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What started as a project to compost human stools has turned into an experiment that could open the possibilities for colonizing another planet. Jeff Meilander, research scientist and program manager in Greg Caporaso’s lab at the Pathogen and Microbiome Institute (PMI) at NAU, has been working with composting to improve crop growth for five years. His Ph.D. work focused on composting human waste to improve global sanitation and reduce water contamination, while also examining sustainable ways...