical processes in iron duricrust formation

Levett, Alan, Gagen, Emma, Shuster, Jeremiah, Rintoul, Llew, Tobin, Mark, Vongsvivut, Jitraporn, Bambery, Keith, Vasconcelos, Paulo and Southam, Gordon (2016). Evidence of biogeochemical processes in iron duricrust formation. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 71, 131-142. doi: 10.1016/j.jsames.2016.06.016
Modern lacustrine microbialites: towards a synthesis of aqueous and carbonate geochemistry and mineralogy

Chagas, Anderson A.P., Webb, Gregory E., Burne, Robert V. and Southam, Gordon (2016). Modern lacustrine microbialites: towards a synthesis of aqueous and carbonate geochemistry and mineralogy. Earth-Science Reviews, 162, 338-363. doi: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2016.09.012
Proteomic responses to gold(III)-toxicity in the bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34

Zammit, Carla M., Weiland, Florian, Brugger, Joel, Wade, Benjamin, Winderbaum, Lyron Juan, Nies, Dietrich H., Southam, Gordon, Hoffmann, Peter and Reith, Frank (2016). Proteomic responses to gold(III)-toxicity in the bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34. Metallomics, 8 (11), 1204-1216. doi: 10.1039/c6mt00142d
Microbial diversity of impact-generated habitats

Pontefract, Alexandra, Osinski, Gordon R., Cockell, Charles S., Southam, Gordon, McCausland, Phil J. A., Umoh, Joseph and Holdsworth, David W. (2016). Microbial diversity of impact-generated habitats. Astrobiology, 16 (10), 775-786. doi: 10.1089/ast.2015.1393
Floating gold grains and nanophase particles produced from the biogeochemical weathering of a gold-bearing ore

Shuster, Jeremiah, Lengke, Maggy, Marquez-Zavalia, María Florencia and Southam, Gordon (2016). Floating gold grains and nanophase particles produced from the biogeochemical weathering of a gold-bearing ore. Economic Geology, 111 (6), 1485-1494. doi: 10.2113/econgeo.111.6.1485
The influence of hydrogeological disturbance and mining on coal seam microbial communities

Raudsepp, M. J., Gagen, E. J., Evans, P., Tyson, G. W., Golding, S. D. and Southam, G. (2016). The influence of hydrogeological disturbance and mining on coal seam microbial communities. Geobiology, 14 (2), 163-175. doi: 10.1111/gbi.12166
Microbially accelerated carbonate mineral precipitation as a strategy for in situ carbon sequestration and rehabilitation of asbestos mine sites

McCutcheon, Jenine, Wilson, Siobhan A. and Southam, Gordon (2016). Microbially accelerated carbonate mineral precipitation as a strategy for in situ carbon sequestration and rehabilitation of asbestos mine sites. Environmental Science and Technology, 50 (3), 1419-1427. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5b04293
Biological role in the transformation of platinum-group mineral grains

Reith, Frank, Zammit, Carla M., Shar, Sahar S., Etschmann, Barbara, Bottrill, Ralph, Southam, Gordon, Ta, Christine, Kilburn, Matthew, Oberthuer, Thomas, Ball, Andrew S. and Brugger, Joel (2016). Biological role in the transformation of platinum-group mineral grains. Nature Geoscience, 9 (4), 294-298. doi: 10.1038/ngeo2679
Microscopic characterization of the bacterial cell envelope of Planococcus halocryophilus Or1 during subzero growth at −15 °C

Mykytczuk, N. C. S., Lawrence, J. R., Omelon, C. R., Southam, G. and Whyte, L. G. (2015). Microscopic characterization of the bacterial cell envelope of Planococcus halocryophilus Or1 during subzero growth at −15 °C. Polar Biology, 39 (4), 701-712. doi: 10.1007/s00300-015-1826-5
Production of magnesium-rich solutions by acid leaching of chrysotile: a precursor to field-scale deployment of microbially enabled carbonate mineral precipitation

McCutcheon, Jenine, Dipple, Gregory M., Wilson, Siobhan A. and Southam, Gordon (2015). Production of magnesium-rich solutions by acid leaching of chrysotile: a precursor to field-scale deployment of microbially enabled carbonate mineral precipitation. Chemical Geology, 413, 119-131. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2015.08.023
The geomicrobiology of supergene metal deposits

Zammit, Carla M., Shuster, Jeremiah P., Gagen, Emma J. and Southam, Gordon (2015). The geomicrobiology of supergene metal deposits. Elements, 11 (5), 337-342. doi: 10.2113/gselements.11.5.337
Metagenomic analysis reveals that modern microbialites and polar microbial mats have similar taxonomic and functional potential

White, Richard Allen, III, Power, Ian M., Dipple, Gregory M., Southam, Gordon and Suttle, Curtis A. (2015). Metagenomic analysis reveals that modern microbialites and polar microbial mats have similar taxonomic and functional potential. Frontiers in Microbiology, 6 (966) 00966, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00966
Surface transformations of platinum grains from Fifield, New South Wales, Australia

Campbell, S.Gordon, Reith, Frank, Etschmann, Barbara, Brugger, Joel, Martinez-Criado, Gema, Gordon, Robert A and Southam, Gordon (2015). Surface transformations of platinum grains from Fifield, New South Wales, Australia. American Mineralogist, 100 (5-6), 1236-1243. doi: 10.2138/am-2015-4905
Structural and Chemical characterisation of placer gold grains: Implications for bacterial contributions to grain formation

Shuster, Jeremiah, Johnston, Chad W., Magarvey, Nathan A., Gordon, Robert A., Barron, Keith, Banerjee, Neil and Southam, Gordon (2015). Structural and Chemical characterisation of placer gold grains: Implications for bacterial contributions to grain formation. Geomicrobiology Journal, 32 (5), 158-169. doi: 10.1080/01490451.2014.935534
The in-vitro "growth" of gold grains

Shuster, Jeremiah and Southam, Gordon (2015). The in-vitro "growth" of gold grains. Geology, 43 (1), 79-82. doi: 10.1130/G36241.1
In situ recovery of uranium - the microbial influence

Zammit, Carla M., Brugger, Joel, Southam, Gordon and Reith, Frank (2014). In situ recovery of uranium - the microbial influence. Hydrometallurgy, 150, 236-244. doi: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2014.06.003
Infrared spectroscopic biosignatures from Hidden Cave, New Mexico: possible applications for remote life detection

Preston, Louisa J., Melim, Leslie A., Polyak, Victor J., Asmerom, Yemane and Southam, Gordon (2014). Infrared spectroscopic biosignatures from Hidden Cave, New Mexico: possible applications for remote life detection. Geomicrobiology Journal, 31 (10), 929-941. doi: 10.1080/01490451.2014.913096
Caves in caves: evolution of post-depositional macroholes in stalagmites

Shtober-Zisu, N., Schwarcz, H. P., Chow, T., Omelon, C. R. and Southam, G. (2014). Caves in caves: evolution of post-depositional macroholes in stalagmites. International Journal of Speleology, 43 (3), 323-334. doi: 10.5038/1827-806X.43.3.9
A greenhouse-scale photosynthetic microbial bioreactor for carbon sequestration in magnesium carbonate minerals

McCutcheon, Jenine, Power, Ian M., Harrison, Anna L., Dipple, Gregory M. and Southam, Gordon (2014). A greenhouse-scale photosynthetic microbial bioreactor for carbon sequestration in magnesium carbonate minerals. Environmental Science and Technology, 48 (16), 9142-9151. doi: 10.1021/es500344s
A depositional model for hydromagnesite-magnesite playas near Atlin, British Columbia, Canada

Power, Ian M., Wilson, Siobhan A., Harrison, Anna L., Dipple, Gregory M., McCutcheon, Jenine, Southam, Gordon and Kenward, Paul A. (2014). A depositional model for hydromagnesite-magnesite playas near Atlin, British Columbia, Canada. Sedimentology, 61 (6), 1701-1733. doi: 10.1111/sed.12124
Waveguide evanescent field scattering microscopy: bacterial biofilms and their sterilization response via UV irradiation

Nahar, Qamrun, Fleißner, Frederik, Shuster, Jeremiah, Morawitz, Michael, Halfpap, Christopher, Stefan, Mihaela, Langbein, Uwe, Southam, Gordon and Mittler, Silvia (2014). Waveguide evanescent field scattering microscopy: bacterial biofilms and their sterilization response via UV irradiation. Journal of Biophotonics, 7 (7), 542-551. doi: 10.1002/jbio.201300135
Impact-generated endolithic habitat within crystalline rocks of the haughton impact structure, Devon Island, Canada

Pontefract, Alexandra, Osinski, Gordon R., Cockell, Charles S., Moore, Casey A., Moores, John E. and Southam, Gordon (2014). Impact-generated endolithic habitat within crystalline rocks of the haughton impact structure, Devon Island, Canada. Astrobiology, 14 (6), 522-533. doi: 10.1089/ast.2013.1100
The effect of iron-oxidising bacteria on the stability of gold (I) thiosulphate complex

Shuster, Jeremiah, Bolin, Trudy, MacLean, Lachlan C. W. and Southam, Gordon (2014). The effect of iron-oxidising bacteria on the stability of gold (I) thiosulphate complex. Chemical Geology, 376, 52-60. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2014.03.017
Acidic microenvironments in waste rock characterized by neutral drainage: bacteria-mineral interactions at sulfide surfaces

Dockrey, John W., Lindsay, Matthew B. J., Mayer, K. Ulrich, Beckie, Roger D., Norland, Kelsey L. I., Warren, Lesley A. and Southam, Gordon (2014). Acidic microenvironments in waste rock characterized by neutral drainage: bacteria-mineral interactions at sulfide surfaces. Minerals, 4 (1), 170-190. doi: 10.3390/min4010170
Bioconversion of coal: New insights from a core flooding study

Stephen, Anil, Adebusuyi, Abigail, Baldygin, Aleksey, Shuster, Jeremiah, Southam, Gordon, Budwill, Karen, Foght, Julia, Nobes, David S. and Mitra, Sushanta K. (2014). Bioconversion of coal: New insights from a core flooding study. RSC Advances, 4 (43), 22779-22791. doi: 10.1039/c4ra01628a
Offsetting of CO2 emissions by air capture in mine tailings at the Mount Keith Nickel Mine, Western Australia: Rates, controls and prospects for carbon neutral mining

