MBL Ecosystems Center

Featuring the research of Javier LLoret! Check out the full video about how excess nitrogen from wastewater is fueling algal blooms and degrading water quality in Cape Cod waters, and the need for a multi-pronged approach to a solution @MBLScience @MBLEcosystems

Can Scientists Restore Seagrass on Cape Cod? MBL Scientists Receive Grant to Fund BioSeed Project | Marine Biological Laboratory mbl.edu/news/can-scien… @MTeichberg @elenlp

The Ecosystems Center family is deeply saddened by the recent passing of Jianwu (Jim) Tang. Jim was a respected and valued scientist at the Center and this is a tragic loss for all who knew him. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his wife Lisa, their sons, & their entire family.

Ocean phytoplankton form the base of all life on the planet. An @NSF-supported study @MBLScience and @PIE_LTER is the first to investigate how the day/night cycle affects these photosynthetic organisms – and thus the larger food web. bit.ly/3ABwtUD

‘The cut’ is half the battle  mvtimes.com/2022/06/15/cut… via @TheMVTimes

Scientific Study Traces Nitrogen in Great Ponds Directly to Wastewater shar.es/af0MAC @EcoLloret @MBLScience

Faculty Testimonials Highlight Uniqueness of SES Program | Marine Biological Laboratory mbl.edu/news/faculty-t…

It's time to get your feet wet! Apply today to spend your fall term @MBLScience doing hands-on research in wetlands, bays, and coastal forests as part of the Semester in Environmental Science. mbl.edu/ses youtu.be/iXRM6PNo4I0

MBL’s Zoe Cardon is Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science mbl.edu/ecosystems/mbl…

Three Things We Must Do to Tackle Climate Change | Scientific American mbl.edu/ecosystems/thr…

SES Students Brave the Rain for Science | The Well mbl.edu/ecosystems/ses…

Check out these posters from three #NSF_REU students who presented their summer #saltmarsh research @MBLScience Undergraduate Poster Session last week, two worked at PIE_LTER sites and one at #GreatSippewissett. Great job all! 1/4

Not a Moment Too Soon: Ecologists Flock to Arctic Field Station | The Well mbl.edu/ecosystems/not…

U.S. Department of Energy Funds Innovative Study of Carbon Cycling in Coastal Ecosystems | The Well mbl.edu/ecosystems/u-s…

Climate Change is Already Disrupting US Forests and Coasts | The Conversation mbl.edu/ecosystems/cli…

Five New Faculty to Arrive, Expanding MBL’s Resident Science Program mbl.edu/ecosystems/fiv…

Heat-loving microbes recycle organic carbon in the seafloor | Microbiology mbl.edu/ecosystems/hea…

Slow Research to Understand Fast Change | Ecological Society of America mbl.edu/ecosystems/slo…

Crabby New Neighbors: Climate Change in the Plum Island Ecosystem | The Well mbl.edu/ecosystems/cra…

Salt Marshes Trap Microplastics in their Sediments, Creating Record of Human Plastic Use | The Well mbl.edu/ecosystems/sal…