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Heat-loving microbes recycle organic carbon in the seafloor | Microbiology
June 15, 2021
It is cold in the depths of the world’s oceans; most of the seafloor and overlaying water is a... more»
Slow Research to Understand Fast Change | Ecological Society of America
June 1, 2021
In a world that’s changing fast, the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network can seem almost... more»
Crabby New Neighbors: Climate Change in the Plum Island Ecosystem | The Well
June 1, 2021
A changing climate means changing habitats. For the Plum Island ecosystem north of Boston, it means... more»
Salt Marshes Trap Microplastics in their Sediments, Creating Record of Human Plastic Use | The Well
June 1, 2021
Plastics are everywhere. From cell phones to pens and cars to medical devices, the modern world is... more»
U.S. Global Change Research Should Focus on Preparing for the Worst | National Academies
March 18, 2021
MBL Distinguished Scientist Jerry Melillo chaired the National Academies committee that wrote this... more»
Emil Ruff Receives Simons Early Career Investigator Award | The Well
March 15, 2021
The Simons Foundation has selected MBL Assistant Scientist Emil Ruff for a 2021 Simons Early Career... more»
Edgartown Great Pond Partners with MBL | The Martha's Vineyard Times
February 22, 2021
By Brian Dowd
The Edgartown Great Pond Foundation (GPF) is teaming up with the Woods... more»
Wetlands and the MBL | The Well
February 1, 2021
February 2 is World Wetlands Day—a day to raise awareness about the role wetlands play in the... more»
Seasons of the Microbiome Over the Amazon Rainforest | The Well
January 21, 2021
One may not think of the Earth’s atmosphere as “inhabited,” but it holds a multitude of... more»
Not All Nitrogen is Created Equal: A Long-Term Study from a New England Salt Marsh | The Well
December 11, 2020
In a study published this week, scientists including MBL Ecosystems Center Director Anne Giblin... more»
Moore Foundation Funds MBL Teams for Symbiosis Research | The Well
July 28, 2020
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems Initiative is investing $19... more»
UMass Amherst Microbiologists Clarify Relationship Between Microbial Diversity and Soil Carbon Storage | UMass Amherst News
July 27, 2020
More diverse soils did perform better, but drought stress found to be a limiting factor
In what... more»
Desert Algae Shed Light on Desiccation Tolerance in Green Plants | The Well
July 10, 2020
WOODS HOLE, Mass. — Deserts of the U.S. Southwest are extreme habitats for most plants, but,... more»
New DOE Award | Sticky Roots and the Fate of Soil Carbon in Natural Ecosystems
June 30, 2020
MBL Ecosystems Center Senior Scientist Zoe Cardon has received a collaborative grant from the U.S.... more»
Lauren Johnson earns MBL Associates Prize for Excellence | The Well
February 26, 2020
Lauren Johnson—student of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas—was awarded the MBL... more»
Marine Microorganisms, Ocean Chemistry, and Thermodynamics | Future Health Tech
January 31, 2020
MBL Senior Scientist Joseph Vallino chats marine microorganisms, ocean chemistry, and... more»
Making "Lemonade": Chance Observation Leads to Insight on Microbial Bloom Formation
January 30, 2020
A scientific discovery often starts with a chance observation made by open minds who realize its... more»
Synthetic Biology: A New Tool to Tackle Climate Change? | MIT Global Change
December 12, 2019
On December 3 and 4, Boston University convened a workshop exploring how synthetic... more»
Zoe Cardon, MBL Ecosystems Center, elected to ESA's Governing Board
November 18, 2019
Ecological Society of America Announces New Members Elected to Governing Board
The Ecological... more»
Inside Science | Warming Tropical Soils May Release Huge Amounts of Stored Carbon
October 2, 2019
The heat-trapping gases humans release into the air are warming the planet. But humble... more»