LAUREN M. SEYLER
Stockton University
Unified Science Center, Room 113
101 Vera King Farris Drive
Galloway, NJ 08205
she/her/hers
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Biological Oceanography, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Oct 2015.
B.A., Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. May 2008.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2020+ Biology Program, School of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, Stockton University: assistant professor.
2019+ Department of Biology and Chemistry, Bunker Hill Community College: adjunct professor.
2016+ Blue Marble Space Institute of Science: researcher.
2018-2020 Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: postdoctoral investigator.
2015-2017 Department of Geological Sciences, Michigan State University: postdoctoral research associate.
2014-2015 Équipe Evolution des Protistes et Ecosystèmes Pélagiques (EPEP), Station Biologique de Roscoff: Fulbright doctoral student.
2009-2015 Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: graduate assistant.
2008-2009 Brighter Ideas, LLC: molecular technician.
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
2019 AGU Celebrate 100 Grant
2019 Blue Marble Space Institute of Science Internal Research Fund
2018 American Philosophical Society, Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology
2015 NASA Astrobiology Early Career Collaboration Award
2014-2015 Fulbright, U.S. Department of State (IIE) Fellowship
2014 Rutgers Graduate School Conference Travel Award
2009-2014 Rutgers University Graduate Assistantship
2011-2012 Rutgers University Teaching Assistantship
PUBLICATIONS
2023 Seyler, L, Kraus E, McLean C, Spear J, Templeton A, Schrenk M. An untargeted exometabolomics approach to characterize dissolved organic matter in
groundwater of the Samail Ophiolite. Front Microbiol 14, 1093372. (bioRxiv preprint: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.11.09.515806)
2022 D’Angelo T, Goordial J, Poulton, NJ, Seyler L, Huber JA, Stepanauskas R, Orcutt, BN. Oceanic crustal fluid single cell genomics complements metagenomic
and metatranscriptomic surveys with orders of magnitude less sample volume. Front Microbiol 12, 738231.
2022 Seyler LM, Lee MD, Marlow J, Perl SM, Cleaves II HJ. Applications of omics in life detection beyond Earth. In Thombre R, Vaishampayan (Ed). New Frontiers
in Astrobiology, 193-219. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier.
2020 Seyler LM, Trembath-Reichert E, Tully BJ, Huber JA. Time-series transcriptomics from cold, oxic subseafloor crustal fluids reveals a motile, mixotrophic
microbial community. ISME J 15, 11-92-1206. (bioRxiv preprint: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.08.03.235341)
2020 Seyler LM, Kujawinski E, Marlow J, Lee M, Perl SM, Azua-Bustos A, Cleaves HJ. Metabolomics as an emerging tool in the search for astrobiologically-
relevant biomarkers. Astrobiology DOI: 10.1089/ast.2019.2135.
2020 Seyler LM, Brazelton WL, McLean C, Putman LI, McCollum T, Hoehler T, Kubo MDY, Cardace D, Schrenk MO. Carbon assimilation strategies in ultrabasic
groundwater: Clues from the integrated study of a serpentinization-influenced aquifer. mSystems 5(2):e00607-19. doi:10.1128/mSystems.00607-19 (bioRxiv
preprint: https://doi.org/10.1101/776849)
2019 Seyler LM, Tuorto SJ, McGuinness LR, Gong D, Kerkhof LJ. Archaeal and bacterial-specific predation in the deep North Atlantic. Front Mar Sci 6:55.
doi:10.3389/fmars.2019.00555
2018 Seyler LM, McGuinness LR, Gilbert JA, Biddle JF, Gong D, Kerkhof LJ. Discerning autotrophy, mixotrophy, and heterotrophy in marine TACK archaea from
the North Atlantic. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 94(3):fiy014.
2017 Thompson LR, Sanders JG, McDonald D… the Earth Microbiome Project Consortium. A communal catalogue reveals Earth’s multiscale microbial
diversity. Nature 551(7681):457-463.
