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The Ecosystems Center
Understanding and predicting the complex behaviors of Earth's natural systems.
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David J. Johnson
Cutting Edge Ecological Research
Marsh hay at Plum Island Ecosystems LTER
Long-Term Coastal Research by MBL Scientists is Awarded Renewal Grant
Marsh and marsh grass. Photo by Megan Costello
Does Excess Nitrogen Cause a Marsh to Build Up or Collapse? Team to Resolve Contradictions
Phytoplankton blooms in the global ocean. Credit: NASA Goddard
New Model Sheds Light on Day/Night Cycle in the Global Ocean
Figure legend showing Maximum Entropy Production model. Credit Joe Vallino
Vallino Receives Grant to Study Marine Microbial Responses to Global Change
The Jerry M. Melillo Directorship in Environmental Science

The Marine Biological Laboratory proudly announces the decision to name the directorship of the Semester in Environmental Science program the Jerry M. Melillo Directorship in Environmental Science, an endowed fund.

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Featured Learning Experiences

Semester in Environmental Science

The Semester in Environmental Science (SES) is a 15-week fall semester at the Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The curriculum provides an intensive field and laboratory-based introduction to ecosystem science and the biogeochemistry of coastal forests, freshwater ponds and estuaries.

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Media Mentions

The Ecosystems Center in the News!

New study to examine how plants transport water from soil to atmosphere | Purdue University

Three Things We Must Do to Tackle Climate Change | Scientific American

Climate Change is Already Disrupting US Forests and Coasts | The Conversation

Heat-loving microbes recycle organic carbon in the seafloor | Microbiology

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