Earlier the Johnson Lab published a suite of methods for measuring the concentrations of major nutrients in freshwater and seawater using a microplate reader (J. Environ. Monit., 2011, 13, 370-376). We have recently updated that protocol and have posted a complete list of reagents and their concentrations used on the […]
Yearly Archives: 2011
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Ocean Acidification (the decrease in pH due to the increase in atmospheric CO2) is a major concern for those that study ocean ecosystems because of its potential to alter the fundamental chemistry and biology of the oceans. Specifically the ocean is expected in decrease in pH by ~0.2-0.3 units in […]
The rocky mountains presented a serene backdrop for a meeting of the DOE-sponsored Algae Biomass Consortium held in Golden, Colorado. The Consortium, consisting of university and industry partners, has the goal of developing marine microalgae (phytoplankton) as a source of biofuels and other valuable co-products including protein for animal feed. […]
We completed a transect through the Western Pacific Warm Pool to examine how environmental variables may influence viral and bacterial abundance and production rates in this globally important oceanic region. Of the variables analyzed, viral abundance and production had the most significant relationship to bacterial cell abundance: viral parameters were […]
ZIJ was invited to and presented in Kuwait City at the first annual American-Arab Frontiers of Science. The meeting was sponsored by the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) and its purpose was to establish scientific collaborations across different cultures. Nearly 25 […]
ZIJ visited Wolfgang Hess and Claudia Steglich (and Matteo) at the University of Freiberg in Germany. After a seminar we discussed various research projects on marine cyanobacteria, worked with folks in the laboratory, and then toured the town and enjoyed the fine local German beer!
Erik Zinser’s lab from the University of Tennessee Knoxville visited over the weekend to discuss shared projects and research including our upcoming cruises to the North Pacific Ocean to study the effects of warming on the abundance, biodiversity and activity of Prochlorococcus. We exchanged cultures, learned of new research directions […]