2014 Seyler LM, McGuinness LM, Kerkhof LJ. Crenarchaeal heterotrophy in salt marsh sediments. ISME J 8:1534-1543.
Community Papers
2022 Meadows V, Graham H, … Seyler L, et al. Community Report from the Biosignatures Standards of Evidence Workshop. arXiv, arXiv:2210.14293.
2021 Gardner-Vandy K, Scalice D, Chavez JC, David-Chavez DM, Daniel KJ, Gonzales E, Lee A, Waterhouse J, Yracheta JM, Gorospe G, Goordial J, Hudson M,
Russo Carroll S, Williams J, McCoy TJ, Cadue-Blackwood C, Atencio J, Seyler L, Carron A, Cabrol N, Anderson J. Relationships First and Always: A Guide to
Collaborations with Indigenous Communities. Bull Am Astron Soc 53, 4.
2021 Scalice D, Kirven-Brooks M, Gronstal A, Milazzo M, Seyler L, Foster J, Cabrol N, Williams L, Lim DSS, Goordial J. Power and Responsibility. Bull Am Astron
Soc 53, 4.
2017 Haqq-Misra J, Som S, Mullan B, Loureiro R, Schwieterman E, Seyler L, Mogosanu H, Frank A, Wolf E, Forgan D, Cockell C, Sullican W. 2017. The Astrobiology
of the Anthropocene. arXiv, arXiv:1801.00052.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
2019 Carbon assimilation strategies in ultrabasic groundwater: Clues from the integrated study of a serpentinization-influenced aquifer. Harvard University. Cambridge, MA.
2019 The Search for R’lyeh: Ocean Life on Earth and Distant Worlds. Necronomicon. Providence, RI.
2017 5th ELSI International Symposium, (10-13 January, 2017; Tokyo, Japan) Seyler LM, Sabuda M, Williams L, Kubo M, Hoehler T, Schrenk MO. “Global metabolomics as a means of linking microbial activities and their biogeochemical consequences in serpentinizing systems.” (Poster)
2015 NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (8 Dec, 2015) Seyler LM, Brazelton WJ, Twing K, Schrenk MO. “Microbial community structuring and metabolite efflux in prebiotic hydrothermal bioreactors.” (Oral)
2014 MicroSeminar (15 Aug, 2014; online) Seyler LM, Gilbert JA, McGuinness LM, Biddle JF, McCartney MS, Gong D, Kerkhof LJ. “Discerning marine crenarchaeal heterotrophy through stable isotope probing.” (Oral)
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2022 Characterizing the Microbial Community in Bog Iron Deposits in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. NEMPET. Online.
2021 Characterizing the microbial community in bog iron deposits in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. AGU Fall Meeting. New Orleans, LA.
2020 The Means of Production: Carbon fixation and assimilation in an ultrabasic, serpentinization-influenced aquifer. AGU Fall Meeting. Online.
2019 Microbes in the cold oxic subseafloor aquifer. C-DEBI Annual Meeting. Marina, CA.
2019 Carbon assimilation strategies in ultrabasic groundwater: Clues from the integrated study of a multi-well network. AbSciCon. Seattle, WA.
2018 North Pond 2017 and back again: Metatranscriptomics from the cold oxic subseafloor aquifer. C-DEBI Annual Meeting. Marina, CA.
2018 The means of production: Methylotrophy, acetogenesis, and the reverse citric acid cycle in the Coast Range Ophiolite Microbial Observatory (CROMO) Goldschmidt. Boston, MA.
2017 Characterizing dissolved organic matter and metabolites in an actively serpentinizing ophiolite using global metabolomics techniques. AGU Fall Meeting. New Orleans, LA.
2017 Global metabolomics as a means of linking microbial activities and their biogeochemical consequences in serpentinizing systems. Astrobiology Science Conference: Diverse Life and its Detection on Different Worlds. Mesa, Arizona.
