McLane named to 2021 MTR Top 100 List

McLane is pleased to announce it has been named to the 2021 Marine Technology Reporter (MTR) Top 100 list. We extend our sincere appreciation to the editors and staff at Marine Technology Reporter for this recognition. MTR is the world’s largest audited circulation magazine to cover the marine technology market. Each year the magazine evaluates
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MBARI Using Real-time IFCB Data to Forsee Imminent HABS Events

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) recently updated their Wave-Energy Buoy with a new Imaging Flowcytobot (IFCB). The IFCB is expected to dramatically improve water-quality managers’ ability to predict when  harmful algal blooms (HABs) events are imminent. This IFCB is part of an instrument network deployed from California piers and offshore moorings to capture hourly
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McLane Samplers in Ocean Networks Canada Cabled Observatory

A recent Oceanography feature article, “New Frontiers in Ocean Exploration” highlights an expedition to maintain, upgrade and expand over 24 instruments at Ocean Networks Canada’s (ONC) offshore cabled observatory. Several McLane samplers were among the instruments maintained by the E/V Nautilus team during the 14-day expedition. The samplers’ ongoing deployments are part of key experiments
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7 Quick Links to Learn if IFCB Fits your Science

Sometimes instrument research is time consuming.  How would you find out if this instrument is appropriate for your science? Here are 7 quick links to learn about the IFCB. Start with our IFCB Vimeo channel which has a number of short videos on the IFCB  in multiple languages. Want to learn more and have a
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World Oceans Day June 8, 2021

(June 8) 2021’s World Oceans Day theme, “life and livelihood” has special significance for McLane. Our Cape Cod location is full of natural beauty. We are proud to celebrate World Oceans Day from a unique place where our economy relies on ocean exploration, marine life care, and fishermen who for generations, have cultivated food from
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Sediment Traps and “Swimmer” Samples

ECO Magazine’s article “A Treasure from the Deep” provides perspective on studying  zooplankton swimmer samples to better understand deep-sea biodiversity and inter-seasonal changes in carbon flux. Among the ocean observatories discussed was the SOTS Observatory, an Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Australia, site that uses McLane Sediment Traps and was recently noted for collecting the longest-ever
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5 Resources for Earth Day

Earth Day 2021’s Global call to action is “Restore Our Earth” — restoring the world’s ecosystems through natural processes, emerging green technologies and innovative thinking. Whether you chose to dive into this theme on April 22 or any day of the year, here are 5 ways to learn more: Connect with Earth Day Live On-Line
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LEGO® Brick McLane Instrument Winners!

Congratulations to our #mclanelegobrickfun winners Caitlin of Falmouth Public Schools, Kathleen of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Elizabeth of Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and Megan of Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS)! Elizabeth won our LEGO® Brick kit to build a miniature version of our  Sediment Trap, and Megan, Kathleen, and Caitlin
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IMOS Moorings Collect Longest-Ever Time Series Samples from the Southern Ocean

In 2019 Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Australia deployed Sediment Traps and other instruments as scheduled onboard CSIRO’s Research Vessel  (RV) Investigator at the remote Southern Ocean Time Series Observatory. Researchers could not have imagined that an impending pandemic would halt 2020 sea operations, delay mooring recovery, and result in the longest known time series
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Happy Holidays from McLane

Peace and Joy to you this Holiday Season. Wishing all a healthy year to come!  
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