Jewel Plummer Cobb (1924-2017) was the first woman of color to obtain a Ph.D. in biology in the United States. In 1949, while still in graduate school, Cobb was named an independent investigator at the MBL, and she returned to MBL for several subsequent summers as a Library Reader. She was a member of the
By Emily Greenhalgh The Marine Biological Laboratory has always been a unique institution—it’s part of the “MBL magic” that many scientists and students talk about every year. Its founding was no exception. When the MBL was founded in 1888, it was unusual for its time in that it encouraged women students of science to apply
February 2 is World Wetlands Day—a day to raise awareness about the role wetlands play in the health of ecosystems around the world. At the Marine Biological Laboratory, scientists at our Ecosystems Center have been studying these vital ecosystems for more than 40 years. This year’s World Wetlands Day theme, Wetlands and Water, highlights the
By Lukian Kling Plans to formally strengthen the University’s partnership with the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) were announced by Provost Ka Yee C. Lee in a message sent to faculty and graduate students on November 23. The strengthened partnership seeks to “ensure our faculty and students are able to maximize research and teaching collaborations.” The
By Diana Kenney William S. Reznikoff, senior research scholar at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and professor emeritus at University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS members bestow the honor of “Fellow” upon their peers in recognition of “scientifically or socially distinguished efforts
The MBL’s vessel The Gemma this month was officially designated as an oceanographic research vessel (R/V) by the U.S. Coast Guard. Previously, it was classified as a private boat. “The R/V designation is voluntarily, but it clarifies the purpose of the vessel,” says Senior Captain/MBL Marine Operations Supervisor Bill Mylett. The Gemma was built in
By Emily Greenhalgh Since 2008, scientific organizations around the world have celebrated International Cephalopod Awareness Days from October 8 to 12 to highlight the group of marine animals that includes octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and nautilus. Did you know that the MBL has the biggest cephalopod culture operation in the United States? Right now, there are
By Emily Greenhalgh The 2020 Nobel Prizes were announced this week, recognizing some of the world’s most important academic, cultural, and scientific advances. And the list of Nobel Prize winners who have an affiliation with the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) grew longer once again. Three scientists shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for
.entry-headerBB Science in the News is a student group at the Harvard Graduate School of the Arts and Sciences whose mission is to bridge the communication gap between scientists and non-scientists. This article highlights research from the Jessica Mark Welch lab at MBL. By Sophia Swartz Figures by Nicholas Lue Welcome HOM(e)! Your mouth isn’t
A new system that allows MBLWHOI Library patrons to comprehensively search the library’s holdings went live on July 8. Called PRIMO, it facilitates searching across collections: journal articles, books, the MBL and WHOI archives and even the Woods Hole Open Access Server repository. Searches can also extend to a global network of millions of records