Wilson, Siobhan A., Harrison, Anna L., Dipple, Gregory M., Power, Ian M., Barker, Shaun L. L., Ulrich Mayer, K., Fallon, Stewart J., Raudsepp, Mati and Southam, Gordon (2014). Offsetting of CO2 emissions by air capture in mine tailings at the Mount Keith Nickel Mine, Western Australia: Rates, controls and prospects for carbon neutral mining. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 25, 121-140. doi: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2014.04.002
Platinum in Earth surface environments

Reith, F., Campbell, S. G., Ball, A. S., Pring, A. and Southam, G. (2014). Platinum in Earth surface environments. Earth-Science Reviews, 131, 1-21. doi: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2014.01.003
Strategizing carbon-neutral mines: a case for pilot projects

Power, Ian M., McCutcheon, Jenine, Harrison, Anna L., Wilson, Siobhan A., Dipple, Gregory M., Kelly, Simone, Southam, Colette and Southam, Gordon (2014). Strategizing carbon-neutral mines: a case for pilot projects. Minerals, 4 (2), 399-436. doi: 10.3390/min4020399
The immobilization of gold from gold (III) chloride by a halophilic sulphate-reducing bacterial consortium

Shuster, Jeremiah, Marsden, Sian, Maclean, Lachlan C.W., Ball, James, Bolin, Trudy and Southam, Gordon (2014). The immobilization of gold from gold (III) chloride by a halophilic sulphate-reducing bacterial consortium. Geological Society Special Publication, 393, 249-263. doi: 10.1144/SP393.2
Microstructure variability in freshwater microbialites, Pavilion Lake, Canada

Omelon, Christopher R., Brady, Alyson L., Slater, Greg F., Laval, Bernard, Lim, Darlene S. S. and Southam, Gordon (2013). Microstructure variability in freshwater microbialites, Pavilion Lake, Canada. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 392, 62-70. doi: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2013.08.017
Geobiological cycling of gold: from fundamental process understanding to exploration solutions

Reith, Frank, Brugger, Joël, Zammit, Carla M., Nies, Dietrich H. and Southam, Gordon (2013). Geobiological cycling of gold: from fundamental process understanding to exploration solutions. Minerals, 3 (4), 367-394. doi: 10.3390/min3040367
Carbon sequestration via carbonic anhydrase facilitated magnesium carbonate precipitation

Power, Ian M., Harrison, Anna L., Dipple, Gregory M. and Southam, Gordon (2013). Carbon sequestration via carbonic anhydrase facilitated magnesium carbonate precipitation. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 16, 145-155. doi: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2013.03.011
Bacterial growth at-15 degrees C; molecular insights from the permafrost bacterium Planococcus halocryophilus Or1

Mykytczuk, Nadia C. S., Foote, Simon J., Omelon, Chris R., Southam, Gordon, Greer, Charles W. and Whyte, Lyle G. (2013). Bacterial growth at-15 degrees C; molecular insights from the permafrost bacterium Planococcus halocryophilus Or1. Isme Journal, 7 (6), 1211-1226. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2013.8
Impact-generated hydrothermal systems on Earth and Mars

Osinski, Gordon R., Tornabene, Livio L., Banerjee, Neil R., Cockell, Charles S., Flemming, Roberta, Izawa, Matthew R. M., McCutcheon, Jenine, Parnell, John, Preston, Louisa J., Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Pontefract, Alexandra, Sapers, Haley M. and Southam, Gordon (2013). Impact-generated hydrothermal systems on Earth and Mars. Icarus, 224 (2), 347-363. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2012.08.030
Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 Bacterial Nanowires Exhibit p-Type, Tunable Electronic Behavior

Leung, Kar Man, Wanger, Greg, El-Naggar, Mohamed Y., Gorby, Yuri, Southam, Gordon, Lau, Woon Ming and Yang, Jun (2013). Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 Bacterial Nanowires Exhibit p-Type, Tunable Electronic Behavior. Nano Letters, 13 (6), 2407-2411. doi: 10.1021/nl400237p
Gold biomineralization by a metallophore from a gold-associated microbe

Johnston, Chad W., Wyatt, Morgan A., Li, Xiang, Ibrahim, Ashraf, Shuster, Jeremiah, Southam, Gordon and Magarvey, Nathan A. (2013). Gold biomineralization by a metallophore from a gold-associated microbe. Nature Chemical Biology, 9 (4), 241-243. doi: 10.1038/NCHEMBIO.1179
Biomineralization of gold in biofilms of Cupriavidus metallidurans

Fairbrother, L., Etschmann, B., Brugger, J., Shapter, J., Southam, G. and Reith, F. (2013). Biomineralization of gold in biofilms of Cupriavidus metallidurans. Environmental Science & Technology, 47 (6), 2628-2635. doi: 10.1021/es302381d
Carbon mineralization: from natural analogues to engineered systems

Power, Ian M., Harrison, Anna L., Dipple, Gregory M., Wilson, Siobhan A., Kelemen, Peter B., Hitch, Michael and Southam, Gordon (2013). Carbon mineralization: from natural analogues to engineered systems. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 77 (1), 305-360. doi: 10.2138/rmg.2013.77.9
The immobilization of gold from Au(III) chloride by a halophilic sulphate-reducing bacterial consortium

Shuster, Jeremiah, Marsden, Sian, MacLean, Lachlan C. W, Ball, James, Bolin, Trudy and Southam, Gordon (2013). The immobilization of gold from Au(III) chloride by a halophilic sulphate-reducing bacterial consortium. Geological Society Special Publication, 393 (1), 2.1-2.15. doi: 10.1144/SP393.2
Structural and biological control of the Cenozoic epithermal uranium concentrations from the Sierra Pena Blanca, Mexico

Angiboust, Samuel, Fayek, Mostafa, Power, Ian M., Camacho, Alfredo, Calas, Georges and Southam, Gordon (2012). Structural and biological control of the Cenozoic epithermal uranium concentrations from the Sierra Pena Blanca, Mexico. Mineralium Deposita, 47 (8), 859-874. doi: 10.1007/s00126-012-0408-5
Mobile hydrocarbon microspheres from >2-billion-year-old carbon-bearing seams in the South African deep subsurface

Wanger, G., Moser, D., Hay, M., Myneni, S., Onstott, T. C. and Southam, G. (2012). Mobile hydrocarbon microspheres from >2-billion-year-old carbon-bearing seams in the South African deep subsurface. Geobiology, 10 (6), 496-505. doi: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2012.00340.x
Carbonate precipitation under bulk acidic conditions as a potential biosignature for searching life on Mars

Fernandez-Remolar, David C., Preston, Louisa J., Sanchez-Roman, Monica, Izawa, Matthew R. M., Huang, L., Southam, Gordon, Banerjee, Neil. R., Osinski, Gordon R., Flemming, Roberta, Gomez-Ortiz, David, Ballesteros, Olga Prieto, Rodriguez, Nuria, Amils, Ricardo and Darby Dyar, M. (2012). Carbonate precipitation under bulk acidic conditions as a potential biosignature for searching life on Mars. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 351-352, 13-26. doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2012.07.015
The effects of meteorite impacts on the availability of bioessential elements for endolithic organisms

Pontefract, Alexandra, Osinski, Gordon R., Lindgren, Paula, Parnell, John, Cockell, Charles S. and Southam, Gordon (2012). The effects of meteorite impacts on the availability of bioessential elements for endolithic organisms. Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 47 (10), 1681-1691. doi: 10.1111/maps.12004
Supergene gold transformation: biogenic secondary and nano-particulate gold from arid Australia

Fairbrother, L., Brugger, J., Shapter, J., Laird, J. S., Southam, G. and Reith, F. (2012). Supergene gold transformation: biogenic secondary and nano-particulate gold from arid Australia. Chemical Geology, 320, 17-31. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2012.05.025
IODP expedition 331: strong and expansive subseafloor hydrothermal activities in the Okinawa trough

Takai, Ken, Mottl, Michael J., Nielsen, Simon H. H., Birrien, J. L., Bowden, S., Brandt, L., Breuker, A., Corona, J. C., Eckert, S., Hartnett, H., Hollis, S. P., House, C. H., Ijiri, A., Ishibashi, J., Masaki, Y., McAllister, S., McManus, J., Moyer, C., Nishizawa, M., Noguchi, T., Nunoura, T., Southam, G., Yanagawa, K., Yang, S. and Yeats, C. (2012). IODP expedition 331: strong and expansive subseafloor hydrothermal activities in the Okinawa trough. Scientific Drilling (13), 19-27. doi: 10.2204/iodp.sd.13.03.2011
Minerals as substrates for life: The prokaryotic view

Southam, Gordon (2012). Minerals as substrates for life: The prokaryotic view. Elements, 8 (2), 101-106. doi: 10.2113/gselements.8.2.101
Implications of in situ calcification for photosynthesis in a similar to 3.3 Ga-old microbial biofilm from the Barberton greenstone belt, South Africa

Westall, Frances, Cavalazzi, Barbara, Lemelle, Laurence, Marrocchi, Yves, Rouzaud, Jean-Noel, Simionovici, Alexandre, Salome, Murielle, Mostefaoui, Smail, Andreazza, Caroline, Foucher, Frederic, Toporski, Jan, Jauss, Andrea, Thiel, Volker, Southam, Gordon, MacLean, Lachlan, Wirick, Susan, Hofmann, Axel, Meibom, Anders, Robert, Francois and Defarge, Christian (2011). Implications of in situ calcification for photosynthesis in a similar to 3.3 Ga-old microbial biofilm from the Barberton greenstone belt, South Africa. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 310 (3-4), 468-479. doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2011.08.029
Microbially Mediated Mineral Carbonation: Roles of Phototrophy and Heterotrophy

Power, Ian M., Wilson, Siobhan A., Small, Darcy P., Dipple, Gregory M., Wan, Wankei and Southam, Gordon (2011). Microbially Mediated Mineral Carbonation: Roles of Phototrophy and Heterotrophy. Environmental Science and Technology, 45 (20), 9061-9068. doi: 10.1021/es201648g
Subarctic Weathering of Mineral Wastes Provides a Sink for Atmospheric CO2

Wilson, Siobhan A., Dipple, Gregory M., Power, Ian M., Barker, Shaun L. L., Fallon, Stewart J. and Southam, Gordon (2011). Subarctic Weathering of Mineral Wastes Provides a Sink for Atmospheric CO2. Environmental Science andTechnology, 45 (18), 7727-7736. doi: 10.1021/es202112y
The preservation and degradation of filamentous bacteria and biomolecules within iron oxide deposits at Rio Tinto, Spain

Preston, L. J., Shuster, J., Fernandez-Remolar, D., Banerjee, N. R., Osinski, G. R. and Southam, G. (2011). The preservation and degradation of filamentous bacteria and biomolecules within iron oxide deposits at Rio Tinto, Spain. Geobiology, 9 (3), 233-249. doi: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2011.00275.x
Characterizing the effect of carbon steel exposure in sulfide containing solutions to microbially induced corrosion

