Mono Lake’s noted extremophile

December 29th, 2009 by Geoff, Executive Director

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Mono Lake’s Spirochaeta americana is on Cosmos Magazine’s list of eight “impressive examples of life lived at the extreme.” Have a look and enjoy exploring the rest of the roster!

Eight animals that live on the edge

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<td><a href=”http://www.monolake.org”><img src=”http://longlive.monolake.org/site/../images/content/pagebuilder/18299.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”Wishing you and your family a joyous and peaceful holiday season and a happy New Year. Lake level gauge with ice” width=”600″ /></a></td>
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<td width=”100%” height=”25″ bgcolor=”#660000″ align=”center” style=”background-color: #660000; border-collapse:collapse; font-size: 90%; font-family: ‘Century Gothic’; color: #ffffff;”>Wishing you and your family
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<td><a href=”http://www.monolake.org/”><img src=”http://longlive.monolake.org/site/../images/content/pagebuilder/18296.jpg” alt=”Broomball in the Mono Basin” border=”0″ width=”600″ height=”160″ /></a></td>
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<td width=”100%” height=”25″ bgcolor=”#660000″ align=”center” style=”background-color: #660000; border-collapse:collapse; font-size: 90%; font-family: ‘Century Gothic’; color: #ffffff;”>a joyous and peaceful holiday season</td>
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<td><a href=”http://www.monolake.org/”><img src=”http://longlive.monolake.org/site/../images/content/pagebuilder/18295.jpg” alt=”Glassy winter Mono Lake” border=”0″ width=”600″ height=”159″ /></a></td>
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<td width=”100%” height=”25″ bgcolor=”#660000″ align=”center” style=”background-color: #660000; border-collapse:collapse; font-size: 90%; font-family: ‘Century Gothic’; color: #ffffff;”>and a happy New Year</td>
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<td><a href=”http://www.monolake.org/”><img src=”http://longlive.monolake.org/site/../images/content/pagebuilder/18303.jpg” alt=”Snowy storefront” border=”0″ width=”600″ height=”159″ /></a></td>
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<td height=”25″ bgcolor=”#660000″ align=”center” style=”background-color: #660000; border-collapse:collapse; font-size: 90%; font-family: ‘Century Gothic’; color: #ffffff;”>from the Mono Lake Committee</td>
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Your support keeps Mono Lake rising
and all the Committee’s 
protection, restoration, and education programs vibrant. 
 
As 2009 comes to an end 
we’d greatly appreciate your tax-deductible year-end donation. 
 
In exchange, we’ll put your gift toward our work
to achieve the maximum benefit 
for Mono Lake, its tributaries, and surrounding lands
in 2010. 
 
Plus year-end donations earn matching funds for the Committee and can qualify you for a Mono Lake Calendar, notecards, or unique artwork. 
 
Long Live Mono Lake!
 
<a href=”https://secure2.convio.net/mlc/site/Donation2?idb=64158253&df_id=1480&1480.donation=form1″><img src=”http://longlive.monolake.org/images/content/pagebuilder/14557.png” border=”0″ alt=”Donate” /></a>
 
Ensure the delivery of your Mono Lake Committee emails by 
adding <A title=”E-mail monolakecommit...@monolake.org” style=”FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #4F6AAC; font-family: ‘Century Gothic’; TEXT-DECORATION: underline” href=”mailto:monolakecommit...@monolake.org”>monolakecommit...@monolake.org</A> to your address book. 
To stop receiving occasional updates from the Mono Lake Committee, <A style=”FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #4F6AAC; font-family: ‘Century Gothic’; TEXT-DECORATION: underline” href=”http://longlive.monolake.org/site/CO”>unsubscribe here</A> 
You can also <A style=”FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #4F6AAC; font-family: ‘Century Gothic’; TEXT-DECORATION: underline” href=”http://longlive.monolake.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=members_i&autologin=true”>update your email info and other membership information</A>. 
To contact us, hit reply now, call, email us at <A title=”E-mail monolakecommit...@monolake.org” style=”FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #4F6AAC; font-family: ‘Century Gothic’; TEXT-DECORATION: underline” href=”mailto:monolakecommit...@monolake.org”>monolakecommit...@monolake.org</A>,
 
or stop by and visit us at Mono Lake; we’re here all year.
 
Mono Lake Committee, Hwy 395 at 3rd Street, PO Box 29

Lee Vining, California, 93541  (760) 647-6595
 
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