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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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Congrats to Alyssa Tsukada on earning the Asian Cultural Ambassador Award during the 2026 Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration! - Our first-year PhD student, Alyssa Tsukada, has been awarded the University of Rhode Island’s Asian Cultural Ambassador Award at the 2026 annual Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month celebration. This honor recognizes Alyssa’s meaningful contributions to promoting Asian culture and heritage, advancing cross-cultural understanding, and fostering a more inclusive campus community. Alyssa, the […]
Congrats to Kirsten Quay on her acceptance at UMass Dartmouth into the Integrative Biology PhD program! - The Menden-Deuer lab celebrates another one of its alumni as Kirsten Quay was accepted into the Integrative Biology PhD program at UMass Dartmouth! Kirsten has been a steadfast, dedicated and crucial part of the Menden-Deuer lab over the years. Her quick ability to learn and master skills have become indispensable in the achieving the lab’s […]
