Dan Colman, Montana State University (IMAGE) Montana State University Caption Dan Colman, assistant research professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Montana State University, takes samples of microbial cultures Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, at MSU in Bozeman, Mont. Colman and Eric Boyd were recently published in the scientific journal Nature Communications regarding their research on how the mixing of surface and subsurface fluids supports biodiversity of microbes in non-photosynthetic systems, like a hot pot. Credit MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez Usage Restrictions For use in news and media outlets, with credit to Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez/Montana State University. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.