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
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

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
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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