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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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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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McLane Announces Passing of Founder Dr. Sus Honjo

(Falmouth, MA) – McLane Research Labs announces with great sorrow the passing of its founder, Dr. Susumu ‘Sus’ Honjo. He died peacefully at home on 23 December 2020 surrounded by his family. His pioneering work as a scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) contributed to the understanding and observations of marine particle compositions and
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McLane named to 2020 MTR Top 100 List

McLane is pleased to announce it has been named to the 2020 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 and ranks marine technology
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McLane’s Phased Re-opening

The week of 22 May, a small portion of McLane staff have returned to our buildings as allowed by Massachusetts’ Phase 1 business re-opening initiative. We’re following Massachusetts’ COVID-19  re-opening protocols, and our buildings have new policies for social distancing, traffic patterns, and hand washing / sanitizing. Phase 1 Overview Unnecessary visits to McLane are
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3 Interactive Resources for Earth Day

Fifty years ago on April 22, 1970, Earth Day was born as 20 million Americans mobilized to promote a new way forward for our planet. Half a century later, Earth Day has become a Global call to action and a chance to take a deeper dive. “There’s nothing wrong with enjoying looking at the surface
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Employment opportunity: Software engineer / system technician

McLane Research Labs is hiring an early to mid-career software engineer / system technician. This is a unique position that requires a unique applicant who is enthusiastic about bridging the gap between the programming, electronic, and mechanical aspects of our systems. Working in a tight knit group of engineers and technicians, this position requires excellent
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MMP/ITP Firmware Fix

February 27, 2020 – An MMP/ITP firmware fix has been released for the MMP/ITP RTC Clock Rollover bug. All MMP/ITP customers have been sent the firmware v5.40 link via email. Download MMP/ITP v5.40 Release Note for firmware details, or  contact McLane with questions.
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Shipboard IFCB Enhances Ecosystem Modeling

Shipboard Imaging FlowCytobot (IFCB) sampling was successfully conducted onboard the NOAA ship Bell M. Shimada for the 2019 Integrated Ecosystem and Pacific Hake Acoustic-Trawl Survey (the “Summer Survey”). The IFCB was installed to determine whether automated imaging flow cytometry could provide phytoplankton community structure metrics while the ship was underway. These metrics are a key
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