2016 Global metabolomics as a means of linking microbial activities and their biogeochemical consequences in serpentinizing systems. Serpentine Days. Sète, France.
2016 Using metabolomics to characterize metabolic processes in astrobiologically relevant model microbes. Astrobiology Graduate Conference. Boulder, Colorado.
2016 Archaeal- and bacterial-specific predation in the deep North Atlantic. AGU/ASLO/Oceanography Society Ocean Sciences Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana.
2015 Discerning marine archaeal heterotrophy through stable isotope probing. Theobald Smith Society Meeting in Miniature. New Brunswick, New Jersey.
2015 Discerning marine archaeal heterotrophy through stable isotope probing ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting. Grenada, Spain.
2014 Discerning marine crenarchaeal heterotrophy through stable isotope probing. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts.
2014 Crenarchaeota heterotrophy in salt marsh sediments. Theobald Smith Society Meeting in Miniature. New Brunswick, New Jersey.
2014 Crenarchaeota heterotrophy in salt marsh sediments. AGU/ALSO/Oceanography Society Ocean Sciences Meeting. Honolulu, Hawaii.
2013 Crenarchaeota heterotrophy in salt marsh sediments. Theobald Smith Society Meeting in Miniature. New Brunswick, New Jersey.
2012 Crenarchaeota heterotrophy in salt marsh sediments. Sixth Annual Mini-Symposium on Microbiology. New Brunswick, New Jersey.
2011 Crenarchaeota heterotrophy in salt marsh sediments. Gordon Conference on Applied and Environmental Microbiology. South Hadley, Massachusetts.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2021 9th International ELSI Symposium: "Science in Society." Online.
2019 Software Carpentry Workshop, Woods Hole, MA.
2019 Introduction to Plasma Mass Spectrometry Methodologies. Woods Hole, MA.
2018 NextProf:Science Future Faculty Workshop. Ann Arbor, MI.
2016 STEM Teaching Essentials: Developing Assessments that Engage Students in Three-dimensional Learning. East Lansing, Michigan.
2015 Re-conceptualizing the Origin of Life. Washington, District of Columbia.
2015 Astrobiology Science Conference: Habitability, Habitable Worlds, and Life. Chicago, Illinois.
2014 Early Career Investigator Oceanographic Research Cruise Training. St. George’s, Bermuda.
2013 Joint EU-US Theoretical and Practical Training Course on Marine Bioinformatics. Newark, Delaware.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
2015+ Ad-Hoc reviewer for Environmental Microbiology, FEMS Microbiology Ecology, Biogeosciences, Frontiers in Microbiology, Aquatic Microbial Ecology, Water Research, PLoSONE
2022 Contributor, Ocean World Analog Field Site Assessment Workshop
2022, 2020 Panelist, Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology
2022 Judge, Annual NAMS Symposium
2021-2022 Interprofessional Education Faculty Fellow, Stockton University Center for Teaching and Learning Design
2021 Mentor, Alder Avenue Middle School Science Fair
2021, 2019 Panelist, NSF Biological Oceanography
2021 Steering Committee, Standards of Evidence for Life Detection Workshop, Online
2021 Contributor, Life Detection Forum: Biosignature Knowledge Base and Measurement Technology Forum
2016-2020 Creative Director, Habitable Press
2019 Moderator, “Allies and Advocates in Astrobiology: A Discussion on Diversity and Inclusivity,” AbSciCon
2019 Judge, AbSciCon Student Poster Competition
2018 Panelist, NASA Exobiology
2018 Mentor, Sisters in STEM, Cape Cod Community College
2017 AGU Fall Meeting Session Primary Convener and Chair, “Using ‘Omics’ Approaches to Link Biotic and Abiotic Processes in Subsurface Environments.”
2017 Session Liaison and Judge, AGU Outstanding Student Paper Award
2016 Presenter on Astrobiology, Ralya Elementary School Science Fair
2016 Referee, Michigan Science Olympiad
2015 Panelist, NASA Exobiology