By Emily Greenhalgh The organisms studied by MBL scientists may not be spooky or scary, but some of them are downright weird. That’s what makes them such great research subjects. Below are just a few of the amazing organisms scientists are working with at the MBL. Rotifer: Small, but Mighty For scientists at the MBL, […]
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By Diana Kenney
In “Turn the Tide” at Highfield Hall, sculptor Courtney Mattison evokes the brilliant biodiversity of coral reefs and the real existential threat they face.
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By Emily Greenhalgh Friday, October 8 is World Octopus Day! The California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides) is one of two species of octopus cultured at the MBL. Bimaculoides gets its common name from the iridescent blue circles, known as ocelli, on both its sides. “I study octopuses to understand how they form their bodyplan over […]
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The MBL is offering a new internship opportunity to Massachusetts students: The Blue Economy Internship Program (BEIP). BEIP, which is open to students attending Massachusetts public high schools, community colleges, and state colleges and universities, offers experiential learning opportunities, from research to communications. It is supported by a grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Students […]
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By Emily Greenhalgh This image from Grass Fellow Carola Städele, Illinois State University, shows the “brain” of an adult male dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis). Städele is interested in learning what sensory cues ticks use to find and select hosts, with an emphasis on identifying the neuronal process involved in detecting those sensory cues. According to […]
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