Luis Cunha

Luis Cunha

May 17, 2016

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The Volcanic Earthworm through Media!

During the crowdfunding campaign a couple of news/stories have been coming out! Here we try to put all the links together!

Newsweek Story

Researchgate blog post about the volcanic earthworms

Campaign video with Portuguese and Spanish subtitles

LiveAzores Story

Local Azorean Newspaper story

Cardiff University News

Cardiff University News Blog

Please, feel free to reach out with any ideas, questions, comments or concerns!

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About This Project

We want to tell you a story that is over half a billion years old. The earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus is an animal that has evolved to live in an extraordinary environment, a volcanic geothermal field in Sao Miguel Island, one of the nine Islands in Azores Archipelago. By sequencing Pontoscolex’s genome we aim to reveal how this remarkable animal is able to live in the most challenging environmental conditions, such as high temperatures, acid soils, and an incredible low oxygen level.

Blast off!

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