Sherar, B. W. A., Power, I. M., Keech, P. G., Mitlin, S., Southam, G. and Shoesmith, D. W. (2011). Characterizing the effect of carbon steel exposure in sulfide containing solutions to microbially induced corrosion. Corrosion Science, 53 (3), 955-960. doi: 10.1016/j.corsci.2010.11.027
Modern carbonate microbialites from an asbestos open pit pond, Yukon, Canada

Power, I. M., Wilson, S. A., Dipple, G. M. and Southam, G. (2011). Modern carbonate microbialites from an asbestos open pit pond, Yukon, Canada. Geobiology, 9 (2), 180-195. doi: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2010.00265.x
Erratum: Implications of a 3.472-3.333-Gyr-old subaerial microbial mat from the barberton greenstone belt, South Africa for the UV environmental conditions on the early Earth (Philosophical Transactins of the Royal Society B (2011) 366 (464) DOI:10.1098/rstb.2010.0375 )

Westall, Frances, De Ronde, Cornel E. J., Southam, Gordon, Grassineau, Nathalie, Colas, Maggy, Cockell, Charles and Lammer, Helmut (2011). Erratum: Implications of a 3.472-3.333-Gyr-old subaerial microbial mat from the barberton greenstone belt, South Africa for the UV environmental conditions on the early Earth (Philosophical Transactins of the Royal Society B (2011) 366 (464) DOI:10.1098/rstb.2010.0375 ). Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 366 (1563), 464-464. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2010.0375
Bacterial nanowires: conductive as silicon, soft as polymer

Leung, Kar Man, Wanger, Greg, Guo, Qiuquan, Gorby, Yuri, Southam, Gordon, Lau, Woon Ming and Yang, Jun (2011). Bacterial nanowires: conductive as silicon, soft as polymer. Soft Matter, 7 (14), 6617-6621. doi: 10.1039/c1sm05611e
Electrical transport along bacterial nanowires from Shewanella oneidensis MR-1

El-Naggar, Mohamed Y., Wanger, Greg, Leung, Kar Man, Yuzvinsky, Thomas D., Southam, Gordon, Yang, Jun, Lau, Woon Ming, Nealson, Kenneth H. and Gorby, Yuri A. (2010). Electrical transport along bacterial nanowires from Shewanella oneidensis MR-1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107 (42), 18127-18131. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1004880107
Nanoparticle factories: Biofilms hold the key to gold dispersion and nugget formation

Reith, Frank, Fairbrother, Lintern, Nolze, Gert, Wilhelmi, Oliver, Clode, Peta L., Gregg, Adrienne, Parsons, John E., Wakelin, Steven A., Pring, Allan, Hough, Robert, Southam, Gordon and Brugger, Joel (2010). Nanoparticle factories: Biofilms hold the key to gold dispersion and nugget formation. Geology, 38 (9), 843-846. doi: 10.1130/G31052.1
Multi-technique investigation reveals new mineral, chemical, and textural heterogeneity in the Tagish Lake C2 chondrite

Izawa, M. R. M., Flemming, R. L., McCausland, P. J. A., Southam, G., Moser, D. E. and Barker, I. R. (2010). Multi-technique investigation reveals new mineral, chemical, and textural heterogeneity in the Tagish Lake C2 chondrite. Planetary and Space Science, 58 (10), 1347-1364. doi: 10.1016/j.pss.2010.05.018
Photosynthetic isotope biosignatures in laminated micro-stromatolitic and non-laminated nodules associated with modern, freshwater microbialites in Pavilion Lake, BC

Brady, A. L., Slater, G. F., Omelon, C. R., Southam, G., Druschel, G., Andersen, D. T., Hawes, I., Laval, B. and Lim, D. S. S. (2010). Photosynthetic isotope biosignatures in laminated micro-stromatolitic and non-laminated nodules associated with modern, freshwater microbialites in Pavilion Lake, BC. Chemical Geology, 274 (1-2), 56-67. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2010.03.016
Characterization of halophiles in natural MgSO4 salts and laboratory enrichment samples: Astrobiological implications for Mars

Foster, Ian S., King, Penelope L., Hyde, Brendt C. and Southam, Gordon (2010). Characterization of halophiles in natural MgSO4 salts and laboratory enrichment samples: Astrobiological implications for Mars. Planetary and Space Science, 58 (4), 599-615. doi: 10.1016/j.pss.2009.08.009
Bioleaching of Ultramafic Tailings by Acidithiobacillus spp. for CO2 Sequestration

Power, Ian M., Dipple, Gregory M. and Southam, Gordon (2010). Bioleaching of Ultramafic Tailings by Acidithiobacillus spp. for CO2 Sequestration. Environmental Science and Technology, 44 (1), 456-462. doi: 10.1021/es900986n
Microbial Architecture of Environmental Sulfur Processes: A Novel Syntrophic Sulfur-Metabolizing Consortia

Norlund, Kelsey L. I., Southam, Gordon, Tyliszczak, Tolek, Hu, Yongfeng, Karunakaran, Chithra, Obst, Martin, Hitchcock, Adam P. and Warren, Lesley A. (2009). Microbial Architecture of Environmental Sulfur Processes: A Novel Syntrophic Sulfur-Metabolizing Consortia. Environmental Science and Technology, 43 (23), 8781-8786. doi: 10.1021/es803616k
Mechanisms of gold biomineralization in the bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans

Reith, Frank, Etschmann, Barbara, Grosse, Cornelia, Moors, Hugo, Benotmane, Mohammed A., Monsieurs, Pieter, Grass, Gregor, Doonan, Christian, Vogt, Stefan, Lai, Barry, Martinez-Criado, Gema, George, Graham N., Nies, Dietrich H., Mergeay, Max, Pring, Allan, Southam, Gordon and Brugger, Joel (2009). Mechanisms of gold biomineralization in the bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 106 (42), 17757-17762. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0904583106
The Biogeochemistry of Gold

Southam, Gordon, Lengke, Maggy F., Fairbrother, Lintern and Reith, Frank (2009). The Biogeochemistry of Gold. Elements, 5 (5), 303-307. doi: 10.2113/gselements.5.5.303
Sulfur Isotope Enrichment during Maintenance Metabolism in the Thermophilic Sulfate-Reducing Bacterium Desulfotomaculum putei

Davidson, Mark M., Bisher, M. E., Pratt, Lisa M., Fong, Jon, Southam, Gordon, Pfiffner, Susan M., Reches, Z. and Onstott, Tullis C. (2009). Sulfur Isotope Enrichment during Maintenance Metabolism in the Thermophilic Sulfate-Reducing Bacterium Desulfotomaculum putei. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 75 (17), 5621-5630. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02948-08
Effect of the cyanide-producing bacterium Chromobacterium violaceum on ultraflat Au surfaces

Fairbrother, Lintern, Shapter, Joe, Brugger, Joel, Southam, Gordon, Pring, Allan and Reith, Frank (2009). Effect of the cyanide-producing bacterium Chromobacterium violaceum on ultraflat Au surfaces. Chemical Geology, 265 (3-4), 313-320. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2009.04.010
The hydromagnesite playas of Atlin, British Columbia, Canada: A biogeochemical model for CO2 sequestration

Power, Ian M., Wilson, Siobhan A., Thom, James M., Dipple, Gregory M., Gabites, Janet E. and Southam, Gordon (2009). The hydromagnesite playas of Atlin, British Columbia, Canada: A biogeochemical model for CO2 sequestration. Chemical Geology, 260 (3-4), 286-300. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2009.01.012
Carbon dioxide fixation within mine wastes of ultramafic-hosted ore deposits: examples from the Clinton Creek and Cassiar Chrysotile deposits, Canada

Wilson, Siobhan A., Dipple, Gregory M., Power, Ian M., Thom, James M., Anderson, Robert G., Raudsepp, Mati, Gabites, Janet E. and Southam, Gordon (2009). Carbon dioxide fixation within mine wastes of ultramafic-hosted ore deposits: examples from the Clinton Creek and Cassiar Chrysotile deposits, Canada. Economic Geology, 104 (1), 95-112. doi: 10.2113/gsecongeo.104.1.95
A high-resolution chemical and structural study of framboidal pyrite formed within a low-temperature bacterial biofilm

MacLean, L. C. W., Tyliszczak, T., Gilbert, P. U. P. A., Zhou, D., Pray, T. J., Onstott, T. C. and Southam, G. (2008). A high-resolution chemical and structural study of framboidal pyrite formed within a low-temperature bacterial biofilm. Geobiology, 6 (5), 471-480. doi: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2008.00174.x
Environmental genomics reveals a single-species ecosystem deep within earth

Chivian, Dylan, Brodie, Eoin L., Alm, Eric J., Culley, David E., Dehal, Paramvir S., DeSantis, Todd Z., Gihring, Thomas M., Lapidus, Alla, Lin, Li-Hung, Lowry, Stephen R., Moser, Duane P., Richardson, Paul M., Southam, Gordon, Wanger, Greg, Pratt, Lisa M., Andersen, Gary L., Hazen, Terry C., Brockman, Fred J., Arkin, Adam P. and Onstott, Tullis C. (2008). Environmental genomics reveals a single-species ecosystem deep within earth. Science, 322 (5899), 275-278. doi: 10.1126/science.1155495
Investigating intra-bone isotopic variations in bioapatite using IR-laser ablation and micromilling: Implications for identifying diagenesis?

Brady, Allyson L., White, Christine D., Longstaffe, Fred J. and Southam, Gordon (2008). Investigating intra-bone isotopic variations in bioapatite using IR-laser ablation and micromilling: Implications for identifying diagenesis?. Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology, 266 (3-4), 188-199. doi: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2008.03.031
Stars of the terrestrial deep subsurface: A novel 'star-shaped' bacterial morphotype from a South African platinum mine

Wanger, G., Onstott, T. C. and Southam, G. (2008). Stars of the terrestrial deep subsurface: A novel 'star-shaped' bacterial morphotype from a South African platinum mine. Geobiology, 6 (3), 325-330. doi: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2008.00163.x
Biologically induced mineralization of dypingite by cyanobacteria from an alkaline wetland near Atlin, British Columbia, Canada

Power, Ian M., Wilson, Siobhan A., Thom, James M., Dipple, Gregory M. and Southam, Gordon (2007). Biologically induced mineralization of dypingite by cyanobacteria from an alkaline wetland near Atlin, British Columbia, Canada. Geochemical Transactions, 8 (Article No.13) 13. doi: 10.1186/1467-4866-8-13
The geomicrobiology of gold

Reith, Frank, Lengke, Maggy F., Falconer, Donna, Craw, David and Southam, Gordon (2007). The geomicrobiology of gold. Isme Journal, 1 (7), 567-584. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2007.75
Precipitation of gold by the reaction of aqueous gold(III) chloride with cyanobacteria at 25-80 degrees C - Studied by X-ray absorption spectroscopy

Lengke, Maggy F., Ravel, Bruce, Fleet, Michael E., Wanger, Gregory, Gordon, Robert A. and Southam, Gordon (2007). Precipitation of gold by the reaction of aqueous gold(III) chloride with cyanobacteria at 25-80 degrees C - Studied by X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 85 (10), 651-659. doi: 10.1139/V07-024
Synthesis of palladium nanoparticles by reaction of filamentous cyanobacterial biomass with a palladium(II) chloride complex

Lengke, Maggy F., Fleet, Michael E. and Southam, Gordon (2007). Synthesis of palladium nanoparticles by reaction of filamentous cyanobacterial biomass with a palladium(II) chloride complex. Langmuir, 23 (17), 8982-8987. doi: 10.1021/la7012446
The geology and habitability of terrestrial planets: fundamental requirements for life

Southam, G., Rothschild, L. J. and Westall, F. (2007). The geology and habitability of terrestrial planets: fundamental requirements for life. Space Science Reviews, 129 (1-3), 7-34. doi: 10.1007/s11214-007-9148-8
Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles by filamentous cyanobacteria from a silver(I) nitrate complex

Lengke, Maggy F., Fleet, Michael E. and Southam, Gordon (2007). Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles by filamentous cyanobacteria from a silver(I) nitrate complex. Langmuir, 23 (5), 2694-2699. doi: 10.1021/la0613124
The deposition of elemental gold from gold(I)-thiosulfate complexes mediated by sulfate-reducing bacterial conditions

Lengke, Maggy F. and Southam, Gordon (2007). The deposition of elemental gold from gold(I)-thiosulfate complexes mediated by sulfate-reducing bacterial conditions. Economic Geology, 102 (1), 109-126. doi: 10.2113/gsecongeo.102.1.109
Erratum: Implications of a 3.472-3.333 Gyr-old subaerial microbial mat from the Barberton greenstone belt, South Africa for the UV environmental conditions on the early Earth (Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences (2006) 361, (1857-1875) DOI:10.1098/rstb.2006.1896)

Westall, Frances, De Ronde, Cornel E. J., Southam, Gordon, Grassineau, Nathalie, Colas, Maggy, Cockell, Charles and Lammer, Helmut (2006). Erratum: Implications of a 3.472-3.333 Gyr-old subaerial microbial mat from the Barberton greenstone belt, South Africa for the UV environmental conditions on the early Earth (Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences (2006) 361, (1857-1875) DOI:10.1098/rstb.2006.1896). Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 361 (1476). doi: 10.1098/rstb.2006.1896
Bioaccumulation of gold by filamentous cyanobacteria between 25 and 200 degrees C

Lengke, Maggy F., Fleet, Michael E. and Southam, Gordon (2006). Bioaccumulation of gold by filamentous cyanobacteria between 25 and 200 degrees C. Geomicrobiology Journal, 23 (8), 591-597. doi: 10.1080/01490450600964326
Mechanisms of gold bioaccumulation by filamentous cyanobacteria from gold(III) - Chloride complex

Lengke, Maggy F., Ravel, Bruce, Fleet, Michael E., Wanger, Gregory, Gordon, Robert A. and Southam, Gordon (2006). Mechanisms of gold bioaccumulation by filamentous cyanobacteria from gold(III) - Chloride complex. Environmental Science & Technology, 40 (20), 6304-6309. doi: 10.1021/es061040r
Structural and chemical characterization of a natural fracture surface from 2.8 kilometers below land surface: Biofilms in the deep subsurface

Wanger, G., Southam, G. and Onstott, T. C. (2006). Structural and chemical characterization of a natural fracture surface from 2.8 kilometers below land surface: Biofilms in the deep subsurface. Geomicrobiology Journal, 23 (6), 443-452. doi: 10.1080/01490450600875746
The origin and age of biogeochemical trends in deep fracture water of the Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa

Onstott, T. C., Lin, L. -H., Davidson, M., Mislowack, B., Borcsik, M., Hall, J., Slater, G., Ward, J., Lollar, B. Sherwood, Lippmann-Pipke, J., Boice, E., Pratt, L. M., Pfiffner, S., Moser, D., Gihring, T., Kieft, Thomas L., Phelps, Tommy J., Vanheerden, E., Litthaur, D., Deflaun, M., Rothmel, R., Wanger, G. and Southam, G. (2006). The origin and age of biogeochemical trends in deep fracture water of the Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa. Geomicrobiology Journal, 23 (6), 369-414. doi: 10.1080/01490450600875688
Synthesis of platinum nanoparticles by reaction of filamentous cyanobacteria with platinum(IV)-chloride complex

Lengke, Maggy F., Fleet, Michael E. and Southam, Gordon (2006). Synthesis of platinum nanoparticles by reaction of filamentous cyanobacteria with platinum(IV)-chloride complex. Langmuir, 22 (17), 7318-7323. doi: 10.1021/la060873s
Bioaccumulation of gold by sulfate-reducing bacteria cultured in the presence of gold(I)-thio sulfate complex

Lengke, Maggy and Southam, Gordon (2006). Bioaccumulation of gold by sulfate-reducing bacteria cultured in the presence of gold(I)-thio sulfate complex. Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta, 70 (14), 3646-3661. doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2006.04.018
Morphology of gold nanoparticles synthesized by filamentous cyanobacteria from gold(I)-thiosulfate and gold(III)-chloride complexes

Lengke, MF, Fleet, ME and Southam, G (2006). Morphology of gold nanoparticles synthesized by filamentous cyanobacteria from gold(I)-thiosulfate and gold(III)-chloride complexes. Langmuir, 22 (6), 2780-2787. doi: 10.1021/la052652c
The role of bacteria in the supergene environment of the Morenci Porphyry Copper Deposit, Greenlee County, Arizona

Enders, MS, Knickerbocker, C, Titley, SR and Southam, G (2006). The role of bacteria in the supergene environment of the Morenci Porphyry Copper Deposit, Greenlee County, Arizona. Economic Geology, 101 (1), 59-70. doi: 10.2113/101.1.59
Desulfotomaculum and Methanobacterium spp. dominate a 4-to 5-kilometer-deep fault

Moser, DP, Gihring, TM, Brockman, FJ, Fredrickson, JK, Balkwill, DL, Dollhopf, ME, Lollar, BS, Pratt, LM, Boice, E, Southam, G, Wanger, G, Baker, BJ, Pfiffner, SM, Lin, LH and Onstott, TC (2005). Desulfotomaculum and Methanobacterium spp. dominate a 4-to 5-kilometer-deep fault. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 71 (12), 8773-8783. doi: 10.1128/AEM.71.12.8773-8783.2005
Nocturnal production of endospores in natural populations of Epulopiscium-like surgeonfish symbionts

Flint, J. F., Drzymalski, D., Montgomery, W. L., Southam, G. and Angert, E. R. (2005). Nocturnal production of endospores in natural populations of Epulopiscium-like surgeonfish symbionts. Journal of Bacteriology, 187 (21), 7460-7470. doi: 10.1128/JB.187.21.7460-7470.2005
Desert potholes: Ephemeral aquatic microsystems

Chan, MA, Moser, K, Davis, JM, Southam, G, Hughes, K and Graham, T (2005). Desert potholes: Ephemeral aquatic microsystems. Aquatic Geochemistry, 11 (3), 279-302. doi: 10.1007/s10498-004-6274-8
The geomicrobiology of ore deposits

Southam, G and Saunders, JA (2005). The geomicrobiology of ore deposits. Economic Geology, 100 (6), 1067-1084. doi: 10.2113/100.6.1067
The effect of thiosulfate-oxidizing bacteria on the stability of the gold-thiosulfate complex

Lengke, MF and Southam, G (2005). The effect of thiosulfate-oxidizing bacteria on the stability of the gold-thiosulfate complex. Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta, 69 (15), 3759-3772. doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2005.03.012
Scanning force microscopy studies of the colonization and growth of A. ferrooxidans on the surface of pyrite minerals

Pace, DL, Mielke, RE, Southam, G and Porter, TL (2005). Scanning force microscopy studies of the colonization and growth of A. ferrooxidans on the surface of pyrite minerals. Scanning, 27 (3), 136-140. doi: 10.1002/sca.4950270306
Morphological and chemical study of placer gold from the San Luis Range, Argentina

Marquez-Zavalia, MF, Southam, G, Craig, JR and Galliski, MA (2004). Morphological and chemical study of placer gold from the San Luis Range, Argentina. Canadian Mineralogist, 42, 169-182. doi: 10.2113/gscanmin.42.1.169
Effect of rock surfaces on the corrosion capability of Yucca Mountain bacteria

Castro, PR, Amy, PS, Jones, DA, Southam, G, Donald, R and Ringelberg, DB (2004). Effect of rock surfaces on the corrosion capability of Yucca Mountain bacteria. Corrosion, 60 (1), 75-83. doi: 10.5006/1.3299234
Microbiologically influenced corrosion capability of bacteria isolated from Yucca Mountain

Pitonzo, BJ, Castro, P, Amy, PS, Southam, G, Jones, DA and Ringelberg, D (2004). Microbiologically influenced corrosion capability of bacteria isolated from Yucca Mountain. Corrosion, 60 (1), 64-74. doi: 10.5006/1.3299233
Temporal shifts in the geochemistry and microbial community structure of an ultradeep mine borehole following isolation

Moser, DP, Onstott, TC, Fredrickson, JK, Brockman, FJ, Balkwill, DL, Drake, GR, Pfiffner, SM, White, DC, Takai, K, Pratt, LM, Fong, J, Lollar, BS, Slater, G, Phelps, TJ, Spoelstra, N, Deflaun, M, Southam, G, Welty, AT, Baker, BJ and Hoek, J (2003). Temporal shifts in the geochemistry and microbial community structure of an ultradeep mine borehole following isolation. Geomicrobiology Journal, 20 (6), 517-548. doi: 10.1080/713851170
A critical stage in the formation of acid mine drainage: Colonization of pyrite by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans under pH-neutral conditions

Mielke, Randall E., Pace, Danielle L., Porter, Tim and Southam, Gordon (2003). A critical stage in the formation of acid mine drainage: Colonization of pyrite by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans under pH-neutral conditions. Geobiology, 1 (1), 81-90. doi: 10.1046/j.1472-4669.2003.00005.x
Could bacteria have formed the Precambrian banded iron formations?

