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Understanding and predicting the complex behaviors of Earth's natural systems.
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Solar panels in the Plum Island Sound cattail marsh power equipment for monitoring methane emissions.
Solar panels in the Plum Island Sound cattail marsh. Credit: Zoe Cardon
Cutting Edge Ecological Research
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Zoe Cardon Joins American Society for Microbiology Leaders' Report on Mitigating Methane Emissions
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Podcast Describes "Landmark" Discovery led by MBL's Emil Ruff
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Ten Years of Water Quality Research on Cranberry Bogs is Released | Buzzards Bay Coalition
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MBL’S Olivia Ahern Receives Joint Genome Institute Award to Investigate Microbial Food Webs
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!

Framework helps local planners prepare for climate pressures on food, energy & water systems | AAAS EurekAlert!

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

 

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