CB-13: Selective recovery and characterization of acid-tolerant prokaryotes: towards a better understanding of the impact of ocean acidification on the Narragansett Bay ecosystem

CB-13: Selective recovery and characterization of acid-tolerant prokaryotes: towards a better understanding of the impact of ocean acidification on the Narragansett Bay ecosystem
Anne Reid, Salve Regina University

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SURF’s up 2016: Rhode Island undergrads in research

Research fellow: Courtney Conklin Hometown: Warwick, RI School: Salve Regina University Major: Biology, with environmental science concentration Research fellow: Katarzyna Kos Hometown: Braintree, MA School: Salve Regina University Major: Biology, with environmental science concentration Mentor: Jameson Chace Project: Response of near shore marine macroinvertebrate and small fish populations to climate driven sea level rise and […]

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RI researchers yield new clues in harmful seaweed blooms

Much like the sudden onslaught of weeds overtaking your garden, algal blooms can transform seemingly out of nowhere from coastal nuisance to massive ecosystem threat. Groundbreaking research from a Rhode Island team of scientists now reveals critical new details about the life cycle of these macroalgal blooms that will aid in better management and protection […]

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