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.
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Welcome Kirsten! - We have recently welcomed new undergraduate student Kirsten Quay into the Menden-Deuer Lab! Kirsten is a double major in Cell and Molecular Biology and Math at the University of Rhode Island. She has joined us to help out with basic lab functions and our culture library. Welcome to the team Kirsten!- NES-LTER Summer Transect Cruise - Lab members Alex Sinno, Rickie Ewton, and Pierre Marrec set sail for another successful research cruise at the beginning of September. During the 6 day excursion, the Menden-Deuer team collected lots of valuable data on another great cruise aboard the R/V Endeavor!