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The Surprising Way a Volcanic Eruption Fueled a Bloom of Ocean Algae
A new study reveals a surprising way in which lava influences marine ecology.
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Student Spotlight: From Marine Biology to Environmental Policy
MPA in Environmental Science and Policy student Shirley Binder aims to incorporate environmental policy fundamentals into her marine biology background.
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Data Science Students Team Up With Marine Biologist
The students are using deep learning and neural networks to create an automated system that classifies plankton for large-scale oceanographic studies.
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Under the Sea Ice, Behold the Ancient Arctic Jellyfish
A video reveals mature jellyfish under the Arctic sea ice, where they aren’t supposed to be.
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Fueled by Melting Glaciers, Algae Bloom Off Greenland
Iron particles catching a ride on glacial meltwater washed out to sea are likely fueling a recently discovered summer algal bloom off the southern coast of Greenland, according to a new study. Microalgae, also known as phytoplankton, are plant-like marine microorganisms that form the base of the food web in many parts of the ocean.…
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World Surf League Teams Up with Columbia to Support Ocean Science
New philanthropy takes an innovative approach
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New Global Maps Detail Human-Caused Ocean Acidification
Oceans Changing in Step with Rising CO2 Emissions
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Genetic Maps Of Ocean Algae Show Bacteria-Like Flexibility
May Hold Clues to Future Climate
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Investigating Life in Arctic Sea Ice
Andy Juhl and Craig Aumack, microbiologists from Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, are spending a month in Barrow, Alaska studying algae in and below sea ice, and how our warming climate may impact these important organisms.
