The Johnson Lab presented recent research and outreach/STEM educational efforts at the ASLO 2015 meeting in Granada, Spain. Alyse Larkin presented recent analyses of Prochlorococcus molecular diversity in the North Pacific Ocean with the title, “Prochlorococcus has seasonal-specific trends in alpha- and beta-diversity across latitudinal temperature gradients in the North […]
Monthly Archives: February 2015
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Sarah traveled to Durham this weekend to participate in the annual FEMMES (Females Excelling More in Math, Engineering, and Science) Capstone event on Duke’s main campus. FEMMES is an organization run entirely by Duke students who aim to foster girls’ interest, excitement, and potential in STEM fields. FEMMES organizes outreach programs including a summer camp, […]
SciREN (the Scientific Research and Education Network) hosted the 3rd annual Teacher-Researcher networking event on February 12th at the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. Prior to the event, local researchers prepared lesson plans that incorporated their own research interests and also satisfied North Carolina education standards. The objective of […]
Jennifer Martiny from UC Irvine visited Duke University and presented her latest research on microbial ecology to the University Program in Ecology. Specifically, her work focuses on the generation, maintenance, and consequences of biodiversity. Currently they are investigating the mechanisms underlying microbial diversity patterns and the consequences of this diversity […]