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Author: Eric Orenstein

Eric is a PhD student at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. His research in the Jaffe Laboratory for Underwater Imaging focuses on developing methods to quantitatively label image data coming from the Scripps Plankton Camera System. When not science-ing, Eric can be found surfing, canoeing, or trying to learn how to cook.
Small currents influence small creatures
Biological oceanography

Small currents influence small creatures

Phytoplankton, the tiny photosynthesizing organisms in the ocean, tend to just go with the flow. Even the smallest currents can…
December 4, 2018December 3, 2018 Eric Orenstein
Ecology

I like to move it, move it: Krill boogie down all year

Krill, the tiny organisms that feed the Southern Ocean, have long been thought to be pretty mellow in the winter.…
November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 Eric Orenstein
Acquisition and curation and management, oh my!
ocean engineering

Acquisition and curation and management, oh my!

Data management is an often over looked part of the scientific process. But it is quickly becoming the elephant in…
September 27, 2018November 2, 2018 Eric Orenstein
Smart sampling of the world’s oceans
Methodology

Smart sampling of the world’s oceans

The ocean is a big, dynamic environment – a combination that makes it incredibly challenging to efficiently study. In a…
August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 Eric Orenstein
Swimming with the fishes
ocean engineering

Swimming with the fishes

Studying organisms in their natural habitat is tricky business (and not in the GoodFellas sense). A recent paper from MIT…
July 9, 2018 Eric Orenstein
Arctic Lights
Biological oceanography

Arctic Lights

We often think of the Arctic as a cold, dark place. But as sea ice continues to recede in the…
May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 Eric Orenstein
I saw the Sun!
ocean engineering

I saw the Sun!

It opened up my eyes, I saw the sun! Well, in this case, it opened up my light polarization sensor…
April 20, 2018June 26, 2020 Eric Orenstein
Effects may vary
Sea-level Rise

Effects may vary

For the past several decades, satellite data has indicated that our ocean's height is on the rise. But little effort…
March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 Eric Orenstein
Small scale, big effect
Book Review Modeling

Small scale, big effect

Processes in the ocean and climate happen at all sorts of size scales. New research out of NASA's Jet Propulsion…
February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 Eric Orenstein
Mussel and flow
Behavior

Mussel and flow

Mussels are nearly ubiquitous in coastal ecosystems. As filter feeders, they are critical for sifting out sediment and nutrients washed…
October 11, 2017October 16, 2017 Eric Orenstein
E’rybody move to yer left
ocean engineering

E’rybody move to yer left

Particulate matter shows up everywhere in oceanography: remote sensing, paleoceanography, climate studies…the list goes on and on. Despite how often…
September 13, 2017September 13, 2017 Eric Orenstein
Connecting production to glacial meltwater
Glaciers

Connecting production to glacial meltwater

As sea-ice disappears, many scientists predict that primary production will increase in high latitude regions. A Danish group adds some…
August 11, 2017August 11, 2017 Eric Orenstein
Paleoceanography

The Once and Future Ocean

A newly collected sediment core from the Labrador Current gave Dr. Harunur Rashid a glimpse of the ancient ocean. What…
June 20, 2017June 20, 2017 Eric Orenstein
ocean engineering

Mucus flux and other amazing discoveries with underwater cameras

Scientists have been taking pictures underwater since the turn of the 19th century. But only recently have researchers and engineers…
May 16, 2017May 16, 2017 Eric Orenstein
Biological oceanography

Put your cilia in the air and wave ‘em like you just don’t care

A new study out of Woods Hole sheds some light on how marine phytoplankton enhance their ability to take up…
April 30, 2017May 16, 2017 Eric Orenstein
Chemistry Remote Sensing

Dawn of the age of Aquarius…total alkalinity measurements

While not as exciting as the new era of peace predicted by 5th Dimension, it is pretty cool that scientists…
March 22, 2017March 23, 2017 Eric Orenstein
Policy

Senators propose bill to ensure independence of federal researchers

Last week, a group of Senators introduced legislation that aims to preserve the independence of U.S. government scientists. The Scientific…
February 14, 2017February 13, 2017 Eric Orenstein
Biological oceanography Remote Sensing

Studying plankton from an atmospheric satellite

Scientists found a way to repurpose data from an atmospheric satellite to study the tiny creatures at the base of…
January 23, 2017January 25, 2017 Eric Orenstein
ocean engineering

Sub sea ice technology aims to expand Arctic plankton surveys

A German research team tested out three devices for studying plankton in Arctic sea ice. These new methods might allow…
December 23, 2016December 30, 2016 Eric Orenstein
Science Communication

The ocean is my cake

Or, to be more thematically appropriate, pie. Pumpkin pie. Because, if we’re being honest, pumpkin pie is the superior Thanksgiving…
November 23, 2016June 17, 2020 Eric Orenstein

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