Konhauser, KO, Hamade, T, Raiswell, R, Morris, RC, Ferris, FG, Southam, G and Canfield, DE (2002). Could bacteria have formed the Precambrian banded iron formations?. Geology, 30 (12), 1079-1082. doi: 10.1130/0091-7613(2002)030<1079:CBHFTP>2.0.CO;2
Pyrite discs in coal: Evidence for fossilized bacterial colonies

Southam, G, Donald, R, Rostad, A and Brock, C (2001). Pyrite discs in coal: Evidence for fossilized bacterial colonies. Geology, 29 (1), 47-50. doi: 10.1130/0091-7613(2001)029<0047:PDICEF>2.0.CO;2
Structural characterization of the hydrocarbon degrading bacteria-oil interface: implications for bioremediation

Southam, G, Whitney, M and Knickerbocker, C (2001). Structural characterization of the hydrocarbon degrading bacteria-oil interface: implications for bioremediation. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 47 (4), 197-201. doi: 10.1016/S0964-8305(01)00051-8
Preface: Geomicrobiology

Konhauser, KO and Southam, G (2000). Preface: Geomicrobiology. Chemical Geology, 169 (3-4), 263-263. doi: 10.1016/S0009-2541(00)00206-0
The role of ''blebbing'' in overcoming the hydrophobic barrier during biooxidation of elemental sulfur by Thiobacillus thiooxidans

Knickerbocker, C, Nordstrom, DK and Southam, G (2000). The role of ''blebbing'' in overcoming the hydrophobic barrier during biooxidation of elemental sulfur by Thiobacillus thiooxidans. Chemical Geology, 169 (3-4), 425-433. doi: 10.1016/S0009-2541(00)00221-7
Immobilization of free ionic gold and L-asparagine complexed ionic gold by Sporosarcina ureae: The importance of organo-gold complexes in gold mobility

Southam, G, Fyfe, WS and Beveridge, TJ (2000). Immobilization of free ionic gold and L-asparagine complexed ionic gold by Sporosarcina ureae: The importance of organo-gold complexes in gold mobility. Minerals & Metallurgical Processing, 17 (2), 129-132.
A structural comparison of bacterial microfossils vs. 'nanobacteria' and nanofossils

Southam, G and Donald, R (1999). A structural comparison of bacterial microfossils vs. 'nanobacteria' and nanofossils. Earth-Science Reviews, 48 (4), 251-264. doi: 10.1016/S0012-8252(99)00057-4
Low temperature anaerobic bacterial diagenesis of ferrous monosulfide to pyrite

Donald, R and Southam, G (1999). Low temperature anaerobic bacterial diagenesis of ferrous monosulfide to pyrite. Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta, 63 (13-14), 2019-2023. doi: 10.1016/S0016-7037(99)00140-4
Relative contributions of abiotic and biological factors in Fe(II) oxidation in mine drainage

Kirby, CS, Thomas, HM, Southam, G and Donald, R (1999). Relative contributions of abiotic and biological factors in Fe(II) oxidation in mine drainage. Applied Geochemistry, 14 (4), 511-530. doi: 10.1016/S0883-2927(98)00071-7
The impact of sediment fecal coliform reservoirs on seasonal water quality in Oak Creek, Arizona

Crabill, C, Donald, R, Snelling, J, Foust, R and Southam, G (1999). The impact of sediment fecal coliform reservoirs on seasonal water quality in Oak Creek, Arizona. Water Research, 33 (9), 2163-2171. doi: 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00437-0
Efficiency of a subsurface constructed wetland system using native southwestern US plants

Maschinski, J, Southam, G, Hines, J and Strohmeyer, S (1999). Efficiency of a subsurface constructed wetland system using native southwestern US plants. Journal of Environmental Quality, 28 (1), 225-231. doi: 10.2134/jeq1999.00472425002800010027x
Quantification of sulfur and phosphorus within secondary gold rims on Yukon placer gold

Southam, G (1998). Quantification of sulfur and phosphorus within secondary gold rims on Yukon placer gold. Geology, 26 (4), 339-342. doi: 10.1130/0091-7613(1998)026<0339:QOSAPW>2.3.CO;2
Geomicrobiology of sulfide mineral oxidation

Nordstrom, D. Kirk and Southam, Gordon (1998). Geomicrobiology of sulfide mineral oxidation. Reviews in Mineralogy, 35, 381-390. doi: 10.2138/rmg.1998.35.11
Geomicrobiology of sulfide mineral oxidation

Nordstrom, DK and Southam, G (1997). Geomicrobiology of sulfide mineral oxidation. Geomicrobiology: Interactions Between Microbes and Minerals, 35, 361-390.
The occurrence of sulfur and phosphorus within bacterially derived crystalline and pseudocrystalline octahedral gold formed in vitro

Southam, G and Beveridge, TJ (1996). The occurrence of sulfur and phosphorus within bacterially derived crystalline and pseudocrystalline octahedral gold formed in vitro. Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta, 60 (22), 4369-4376. doi: 10.1016/S0016-7037(96)00235-9
Biogeochemical Phenomena Induced by Bacteria Within Sulfidic Mine Tailings

Fortin, D, Davis, B, Southam, G and Beveridge, TJ (1995). Biogeochemical Phenomena Induced by Bacteria Within Sulfidic Mine Tailings. Journal of Industrial Microbiology, 14 (2), 178-185. doi: 10.1007/BF01569901
The In-Vitro Formation of Placer Gold by Bacteria

Southam, G and Beveridge, TJ (1994). The In-Vitro Formation of Placer Gold by Bacteria. Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta, 58 (20), 4527-4530. doi: 10.1016/0016-7037(94)90355-7
Tip-Induced Displacement and Imaging of a Multilayered Bacterial Structure by Scanning-Tunneling-Microscopy

Firtel, M, Xu, W, Southam, G, Mulhern, PJ, Blackford, B, Jericho, MH and Beveridge, TJ (1994). Tip-Induced Displacement and Imaging of a Multilayered Bacterial Structure by Scanning-Tunneling-Microscopy. Ultramicroscopy, 55 (1), 113-119. doi: 10.1016/0304-3991(94)90085-X
Nickel Sulfide, Iron-Nickel Sulfide and Iron Sulfide Precipitation by a Newly Isolated Desulfotomaculum Species and its Relation to Nickel Resistance

Fortin, D, Southam, G and Beveridge, TJ (1994). Nickel Sulfide, Iron-Nickel Sulfide and Iron Sulfide Precipitation by a Newly Isolated Desulfotomaculum Species and its Relation to Nickel Resistance. Fems Microbiology Ecology, 14 (2), 121-132. doi: 10.1016/0168-6496(94)90090-6
The Organization of the Paracrystalline Multilayered Spacer-Plugs of Methanospirillum-Hungatei

Firtel, M, Southam, G, Harauz, G and Beveridge, TJ (1994). The Organization of the Paracrystalline Multilayered Spacer-Plugs of Methanospirillum-Hungatei. Journal of Structural Biology, 112 (2), 160-171. doi: 10.1006/jsbi.1994.1017
Characterization of the Cell-Wall of the Sheathed Methanogen Methanospirillum-Hungatei Gp1 as An S-Layer

Firtel, M., Southam, G., Harauz, G. and Beveridge, T. J. (1993). Characterization of the Cell-Wall of the Sheathed Methanogen Methanospirillum-Hungatei Gp1 as An S-Layer. Journal of Bacteriology, 175 (23), 7550-7560. doi: 10.1128/jb.175.23.7550-7560.1993
Examination of Lipopolysaccharide (O-Antigen) Populations of Thiobacillus-Ferrooxidans From 2 Mine Tailings

Southam, G and Beveridge, TJ (1993). Examination of Lipopolysaccharide (O-Antigen) Populations of Thiobacillus-Ferrooxidans From 2 Mine Tailings. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 59 (5), 1283-1288. doi: 10.1128/aem.59.5.1283-1288.1993
Transmission electron microscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy, and atomic force microscopy of the cell envelope layers of the archaeobacterium Methanospirillum hungatei GP1

Southam, G., Firtel, M., Blackford, B. L., Jericho, M. H., Xu, W., Mulhern, P. J. and Beveridge, T. J. (1993). Transmission electron microscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy, and atomic force microscopy of the cell envelope layers of the archaeobacterium Methanospirillum hungatei GP1. Journal of Bacteriology, 175 (7), 1946-1955. doi: 10.1128/jb.175.7.1946-1955.1993
Detection of growth sites in and protomer pools for the sheath of Methanospirillum hungatei GP1 by use of constituent organosulfur and immunogold labeling

Southam, G. and Beveridge, T. J. (1992). Detection of growth sites in and protomer pools for the sheath of Methanospirillum hungatei GP1 by use of constituent organosulfur and immunogold labeling. Journal of Bacteriology, 174 (20), 6460-6470. doi: 10.1128/jb.174.20.6460-6470.1992
Afm and Stm Studies of the Interaction of Antibodies with the S-Layer Sheath of the Archaeobacterium Methanospirillum-Hungatei

Mulhern, PJ, Blackford, BL, Jericho, MH, Southam, G and Beveridge, TJ (1992). Afm and Stm Studies of the Interaction of Antibodies with the S-Layer Sheath of the Archaeobacterium Methanospirillum-Hungatei. Ultramicroscopy, 42, 1214-1221. doi: 10.1016/0304-3991(92)90426-K
Enumeration of Thiobacilli Within Ph-Neutral and Acidic Mine Tailings and Their Role in the Development of Secondary Mineral Soil

Southam, G and Beveridge, TJ (1992). Enumeration of Thiobacilli Within Ph-Neutral and Acidic Mine Tailings and Their Role in the Development of Secondary Mineral Soil. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 58 (6), 1904-1912. doi: 10.1128/aem.58.6.1904-1912.1992
Characterization of novel, phenol-soluble polypeptides which confer rigidity to the sheath of Methanospirillum hungatei GP1

Southam, G. and Beveridge, T. J. (1992). Characterization of novel, phenol-soluble polypeptides which confer rigidity to the sheath of Methanospirillum hungatei GP1. Journal of Bacteriology, 174 (3), 935-946. doi: 10.1128/jb.174.3.935-946.1992
Dissolution and immunochemical analysis of the sheath of the archaeobacterium Methanospirillum hungatei GP1

