Biology
Sunscreen for marine microbes
Humans are not the only species that apply suntan lotion to prevent sunburns. Microbes all over the globe produce their…
Author: Samantha DeCuollo
Samantha works as a laboratory technician in the Menden-Deuer laboratory at the Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO). She recently defended her master's thesis, where she separated the effects of temperature and assemblage structure on the magnitude of microzooplankton grazing rates in Narragansett Bay. Samantha earned B.A. degrees in Biology and Secondary Education at the University of Rhode Island and taught two years in an inner-city high school before joining GSO. She has a strong passion for teaching, birding, and practicing yoga.
Biology
A unique, underwater niche for Christmas trees
Who would have thought that the Southern California Bight is a great place for Christmas trees to grow? Scientists have…
Biology
Top predators reveal the extent of mercury pollution in Canadian waters
Common loons, walleye, northern pike, and yellow perch play integral roles in ecosystem dynamics and environmental policy decisions. In this…
Biology Geology
Determining marine bird distribution in Glacier Bay, Alaska using fine spatial-scale hydrographic modeling
Researchers in Glacier Bay surveyed fifteen species of marine birds and linked the observations to instantaneous measurements of current speed…