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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»
WBUR | MBL’s Anne Giblin Comments on U.N. Climate Report on Oceans
September 26, 2019
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published a report Wednesday detailing how climate... more»
Hurricane Nicole Sheds Light on How Storms Impact Deep Ocean
September 19, 2019
In early October 2016, a tropical storm named Nicole formed in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. It... more»
CapeCod.com | MBL Scientists Study Impact on Nitrate in Salt Marshes
September 9, 2019
WOODS HOLE – Scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory have studied salt marshes and... more»
Salt Marshes' Capacity to Store Carbon may be Threatened by Nitrogen Pollution
August 23, 2019
Deep in the waterlogged peat of salt marshes, carbon is stored at much greater rates than in land... more»
Team Explores the Recovery, Resilience of a Stressed Salt Marsh
July 29, 2019
Day in and day out for 13 years, scientists slowly dripped fertilizers into a pristine section of... more»
Scientists Urge Formation of National Network to Accelerate Climate Change Action
April 4, 2019
A non-federal network that will leverage science to manage climate change risks in the United... more»
Rooted in research: A study looks at effects of climate change on a less visible matter
January 15, 2019
Global warming brings to mind scenes of devastating natural disasters and polar bears on shrinking... more»
Team Studies how Viral Infections in Plants may Affect Carbon Storage in Soil
January 9, 2019
MBL Senior Scientist Zoe Cardon has received a collaborative grant from the Department of Energy to... more»
Improving Predictions of Soil Microbe Responses to Global Change
November 27, 2018
In most soil microbial communities, the controls on growth and metabolism are poorly understood and... more»
Five Reasons the Earth’s Climate Depends on Forests | Climate and Land Use Alliance
October 10, 2018
MBL Distinguished Scientist Jerry Melillo and MBL Fellow Robert Howarth of Cornell University are... more»