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Category: Microbiology

Think global, act local: how lake microbes respond to their environments
Biogeochemistry Climate Change Ecology Genetics genomics Microbiology

Think global, act local: how lake microbes respond to their environments

How do microbes in lake sediments respond to small and large scale influences, and what does it have to do…
December 25, 2019December 26, 2019 Nyla Husain
Lights, Camera, and the Action-Packed World of Giant Viruses
Microbiology

Lights, Camera, and the Action-Packed World of Giant Viruses

A newly discovered giant virus might even be capable of altering its hosts ability to derive energy. A virus that…
December 24, 2019 Samantha Setta
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
Microbialites are the unseen power house for marine and inland sea ecosystems
Microbiology

Microbialites are the unseen power house for marine and inland sea ecosystems

Ever hear someone say, "Just because you can't see something, doesn't mean it's not there?" Well, microscopic bacteria and algae…
August 8, 2018August 8, 2018 Katherine Barrett
Fixin’ to lose: Trichodesmium reacts to climate change
Atmosphere science Biological oceanography Biology Climate Change Ecology Genetics Human impacts Microbiology Ocean Acidification

Fixin’ to lose: Trichodesmium reacts to climate change

Nitrogen is vital for all life on the planet. One of the main global sources for nitrogen, the bacteria Trichodesmium,…
June 12, 2018 LeAundra Jeffs
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
It’s getting cold in here!
Microbiology

It’s getting cold in here!

As we here into winter, we notice changes taking place in nature all around us. But what do microbes in…
December 20, 2017December 12, 2017 Laura Zinke
A blanket of oil: the role of bacteria in cleaning up after Deepwater Horizon
Microbiology

A blanket of oil: the role of bacteria in cleaning up after Deepwater Horizon

Nearly one million barrels of oil landed on the seafloor after the Deepwater Horizon spill - a feast if bacteria…
November 21, 2017 Michael Graw
Riding the phage wave: Emerging role of viruses in the ocean
Microbiology

Riding the phage wave: Emerging role of viruses in the ocean

Viruses live in the ocean, where they infect bacteria who also live in the ocean. Ocean viruses are crucial to…
September 20, 2017September 19, 2017 Laura Zinke
The answer to starvation? Diversity
Microbiology

The answer to starvation? Diversity

Photosynthetic microorganisms can't go it alone, so they succeed by playing host to a diverse array of microbial partners
August 30, 2017August 28, 2017 Michael Graw
The ocean’s tiny, mysterious majority
Microbiology

The ocean’s tiny, mysterious majority

The earth has more viruses than the universe has stars - but we know far less about our tiny majority…
July 26, 2017 Michael Graw
Microbiology

Toxic living: finding the right home for sulfur-oxidizing bacteria

Hydrothermal vents are hot, dark, and toxic environments. But to sulfur oxidizing bacteria, they're home.
June 29, 2017June 28, 2017 Michael Graw
Biogeochemistry Microbiology

Methane on the dinner menu

Bacteria in coastal waters can eat methane, a greenhouse gas - but just how much and how fast can they…
March 29, 2017 Michael Graw
Biological oceanography Biology Microbiology

Hunter-Chiller: Multiple feeding strategies for some of the world’s smallest organisms

Because of their ability to conduct photosynthesis, most of our planet’s oxygen comes from microscopic organisms in the ocean called…
March 10, 2017 Zak Kerrigan
Behavior Biological oceanography Biology Climate Change Developmental Biology Ecology Genetics geochemistry Geology Microbiology Ocean Acidification Paleoceanography Volcanoes

Sharkcano, a melting pot for biology

No, a Sharkcano is not a volcano that erupts sharks. IT IS WAY COOLER THAN THAT! It is a submarine…
December 28, 2016December 29, 2016 Anne M. Hartwell
Biogeochemistry Climate Change Conservation Microbiology Sea Ice

A mercurial tug o’ war in Antarctic sea ice

DNA from bacteria living in Antarctic sea ice provides a clue to the mysterious origins of methyl mercury in seawater…
December 16, 2016December 16, 2016 Abrahim El Gamal
Biology Invasive Species Microbiology

Lionfish slime helps ward off diseases

We know of many things that protect animals against disease – immune systems and gut bacteria are just the two…
December 6, 2016 Erin McLean
Climate Change Coral Ecology Evolution Microbiology Natural History

Speed dating: how finding that special symbiosis saved some coral from climate change

Choosing the right symbiont might be a coral's ticket to cheating global warming.
September 17, 2016September 18, 2016 Abrahim El Gamal
Biological oceanography Book Review Climate Change Ecology Microbiology

Wasting Away in Virus-ville

Sea star wasting disease still plagues the U.S. West Coast, but clues to its nature are being uncovered. Find out…
May 12, 2016May 12, 2016 Austen Blair
Biochemistry Climate Change Microbiology Sea Ice

Iceberg Buffet: How giant icebergs bring food to plankton

While icebergs are calving from Antarctic glaciers at alarming rates, they may provide a negative feedback for the carbon cycle.…
April 16, 2016 Zoe Gentes

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