Southam, G. and Beveridge, T. J. (1991). Dissolution and immunochemical analysis of the sheath of the archaeobacterium Methanospirillum hungatei GP1. Journal of Bacteriology, 173 (19), 6213-6222. doi: 10.1128/jb.173.19.6213-6222.1991
Scanning Tunneling Microscope Imaging of Hoops From the Cell Sheath of the Bacteria Methanospirillum-Hungatei and Atomic Force Microscope Imaging of Complete Sheathes

Blackford, BL, Jericho, MH, Mulhern, PJ, Frame, C, Southam, G and Beveridge, TJ (1991). Scanning Tunneling Microscope Imaging of Hoops From the Cell Sheath of the Bacteria Methanospirillum-Hungatei and Atomic Force Microscope Imaging of Complete Sheathes. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, 9 (2), 1242-1247. doi: 10.1116/1.585213
High-resolution topography of the S-layer sheath of the archaebacterium Methanospirillum hungatei provided by scanning tunneling microscopy

Beveridge, T. J., Southam, G., Jericho, M. H. and Blackford, B. L. (1990). High-resolution topography of the S-layer sheath of the archaebacterium Methanospirillum hungatei provided by scanning tunneling microscopy. Journal of Bacteriology, 172 (11), 6589-6595. doi: 10.1128/jb.172.11.6589-6595.1990
Isolation, characterization, and cellular insertion of the flagella from two strains of the archaebacterium Methanospirillum hungatei

Southam, G., Kalmokoff, M. L., Jarrell, K. F., Koval, S. F. and Beveridge, T. J. (1990). Isolation, characterization, and cellular insertion of the flagella from two strains of the archaebacterium Methanospirillum hungatei. Journal of Bacteriology, 172 (6), 3221-3228. doi: 10.1128/jb.172.6.3221-3228.1990
The Imaging of a Complete Biological Structure with the Scanning Tunneling Microscope

Blackford, BL, Watanabe, MO, Dahn, DC, Jericho, MH, Southam, G and Beveridge, TJ (1989). The Imaging of a Complete Biological Structure with the Scanning Tunneling Microscope. Ultramicroscopy, 27 (4), 427-432. doi: 10.1016/0304-3991(89)90011-9
An Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent-Assay for Plant Cadmium-Binding Peptide

Rauser, WE, Quesnel, AA, Lam, JS and Southam, GG (1988). An Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent-Assay for Plant Cadmium-Binding Peptide. Plant Science, 57 (1), 37-43. doi: 10.1016/0168-9452(88)90139-2
Survival and Transport of Bacteria in Egg Washwater

Pearson, J, Southam, GG and Holley, RA (1987). Survival and Transport of Bacteria in Egg Washwater. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 53 (9), 2060-2065. doi: 10.1128/aem.53.9.2060-2065.1987
Production and Characterization of Monoclonal-Antibodies against Serotype Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Lam, Joseph S., Macdonald, Leslie A., Lam, Michele Y. C., Duchesne, Lorraine G. M. and Southam, Gordon G. (1987). Production and Characterization of Monoclonal-Antibodies against Serotype Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Infection and Immunity, 55 (5), 1051-1057.
Survival and Growth of Yersinia-Enterocolitica in Egg Washwater

Southam, G, Pearson, J and Holley, RA (1987). Survival and Growth of Yersinia-Enterocolitica in Egg Washwater. Journal of Food Protection, 50 (2), 103-107. doi: 10.4315/0362-028X-50.2.103

Conference Publication

Assessing geochemical reactivity during CO2 geological storage: an example from the Surat Basin

Pearce, J. K., Dawson, G. K. W., Golding, S. D., Kirste, D., Southam, G., Paterson, D., Brink, F. and Rudolph, V. (2023). Assessing geochemical reactivity during CO2 geological storage: an example from the Surat Basin. Australasian Exploration Geosciences Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 13-18 March 2023.
CO2 geological storage in the southern Surat Basin: assessing CO2-water-rock reactivity

Pearce, J.K., Dawson, G.K.W., Golding, S.D., Kirste, D., Southam, G., Paterson, D., Brink, F. and Rudolph, V. (2022). CO2 geological storage in the southern Surat Basin: assessing CO2-water-rock reactivity. Australian Groundwater Conference, Perth, WA Australia, 21-24 November 2022.
Acid mine drainage processes, wolframite stability and chemical forms of tungsten in W-Mo tailings: a case study from Queensland

Han, Zhengdong, Edraki, Mansour, Golev, Artem and Southam, Gordon (2022). Acid mine drainage processes, wolframite stability and chemical forms of tungsten in W-Mo tailings: a case study from Queensland. 12th International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage (ICARD) 2022 , Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 18-24 September 2022.
Investigating microbially-mediated mineral carbonation during acid leaching of processed kimberlites: results from project CarbonVault

Wang, Baolin, Zeyen, Nina, Arizaleta, Maria, Wilson, Siobhan, Paulo, Carlos, Power, Ian, Stubbs, Amanda, Senzani, Khangeziwe, Ndlovu, Senzeni, Vietti, Andrew, Jones, Thomas and Southam, Gordon (2022). Investigating microbially-mediated mineral carbonation during acid leaching of processed kimberlites: results from project CarbonVault. Goldschmidt 2022, Honolulu, HI, United States, 10 - 15 July 2022. France: European Association of Geochemistry. doi: 10.46427/gold2022.11328
Microbial CO2 removal into carbonate sediments using cation exchange leachates from kimberlite mine residues — results from Project CarbonVault

Zeyen, Nina, Wang, Baolin, Wilson, Siobhan, Russell, Wyatt, Arizaleta, Maria, Janzen, Jared, Evans, Sydney, Paulo, Carlos, Power, Ian, Stubbs, Amanda, Jones, Thomas, Senzani, Khangeziwe, Ndlovu, Senzeni, Vietti, Andrew and Southam, Gordon (2022). Microbial CO2 removal into carbonate sediments using cation exchange leachates from kimberlite mine residues — results from Project CarbonVault. Goldschmidt 2022, Honolulu, HI, United States, 10 - 15 July 2022. France: European Association of Geochemistry. doi: 10.46427/gold2022.10973
The critical role of bacteria in mineral carbonation of kimberlite

Southam, Gordon, Jones, Thomas, Poitras, Jordan, Wilson, Siobhan, Ndlovu, Senzeni, Vietti, Andrew, Senzani, Khange and Paterson, David (2022). The critical role of bacteria in mineral carbonation of kimberlite. Goldschmidt 2022, Honolulu, HI, United States, 10 - 15 July 2022. France: European Association of Geochemistry. doi: 10.46427/gold2022.11771
Transition metal mobility and recoverability from weathered serpentinite and serpentinite skarn tailings from Lord Brassey Mine, Australia and Record Ridge, British Columbia, Canada

Honda-McNeil, Makoto, Wilson, Siobhan, Locock, Andrew, Mililli, Benjamin, Zeyen, Nina, Wang, Baolin, Turvey, Connor, Vessey, Colton, Patel, Avni, Hamilton, Jessica, Howard, Daryl, Paterson, David, Southam, Gordon, Poitras, Jordan, Jones, Thomas and Jowitt, Simon (2022). Transition metal mobility and recoverability from weathered serpentinite and serpentinite skarn tailings from Lord Brassey Mine, Australia and Record Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. Goldschmidt 2022, Honolulu, HI, United States, 10 - 15 July 2022. France: European Association of Geochemistry. doi: 10.46427/gold2022.9650
Acidophilic iron- and sulfur-oxidising bacteria driven primary mineral weathering and secondary mineral formation in Fe ore tailings

Yi, Qing, Wu, Songlin, Southam, Gordon and Huang, Longbin (2021). Acidophilic iron- and sulfur-oxidising bacteria driven primary mineral weathering and secondary mineral formation in Fe ore tailings. ANSTO User Meeting 2021, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 24-26 November 2021.
Alkaline pH neutralisation and mineral weathering in Fe ore tailings driven by an acidophilic iron and sulfur oxidising bacterium, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans

Yi, Qing, Wu, Songlin, Huang, Longbin and Southam, Gordon (2021). Alkaline pH neutralisation and mineral weathering in Fe ore tailings driven by an acidophilic iron and sulfur oxidising bacterium, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. Goldschmidt2021, Online, 4-9 July 2021. doi: 10.7185/gold2021.4394
Growth of indigenous bacteria from mine tailings: Implications for bioleaching for cobalt recovery

Mukhopadhyay, Deb, Jones, Tom, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita and Southam, Gordon (2021). Growth of indigenous bacteria from mine tailings: Implications for bioleaching for cobalt recovery. 10th Australian Workshop on Acid and Metalliferous Drainage, Online, 22 – 25 June 2021. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Transition metal mobility and recovery from weathered serpentinite and serpentinite skarn tailings from Lord Brassey Mine, Australia and Record Ridge, British Columbia, Canada

Honda-McNeil, Makoto, Wang, Baolin, Wilson, Siobhan, Mililli, Benjamin, Zeyen, Nina, Turvey, Connor, Vessey, Colton, Patel, Avni, Locock, Andrew, Hamilton, Jessica, Paterson, David, Southam, Gordon, Poitras, Jordan, Jones, Thomas and Jowitt, Simon (2021). Transition metal mobility and recovery from weathered serpentinite and serpentinite skarn tailings from Lord Brassey Mine, Australia and Record Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. Goldschmidt 2021, Virtual, Global, 4 - 9 July 2021. Paris, France: European Association of Geochemistry. doi: 10.7185/gold2021.4827
Can mycorrhizal fungi stimulate mineral weathering and soil formation in Fe ore tailings?

