Marine Sciences Center
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Goldwater Scholars share passion for research, scientific discovery
Benjamin Moran and Hannah Tam have seized myriad opportunities to engage in undergraduate research at Northeastern, both on campus and on co-op. Now they share…
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Making whoopee, coral style
Pocillopora damicornis is one of the most commonly studied coral species on the planet. Photo by David Combosch. When it comes…
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Under water with Kubla Khan
Three chinstrap penguins make Fetch’s acquaintance on the rocky shores of Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Photo by Mark Patterson.
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Explore the seashore without taking a day off from work
Northeast beach of Nahant, Mass. at low tide. Image via Brian Helmuth. Every now and then I’ll get word of a…
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Blue is the new green
Salt marsh at high tide. Photo via Thinkstock. When I was a kid, back when the hole in the ozone layer…
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A hard bargain for sea stars
Photo courtesy of Brian Helmuth. Here’s an image for you: A sea star eats by basically vomiting up its stomach, sticking it inside the…
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Onward and downward
Sylvia Earle’s lecture kicked off the Sustaining Coastal Cities Conference on Wednesday evening. Photo by Brooks Canaday. Between 1969 and 1972,…
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Guest Post: Science in the Game of Thrones
Photo via Wikimedia Commons. Did you watch GoT last night? If not, don’t worry, the following post will not reveal a…
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Guest post: Lessons from a Riser Lecturer
Professor Paul Dayton of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California spoke at the Marine Science Center on April…
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Ecosystems serve up a healthy portion of prevention
A camel in the East Hammar Marsh near Basra, Iraq. Photo by Brian Helmuth. A few months ago…
