The Kelly Lab traveled to Kruger National Park in South Africa to present research at Thermophiles 2017. Dr. Kelly discussed “Lignocellulose deconstruction by the extremely thermophilic Caldicellulosiruptor: How they do what they do in ‘Caldi world'” while Ben Zeldes presented his thesis work on “Recovering chemolithoautotrophy in Sulfolobus acidocaldarius: progress and potential applications”. Jonathan Conway, Laura Lee, Chris Straub, James Counts, and James Crosby all brought posters with updates on Caldicellulosiruptor and Sulfolobales microbes.