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 Emily Greenhalgh From pollution to climate change—in order to understand how ecosystems are affected by changes in their environment, scientists need long-term observations. This was the idea behind the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Long-Term Ecological Research Network (LTER), which is celebrating its fortieth anniversary this year. In 1980, the NSF launched the LTER program
By Emily Greenhalgh Today, June 8, is World Oceans Day. Started in 1992 by the United Nations, World Oceans Day is for acknowledging and celebrating the role of the oceans in everyday life and inspiring action to preserve, protect, and sustainably use marine resources. “Being tossed around in a storm in a small boat far
In a special Earth Day edition of #MBLSciShoots, scientists from the MBL Ecosystems Center talk about Earth Day, the decades-long research happening in coastal wetlands and the Arctic tundra, and take you on a guided tour of the National Climate Assessment! Learn more about the MBL Ecosystems Center Related Reading Salt Marsh Science Curriculum K-12
MBL Senior Scientist Edward Rastetter talks to Mongabay about the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on field research at the MBL-led Arctic Long Term Ecological Research site in Toolik Lake, Alaska. By Liz Kimbrough The COVID-19 pandemic is giving “cancel culture” a new meaning. Weddings, graduations, academic conferences, sports events and birthday parties are all
MBL Senior Scientist Joseph Vallino chats marine microorganisms, ocean chemistry, and thermodynamics with the Future Tech Health Podcast team. By: Future Tech Health Podcast At the Marine Biological Laboratory, Senior Scientist Joseph Vallino is researching how microbes impact the chemistry of the ocean. He joins the podcast to discuss his work in the field of
By Bethany Brookshire Toolik Field Station, Alaska – High in the Arctic, more than 160 kilometers (100 miles) from the nearest town, there is a flimsy plank-covered path. Just one or two boards wide, it’s snow covered for nine months of the year. But from June to August, the boardwalk peeks through, threading a path