Wu, Songlin, Liu, Yunjia, Huang, Longbin, Southam, Gordon, Nguyen, Tuan and You, Fang (2020). Can mycorrhizal fungi stimulate mineral weathering and soil formation in Fe ore tailings?. Goldschmidt2020, Online, 21 - 26 June 2020. Washington, DC United States: Geochemical Society and of the European Association of Geochemistry. doi: 10.46427/gold2020.2901
Plant biomass amendment induced mineralogical and geochemical changes in magnetite Fe-ore tailings

Robertson, Lachlan, Wu, Songlin, You, Fang, Huang, Longbin, Southam, Gordon and Bond, Philip (2020). Plant biomass amendment induced mineralogical and geochemical changes in magnetite Fe-ore tailings. Goldschmidt2020, Online, 21-26 June 2020.
Metal mobilisation and sequestration with CO2 stream injection in the Precipice Sandstone: Experimental data input for a reactive transport model

Pearce, J., Kirste, D., Dawson, G., Southam, G., Paterson, D., Golding, S. and Brink, F. (2019). Metal mobilisation and sequestration with CO2 stream injection in the Precipice Sandstone: Experimental data input for a reactive transport model. Australian Groundwater Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 24-27 November 2019.
The single-stage up-flow fixed bed reactor (UFBR) treating nickel and cobalt-containing wastewater

Liu, Yun, Serrano, Antonio, Vaughan, James, Southam, Gordon, Nancucheo, Ivan and Villa Gomez, Denys K. (2019). The single-stage up-flow fixed bed reactor (UFBR) treating nickel and cobalt-containing wastewater. 23rd International Bio-hydrometalurgy Symposium, Fukuoka, Japan, 20–23 October 201.
The effects of a sulphur oxidising bacterial inoculum and elemental sulphur amendment on alkaline iron ore tailings pH stabilisation

Yi, Qing, Wu, Songlin, Huang, Longbin and Southam, Gordon (2019). The effects of a sulphur oxidising bacterial inoculum and elemental sulphur amendment on alkaline iron ore tailings pH stabilisation. Goldschmidt2019, Barcelona, Spain, 18-23 August 2019.
Ni stress to sulphate reducing bacteria enhances Ni complexation: Opportunity for Ni-Co separation from wastewater

Liu, Yun, Wyman, Valentina, Serrano, Antonio, Southam, Gordon, Vaughan, James and Villa Gomez, Denys K. (2019). Ni stress to sulphate reducing bacteria enhances Ni complexation: Opportunity for Ni-Co separation from wastewater. IWA 16th World Conference on Anaerobic Digestion Conference AD16, Delft, The Netherlands, 23-27 June 2019.
Accelerating bauxite residue remediation with microbial biotechnology

Santini, T. C., Warren, K., Raudsepp, M., Carter, N., Hamley, D., McCosker, C., Couperthwaite, S., Southam, G., Tyson, G. W. and Warren, L. A. (2019). Accelerating bauxite residue remediation with microbial biotechnology. Light Metals Symposium held at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, 2019, San Antonio, TX United States, 10-14 March 2019. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-05864-7_10
Experimental acid and scCO2 reactions of Roseneath, Epsilon and Murteree gas shales: opening or closing of gas accessible pores and metal release to water

Pearce, J.K., Blach, T., Dawson, G., Melnichenko, Y., Southam, G., Golding, S.D., Bahadur, J. and Paterson, D. (2019). Experimental acid and scCO2 reactions of Roseneath, Epsilon and Murteree gas shales: opening or closing of gas accessible pores and metal release to water. AEGC 2019, Perth, WA, Australia, 2-5 September 2019. Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/22020586.2019.12073164
Microbial-mediated Ni and Co recovery from mine tailings

Villa Gomez, Denys , Liu, Yun, Vaughan, James, Marcellin, Esteban, Wyman, Valentina, Serrano, Antonio and Southam, Gordon (2018). Microbial-mediated Ni and Co recovery from mine tailings. 11th ICARD | IMWA | WISA MWD 2018 Conference – Risk to Opportunity, Pretoria, South Africa, 10-14 September 2018. Pretoria, South Africa: International Mine Water Association/WISA Mine Water Division.
Carbonate microbialites

McCutcheon, Jenine, Nothdurft, Luke, Webb, Gregory, Paterson, David J., Burne, Robert, Irazabal, Nicole and Southam, Gordon (2018). Carbonate microbialites. 6th International Conference on Accelerated Carbonation for Environmental and Material Engineering, ACEME 2018, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 11-14 March 2018. AIChE.
Metal mobility during passive and accelerated carbonation of ultramafic mineral wastes

Wilson, S. A., Hamilton, J. L., Morgan, B., Turvey, C. C., McCutcheon, J., Paterson, D. J., Tait, A. W. and Southam, G. (2018). Metal mobility during passive and accelerated carbonation of ultramafic mineral wastes. 6th International Conference on Accelerated Carbonation for Environmental and Material Engineering, ACEME 2018, Newcastle, NSW, 11-14 March 2018. United States: AIChE.
Integrated leaching/bioleaching and sulphate reducing processes for metal recovery and treatment of mine tailings

Gomez, Denys Villa, Hofmann, Harald, Kerr, Adam, Benjamin Ryan, Peces, M. and Southam, Gordon (2017). Integrated leaching/bioleaching and sulphate reducing processes for metal recovery and treatment of mine tailings. The 9th Acid and Metalliferous Draining Workshop, Burnie, Tasmania, 1 December 2017.
Analysis of the potential for negative CO2 emission mine sites through bacteria-mediated carbon mineralisation: Evidence from Australia

Siegrist, Manuel, Southam, Colette, Bowman, Gary, Wilson, Siobhan A. and Southam, Gordon (2017). Analysis of the potential for negative CO2 emission mine sites through bacteria-mediated carbon mineralisation: Evidence from Australia. 13th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT), Lausanne Switzerland, Nov 14-18, 2016. Amsterdam, NX Netherlands: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.1749
Strategies in Ni and Co recovery with biogenic sulphide

Liu, Yun, Yao, Ming, Yoong, I., Peces, Miriam, Vaughan, James, Southam, Gordon and Villa Gomez, Denys K. (2017). Strategies in Ni and Co recovery with biogenic sulphide. 1st International congress on Metals in Anaerobic Biotechnologies (IMAB17), Seville, Spain, 4-6 October 2017. Seville, Spain:
Accelerated carbonation of alkaline materials including industrial wastes, lime, cement and concrete Trace Metal Mobility during Carbon Mineralisation

Hamilton, J. L., Wilson, S. A., Morgan, B., Turvey, C. C., Jowitt, S. M. and Southam, G. (2015). Accelerated carbonation of alkaline materials including industrial wastes, lime, cement and concrete Trace Metal Mobility during Carbon Mineralisation. 5th International Conference on Accelerated Carbonation for Environmental and Material Engineering 2015, New York, NY United States, 21-24 June 2015. New York, NY United States: AIChE.
CO2 capture and storage by mineral carbonation Utilization of Chrysotile Mine Tailings and Microbially Accelerated Carbonate Mineral Precipitation Reactions As a Strategy for in Situ Carbon Sequestration

McCutcheon, J., Wilson, S. A., Dipple, G. M. and Southam, G. (2015). CO2 capture and storage by mineral carbonation Utilization of Chrysotile Mine Tailings and Microbially Accelerated Carbonate Mineral Precipitation Reactions As a Strategy for in Situ Carbon Sequestration. 5th International Conference on Accelerated Carbonation for Environmental and Material Engineering 2015, New York, NY United States, 21-24 June 2015. New York, NY United States: AIChE.
Electrical Transport along Bacterial Nanowires

Yuzvinsky, Tom, El-Naggar, Moh, Wanger, Greg, Leung, Kar Man, Southam, Gordon, Yang, Jun, Lau, Woon Ming, Nealon, Kenneth and Gorby, Yuri (2011). Electrical Transport along Bacterial Nanowires. 55th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society, Baltimore, MD United States, 5 - 9 March 2011. Louis, MO United States: Cell Press.
Electrical transport along bacterial nanowires from Shewanella oneidensis MR-1

El-Naggar, Mohamed Y., Wanger, Greg, Leung, Kar Man, Yuzvinsky, Thomas D., Southam, Gordon, Yang, Jun, Lau, Woon Ming, Nealson, Kenneth H. and Gorby, Yuri A. (2011). Electrical transport along bacterial nanowires from Shewanella oneidensis MR-1. 241st National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Anaheim, CA, United States, 27-31 March 2011. Washington, DC United States: American Chemical Society.
Carbon Sequestration in Ultramafic Mine Tailings

Dipple, Gregory M., Wilson, Siobhan A., Barker, Shaun, Thom, James M., Raudsepp, Mati, Power, Ian, Southam, Gordon and Fallon, Stewart J. (2009). Carbon Sequestration in Ultramafic Mine Tailings. 10th Biennial SGA Meeting of the Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits, Townsville, Australia, 17-20 August 2009. Townsville, Australia: James Cook University, School of Earth & Environmental Studies. Economic Geology Research Unit.
Mineralogical, chemical and biological characterization of an anaerobic biofilm collected from a borehole in a deep gold mine in South Africa

MacLean, L. C. W., Pray, T. J., Onstott, T. C., Brodie, E. L., Hazen, T. C. and Southam, G. (2007). Mineralogical, chemical and biological characterization of an anaerobic biofilm collected from a borehole in a deep gold mine in South Africa. Philadelphia, PA United States: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.1080/01490450701572416
The geology and habitability of terrestrial planets: fundamental requirements for life

Southam, G., Rothschild, L. J. and Westall, F. (2007). The geology and habitability of terrestrial planets: fundamental requirements for life. Workshop on Geology and Habitability of Terrestrial Planets, Bern, Switzerland, 05-09 September 2005. New York, USA: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-0-387-74288-5_2
Implications of a 3.472-3.333 Gyr-old subaerial microbial mat from the Barberton greenstone belt, South Africa for the UV environmental conditions on the early Earth

Westall, Frances, de Ronde, Cornel E. J., Southam, Gordon, Grassineau, Nathalie, Colas, Maggy, Cockell, Charles S. and Lammer, Helmut (2006). Implications of a 3.472-3.333 Gyr-old subaerial microbial mat from the Barberton greenstone belt, South Africa for the UV environmental conditions on the early Earth. ROYAL SOC. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2006.1896
The early record of life

Westall, Frances and Southam, Gordon (2006). The early record of life. Conference on Archean Geodynamic Processes held at the Joint Assembly of the American-Geophysical-Union, Montreal Canada, May 19, 2004. AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
High resolution structural and chemical characterisation of framboidal pyrite formed within a bacterial biofilm

MacLean, LCW, Pray, TJ, Onstott, TC and Southam, G (2005). High resolution structural and chemical characterisation of framboidal pyrite formed within a bacterial biofilm. 15th Annual V M Goldschmidt Conference, Moscow Id, May, 2005. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD.
The corrosion of carbon steel in rock microcosms containing native Yucca Mountain Microorganisms

Castro, P. R., Amy, P. S., Crossen, H. V., Jones, D. A., Southam, G., Donald, R. and Ringelberg, D. B. (1998). The corrosion of carbon steel in rock microcosms containing native Yucca Mountain Microorganisms. Corrosion 1998, San Diego, CA, March 22, 1998-March 27, 1998. National Assoc. of Corrosion Engineers International.
Investigation of Lattice Surface-Layers by Scanning Probe Microscopy

Firtel, M, Southam, G, Beveridge, TJ, Xu, W, Jericho, MH, Blackford, BL and Mulhern, PJ (1993). Investigation of Lattice Surface-Layers by Scanning Probe Microscopy. Nato Advanced Research Workshop On Advances in Bacterial Paracrystalline Surface Layers, London Canada, Sep 27-30, 1992. PLENUM PRESS DIV PLENUM PUBLISHING CORP.
Paracrystalline Layers of Methanospirillum-Hungatei Gp1

Southam, G, Beveridge, TJ and Sprott, GD (1993). Paracrystalline Layers of Methanospirillum-Hungatei Gp1. Nato Advanced Research Workshop On Advances in Bacterial Paracrystalline Surface Layers, London Canada, Sep 27-30, 1992. PLENUM PRESS DIV PLENUM PUBLISHING CORP.

