Harley, C. 2011. Climate Change, Keystone Predation, and Biodiversity Loss. Science 334(6059):1124-1127 http://www.sciencemag.org/content/334/6059/1124
Biodiversity Heats Up in Science
Chris Harley in the field
MER researcher Chris Harley published his work on temperature and biodiversity in the latest issue of Science.
MER Student Makes A Splash At CERF Conference
MER PhD student Joey Bernhardt was awarded runner-up for best presentation at the CERF Conference in Daytona Beach, Florida this week. Joey’s work looks at ecosystem services in coastal areas and how best to identify and manage natural resources from biological, economical and cultural points of view.
Life’s a Drag for Seaweeds: Materials Matter
Demes, KW, Carrington, E, Gosline, J, Martone, PT. 2011. Variation in anatomical and material properties explains differences in hydrodynamic performances of foliose red macroalgae (rhodophyta). Journal of Phycology. DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2011.01066.x
Students Rock WSN Talks
MER students Manon Picard, Jocelyn Nelson, Rebecca Kordas, Kyle Demes, Ross Whippo, Kat Anderson, Laura Anderson, Jenn Jorve, Rebecca Martone and Bess Kennedy presented their amazing work at the Western Society of Naturalists conference.
Master Rebecca Guenther!
Rebecca Guenther defended her masters on the physiological ecology of coralline algae during simulated tidal cycles.
L’acidification des Océans – CBC Interview
Science in the News
Watch marine ecology student Manon Picard’s interview with CBC News (in french).
“Des sommes d’argent importantes sont consacrées à l’étude de l’acidification des océans. Ce phénomène marin est de plus en plus étudié par les chercheurs à cause de son impact sur les fruits de mer que l’on mange et sur l’industrie de l’aquaculture. Pour comprendre le phénomène, Julie Carpentier a rencontré Manon Picard, étudiante à la maitrise en biologie marine.”
Phycological Society of America
Where: Charleston, South Carolina When: June 27-30, 2012 Link
Functional Consequences of Realistic Biodiversity Changes in Marine Ecosystems
Botany Seminar
Who: Dr. Mathew Bracken, Department of Biology, Northeastern University
When: Tues, Nov 15th 12:30pm
Where: Michael Smith Labs Auditorium, 2185 East Mall
Title: Functional Consequences of Realistic Biodiversity Changes in Marine Ecosystems
Fueling scientific research through crowdfuding
Grad student Ross Whippo is currently participating in the #SciFund Challenge, a grand experiment to test the viability of crowdfunding in scientific research. His project: Behold, the Power of Seagrass! will be online through December 15th.