Bruce Rittmann presented at the Gordon Research Conference on Photosynthesis: From the Biophysics of Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis to Bioenergy Conversion in Newry, Main in July 2019. His talk was titled Realizing the Benefits of Deliverying a Source of Concentrated CO2.
Christine Lewis also attended and was one of five researchers selected to present her poster during a plenary session. She presented her PhD work entitled Microbial Electrophotosynthesis. She reports, “It is the first time I have presented in front of hundred of experts in the field that deals with photosynthesis and I had only one day to prepare the presentation. Perhaps, I was more apprehensive because my project is very different from most other types of projects. I gave a 15 minute presentation and it was a wonderful experience. The crowd was both interested in my project and also had some fantastic next-step ideas that can further our understanding about the fundamentals of photosynthesis.”
The week culminated in a large celebration at the top of the mountain in Sunday River, Maine, where they provided live music and a feast with fresh Maine lobster. Christine said, “Bruce taught me how to properly eat a lobster. Although it was a bit messy, it was delicious.”