Other Outputs

Review of mineral processing technologies suitable for arsenic recovery from sulphidic ores and wastes

e Abreu, Susana Brito, Southam, Gordon, Villa Gomez, Denys, Ma, Xiaodong, Vaughan, James, Micklethwaite, Steven, Forbes, Liza and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2022). Review of mineral processing technologies suitable for arsenic recovery from sulphidic ores and wastes. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.

Grants (Administered at UQ)

Characterisation and Transformation of Phosphogypsum

(2023) The Mosaic Company
Bio-recovery of rare earth elements from Australian soils and mine tailings

(2022–2024) ARC Discovery Projects
Expanding Queensland's Rare Earth Element opportunities - defining and extracting new REE resources

(2022–2024) Queensland Department of Resources
Fingerprinting environmentally sustainable ores using neodymium isotopes

(2022–2024) Queensland Department of Resources
Investigation of the interface between Shewanella oneidensis MR-1, an electrochemically-active bacterium and copper

(2022) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Mapping the Impact of Microbial Activity as a Catalyst for Kimberlite Weathering and Carbon Storage in Kimberlite

(2022) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Organic carbon sequestration by secondary Fe, Al and Si minerals in Fe ore tailings driven by sulfur oxidizing bacteria

(2022) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Spatial mapping of organic functional groups within aggregates formed in iron ore tailings driven by plant-mycorrhizal fungi symbiosis

(2022) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Tracking the distribution of strategic metals (Co, Cu, Ni) during bioleaching of Princess Creek Tailings, Tasmania; transforming a waste into a resource.

(2022) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Review of arsenic treatment technologies

(2021–2022) MMG Australia Limited
The distribution and speciation of zinc and their association with iron minerals in hardpan naturally formed from mine tailings under different pH conditions

(2021) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Extracting Queensland's Rare Earth Elements Sustainably

(2020–2024) Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy
Bio-recovery of rare earth elements from Australian soils and mine tailings (ARC Discovery Project administered by University of Melbourne)

(2020–2022) University of Melbourne
Characterising organic carbon forms in newly formed Fe-ore tailing aggregates in the mycorrhizosphere

(2020) Australian Synchrotron Access Program (ANSTO)
Mapping the impact of bacteria on metal mobility with tailings: mineral dissolution, metal migration and metal precipitation

(2020) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Topsoil deficits in site rehabilitation accelerated transformation of spoils to functional soils

(2019–2022) Australian Coal Association Research Program
Mapping Microbially Mediated Carbonation: The Role of Phototrophy and Heterotrophy in a Laboratory model of Heron Island (Southern Great Barrier Reef) Beachrock Formation

(2019) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Regulated metals in oil and gas shale and associated flow back fluids

(2019) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Regulated metals in oil and gas shale and associated flow back fluids

(2019) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
The role of microorganisms in the biogeochemical cycling of iron and copper in the critical zone.

(2019) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
X-ray absorption spectroscopy - Iron speciation changes in magnetite iron-ore tailings undergoing rhizosphere-driven bioweathering

(2019) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Mineralogical and geomicrobial assessment of carbonation potential in kimberlite mine tailings

(2018–2023) DeBeers Group Services Proprietary Limited
Determining the minimum topsoil necessary to rehabilitate mine spoils at Norwich Park and identifying the microbial processes that underpin transformation of stored topsoils and spoils to ...

(2018–2022) BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance
In situ remediation in mine site rehabilitation (ARC Linkage Project administered by University of Western Australia)

(2018–2022) University of Western Australia
Continuous flow isotope ratio mass spectrometer (CF-IRMS) and ancillary preparation systems for carbon, nitrogen and sulfur isotope microanalysis for archaeology, biology, earth and environmental scie

(2018–2019) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
Natural mineral trapping of regulated metals from groundwater by long term CO2-fluid-rock interactions

(2018) Australian Synchrotron Access Program (ANSTO)
The detection of organic biomarkers associated with microfossils identified within iron-rich duricrusts

(2018) Australian Synchrotron Access Program (ANSTO)
The immobilisation of zinc in hardpan as an environmental remediation strategy for sulphidic zinc bearing mine tailings

(2018) Australian Synchrotron Access Program
The role of plants and microorganisms in the biogeochemical cycling of iron within ferruginous duricrusts

(2018) Australian Synchrotron Access Program (ANSTO)
Isolation and characterisation of deep sub-seafloor thermophilic microorganisms.

(2017–2019) Australian National University
Assessment of geomicrobial acceleration potential of De Beers kimberlite tailings (De Beers funding administered by Monash University)

(2017–2018) Monash University
Centre for Geoanalytical Mass Spectrometry (CGMS) - Achieving excellence in isotope geochemistry and geochronology

(2017–2018) UQ Research Facilities Infrastructure Grants
Recovering base metals from mining wastes: exploration of a new global resource for Ni and Co

(2017–2018) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Biosignatures associated with microbially influenced iron oxide precipitation

(2017) Australian Synchrotron Access Program (ANSTO)
Mapping carbonate reservoirs in Shark Bay stromatolites: Determining the diagenetic effects of microbialite formation on stromatolite architecture

(2017) Australian Synchrotron Access Program
Sources of element mobilisation to groundwater carbon dioxide storage

(2017) Australian Synchrotron Access Program
Eco-engineering soil from mine tailings for native plant rehabilitation

(2016–2020) ARC Linkage Projects
From tailings to soil: in situ remediation in mine site rehabilitation

(2016–2018) ARC Linkage Projects
Instrumentation for the analysis of cellular and metabolic phenotypes

(2016) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
Next-generation multi-collector inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS) with laser-ablation capability for in situ high-throughput and high resolution isotope dating and characterizat

(2016) UQ Major Research Facility Fund
Biogeochemistry of ferruginous duricrusts

(2015–2020) ARC Linkage Projects
Bioleaching of copper in tropical systems

(2015–2020) ARC Linkage Projects
Mapping cement formation in synthetic beachrock: implications for island stability in the Great Barrier Reef

(2015–2016) Australian Synchrotron Access Program
Detection of organic compounds within iron-cemented duricrusts (canga)

(2015) Australian Synchrotron Access Program
Do Mg-carbonates sequester toxic metals as well as CO2? Putting to rest a 20-year old question about environmental protection during carbon sequestration in minerals

(2015) Australian Synchrotron Access Program
UQ Travel Award 2015 - Dr Danielle Fortin

(2015) UQ Travel Grants Scheme
The biogeochemical cycling of gold: Development of innovative strategies in exploration

(2013–2015) ARC Discovery Projects
Australian Synchrotron Access Program - AS131/XFM/5741: Trace metal distribution in contemporary versus paleo-reef-microbialites: Implications for microbial activity, ocean chemistry & paleocli

(2013) Australian Synchrotron Access Program
Australian Synchrotron Access Program - AS133/XFM/7225: Implications for biosphere in major and trace element distributions in terrestrial Fe-oxide deposits and oceanic Fe-Mn-oxide accumulations

(2013) Australian Synchrotron Access Program
Australian Synchrotron Access Program - AS133/XFM/7130: Differential diagenetic behaviour in oolitic limestones: controls on strain patitioning and silicification

(2013) Australian Synchrotron Access Program
Accelerating Carbon Mineralization in Mine Waste (C390). Led by University of British Columbia.

(2012–2016) University of British Columbia
The Geomicrobiology Laboratory

(2012) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure

PhD and MPhil Supervision

Current Supervision

Biologically enhanced mineral carbonation of kimberlite as a strategy to create a carbon neutral mine

Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Harnessing microbial processes to accelerate the transformation of coal spoils to functional soils

Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
- Professor Peter Erskine
- Dr Paul Evans
Biochemical processes occuring in kimberlite: True lithotrophy

Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Investigation of the interface between electrochemically-active microorganisms and metals

Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Understanding the microbiology behind transformation of coal mine spoils to soils, in the Bowen Basin

Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
- Dr Paul Evans
Acid Mine Drainage Passive Treatment Method Using Hyperaccumulator Plants for Post Mining Rehabilitation

Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
- Professor Peter Erskine

Completed Supervision

Biooxidation of complex, copper-bearing ore

(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Development of ferruginous duricrusts (canga) in tropical iron ore systems

(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
- Professor Paulo Vasconcelos
The role of primary producers in surface evolution of iron-rich duricrust (canga)

(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
- Professor Peter Kopittke
Selective colonisation of metal sulphides and the effect of bioleaching

(2019) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
- Professor Paulo Vasconcelos
Microbial carbonation in natural and engineered environments

(2017) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
- Professor Gregory Webb
Coal mine microbial communities and biogenic methane cycling

(2016) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Geochemical investigation of abandoned tungsten mining wastes for metal recovery and rehabilitation

(2022) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
- Associate Professor Mansour Edraki
Improving biogeochemical properties and pioneer plant growth in alkaline iron ore tailings undergoing soil formation

(2022) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
- Professor Longbin Huang
- Dr Fang You
Microbial sulfur oxidation driven mineral weathering in alkaline iron ore tailings

(2022) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Characteristics of hardpans capping sulfidic Cu-Pb-Zn tailings and potential roles of mineral bio-weathering

(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
- Professor Longbin Huang
Strategies for nickel and cobalt recovery from mine-impacted water using sulfate-reducing bacteria

(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
- Associate Professor James Vaughan
- Dr Denys Villa Gomez
Characterization of South Australian microbialites with emphasis on the identification of geochemical signatures

(2018) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
- Professor Gregory Webb
- Honorary Professor Robert Burne
Phosphate-induced hydrogeochemical stabilisation of sulphidic lead-zinc tailings for rapid phytostabilisation

(2018) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
- Professor Longbin Huang
Paleoenvironmental Evolution of Continental Landscapes Through Combined High-Resolution Geochronology and d18O Ion Microprobe Analysis of Goethite

(2017) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
- Professor Paulo Vasconcelos

The University of Queensland

UQ Researchers