We are plankton ecologists who conduct hypothesis driven experiments in the laboratory, at sea and in silico to decipher patterns and processes that drive plankton abundance and distribution. Plankton make planet Earth habitable and are central conduits of globally relevant processes, including the carbon cycle. Our goal is to understand what makes plankton tick to predict their role in marine ecosystems now and in the future. If images seem particularly beautiful on these pages, they are most likely created by Cynthia Beth Rubin.
News
- Rickie in the News - After being selected as an ‘Emerging Coastal Leader‘ Rickie was interviewed by the Warwick Beacon. Congratulations Rickie on making your research accessible and available to all who love plankton and Narragansett Bay.
- Welcome home sailors - The team returned from a successful winter 2025 cruise to our NES-LTER transect. Weather required them to return a day early but much data was gotten before the forced turn around. Glad to have everyone back safe and sound.