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Author: Anne M. Hartwell

Hello, welcome to Oceanbites! My name is Annie, I'm a marine research scientist who has been lucky to have had many roles in my neophyte career, including graduate student, laboratory technician, research associate, and adjunct faculty.  Research topics I've been involved with are paleoceanographic nutrient cycling, lake and marine geochemistry,  biological oceanography, and exploration. My favorite job as a scientist is working in the laboratory and the field because I love interacting with my research!  Some of my favorite field memories are diving 3000-m in ALVIN in 2014, getting to drive Jason while he was on the seafloor in 2017, and learning how to generate high resolution bathymetric maps during a hydrographic field course in 2019!
SURFO Special: Summer Research or Summer DIY Project
Biology Lakes

SURFO Special: Summer Research or Summer DIY Project

Andria Miller is a rising senior at Jackson State University, majoring in Biology and minoring in Chemistry. This summer she…
October 10, 2020December 5, 2022 Anne M. Hartwell
SURFO Special: Examining Atlantic cod populations on Northeast Atlantic through morphometric analysis
Biology Fisheries Methodology Undergraduate Research

SURFO Special: Examining Atlantic cod populations on Northeast Atlantic through morphometric analysis

It's important to understand the species specifics for proper fisheries management. Learn about how URI GSO's SURFO, Angel Reyes, used…
October 10, 2020October 7, 2020 Anne M. Hartwell
Tips from a workshop on Negotiating
Book Review

Tips from a workshop on Negotiating

Negotiating is a valuable skillset that many scientists are never formally trained in. This post highlights some of the take…
November 19, 2018November 19, 2018 Anne M. Hartwell
New technology inspired from ancient art
Biology engineerings

New technology inspired from ancient art

When scientists find new applications for old ideas, they can open up a world of possibilities. A group of researches…
September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 Anne M. Hartwell
Outreach- Ship to Shore STEM education
Microbiology Outreach Science Communication

Outreach- Ship to Shore STEM education

Delivering field work directly from the field to the classroom has become an important part of science communication and engagement.…
August 16, 2018August 23, 2018 Anne M. Hartwell
Octopus Mama Drama: Research Expedition Bonus Science
Behavior Biological oceanography Biology Book Review deep sea Geology Physiology

Octopus Mama Drama: Research Expedition Bonus Science

Dorado Outcrop is a small underwater mountain that first received attention from a few scientists because the seafloor that it…
June 19, 2018June 20, 2018 Anne M. Hartwell
The Efficiency of Nautili
Behavior Biology

The Efficiency of Nautili

Imagine if you could function just as well at the top of Mt. Everest (where the air is super thin)…
May 27, 2018May 27, 2018 Anne M. Hartwell
Biofilms are a prominent first step in the colonization of wood-falls
Biogeochemistry Biological oceanography Biology Book Review Climate Change deep sea Ecology Microbiology

Biofilms are a prominent first step in the colonization of wood-falls

A profound yet never-before-appreciated first step in the colonization of sulfur oxidizing bacteria on the surface of wood-debris in the…
April 16, 2018October 2, 2018 Anne M. Hartwell
2018 Society for Women In Marine Science Spring Symposium
Conference

2018 Society for Women In Marine Science Spring Symposium

This past Saturday, the Society for Women in Marine Science URI chapter hosted their first spring symposium.  The event offered…
March 26, 2018April 2, 2018 Anne M. Hartwell
Incubation station: are hydrothermal vents speeding up skate-egg development?
Biology Developmental Biology

Incubation station: are hydrothermal vents speeding up skate-egg development?

Are skates using warm vent water to incubate their eggs? Researchers claim that they have found a direct relationship between…
February 23, 2018February 23, 2018 Anne M. Hartwell
Autonomous Under-ICE Vehicles
Biology Chemistry deep sea Geology ocean engineerings Ocean Exploration

Autonomous Under-ICE Vehicles

Seafloor exploration in areas of thick ice coverage has many obstacles. With careful planning and modifaction of AUV design and…
December 22, 2017December 22, 2017 Anne M. Hartwell
MAC-EXP: A new sediment corer designed to maintain in situ pressure conditions
Book Review deep sea ocean engineering technology

MAC-EXP: A new sediment corer designed to maintain in situ pressure conditions

The MAC-EXP, a pressure-coring experimentation and cultivation system, was designed to advance our ability to analyze the microbial processes in…
November 30, 2017November 30, 2017 Anne M. Hartwell
the Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery
Book Review

the Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery

The soul of an octopus: a surprising exploration into the wonder of consciousness by Sy Montgomery is a excellent non-fiction…
September 27, 2017September 27, 2017 Anne M. Hartwell
Heat flux from active crust
Geology

Heat flux from active crust

Researchers generate a high resuliton 3-D model of the subseafloor to learn more about what controls heat flux from the…
August 3, 2017August 3, 2017 Anne M. Hartwell
Biochemistry Ecology

Metal fingerprints enhance recycling

The bioaccumulation of bioactive metals in top predators plays a key role in the recycling of nutrients in HNLC zones…
June 15, 2017June 15, 2017 Anne M. Hartwell
Book Review Human impacts Pollution

Happy World Oceans Day!

Happy World Oceans Day! A day to celebrate and appreciate the fantastic oceans, while also raising awareness of the importance…
June 8, 2017June 8, 2017 Anne M. Hartwell
Book Review ocean engineering technology

OceanTech: profiling the sub-surface via Argo floats

The final post of theme week introduces the Argo array, an international effort to understand the ocean's sub-surface via technological…
May 19, 2017May 19, 2017 Anne M. Hartwell
Biodiversity Biological oceanography Biology Book Review deep sea Ecology Geology

Benthic biology on a thermally boring deep-sea ridge

The deep ocean is vast and full of neat ocean dwellers, many of which scientists know little about. One way…
April 28, 2017April 28, 2017 Anne M. Hartwell
Biology

a Whale’s tale

Age estimations of marine mammals are traditionally made with a single tooth. A group of scientists from Australia think they…
March 31, 2017March 31, 2017 Anne M. Hartwell
Biology Book Review Geology Glaciers Paleoceanography

Glaciers have big league role in silica budget.

Glaciers get a lot of attention because they’re expansive sheets of ice. They’re important to understand because they can impact…
February 17, 2017 Anne M. Hartwell

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