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
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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