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Matthew Saxton

University of Georgia

Department of Marine Sciences

Marine Sciences Building
University of Georgia
Athens , GA  30602  

msaxton@uga.edu

Project List:

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

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

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

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

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Article - 1

2018

Rogener, M. K., Hunter, K. S., Bracco, A., Saxton, M., & Joye, S. B. (2018). Long-term impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil well blowout on methane oxidation dynamics in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Elem Sci Anth, 6(1), 73.

Conference Presentations - 16

2018

Joye, S. B., Harrison, S. J., Pena-Montenegro, T., Shepherd, C., Carroll, L., & Saxton, M. A. (2018). Regulation and dynamics of microbial oil degradation in nearshore and offshore waters. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.

2017

Borowski, C., Assié, A., Leisch, N., Saxton, M. A., Joye, S. B., Tegetmeyer, H., et al. (2017). A novel and specific association of bathymodiolin mussels with Epsilonproteobacteria that is widespread at deep-sea hydrothermal vents and cold seeps. In 6th International Symposium on Chemosynthesis-Based Ecosystems (CBE6). Woods Hole, MA : 08/27/17-09/01/17.
Joye, S. B., Saxton, M. A., Pena-Montenegro, T., & Kleindienst, S. (2017). Using -omics approaches to track the response of microbial hydrocarbon degraders to natural and anthropogenic hydrocarbon inputs. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17.
Joye, S. B., Saxton, M. A., Pena-Montenegro, T., & Kleindienst, S. (2017). Using -omics approaches to track the response of microbial hydrocarbon degraders to natural and anthropogenic hydrocarbon inputs. In ASLO 2017 Aquatic Sciences Meeting. Honolulu, HI : 02/26/17-03/03/17.
Pena Montenegro, T., Saxton, M. A., Kleindienst, S., Allen, A., & Joye, S. B. (2017). Transcriptomics Reveal Responses of Deep-Water Microbial Communities to Oil and Dispersant Exposure. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17: Poster.

2016

Harrison, S. J., Malkin, S., Saxton, M. A., Hunter, K. S., & Joye, S. B. (2016). Exploring hydrocarbon degradation along a surface transect within a persistent oil slick at the Taylor Energy site. In Southeastern Biogeochemical Symposium. Knoxville, TN : 03/11/2016-03/14/2016: Poster.
Harrison, S. J. M., S.Y., Saxton, M. A., Hunter, K. S., & Joye, S. B. (2016). Exploring microbial and hydrocarbon dynamics along a surface transect of a persistent oil slick at Taylor Energy. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster.
Harrison, S. J. M., S.Y., Saxton, M. A., Hunter, K. S., & Joye, S. B. (2016). Exploring microbial and hydrocarbon dynamics along a surface transect of a persistent oil slick at Taylor Energy. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016. New Orleans, LA : 02/21/16-02/26/16: Poster.
Montoya, J. P., Weber, S. C., Vogts, A., Voss, M., Saxton, M., & Joye, S. B. (2016). Hydrocarbons and Deepwater Nitrogen Fixation: Who's Doing It, Where, and Why. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/07/16.
Montoya, J. P., Weber, S. C., Vogts, A., Voss, M., Saxton, M., & Joye, S. B. (2016). Deepwater Nitrogen Fixation: Who's Doing it, Where, and Why? In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016. New Orleans, LA : 02/21/16-02/26/16.
Saxton, M. A. (2016). Environmental and Microbial Regulation of Hydrate-Derived Methane Fluxes in Gulf of Mexico Sediments and Waters. In Natural Gas Hydrate Systems – Gordon Research Conference. Galveston, TX : 02/28/2016-03/04/2016.
Saxton, M. A., Sibert, R. J., Petersen, J. M., Tegetmeyer, H., Chakkiath, P. A., Assie, A., et al. (2016). Oil degradation in deep sea mussels of the genus Bathymodiolus: physiological insights from metagenomics. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16.

2015

Malkin, S., Harrison, S., Saxton, M., Loftis, K., Battles, J., Seidel, M., et al. (2015). Do Chemical Dispersants Impede or Hasten Microbial Degradation of Hydrocarbons in Surface Waters? In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15.
Malkin, S., Salman, V., Saxton, M., Harrison, S., Teske, A., & Joye, S. B. (2015). Cable Bacteria: Invisible sulfide oxidizing mats at cold seeps? In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15.
Saxton, M. A., Callaghan, S. V., Nigro, L. M., & Joye, S. B. (2015). Spatial biogeography of aerobic methane-oxidizing bacteria at natural methane seeps in the Gulf. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15.

2014

Saxton, M. A., Nigro, L. M., Battles, J. J., Tavormina, P. L., & Joye, S. B. (2014). Spatial and temporal biogeography of aerobic methane-oxidizing bacteria surrounding Gulf of Mexico methane seeps. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster.