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The results from our Video Plankton Recorder (VPRII) continue to please researchers aboard the first Falkor shakedown cruise. “We made our daily stop for a CTD cast and a plankton net tow, and the VPR was redeployed easily in calm seas,” said Dr. Cabell Davis, the mission’s Chief Scientist. “With three successful plankton tows for … Continued
Since leaving Newcastle, U.K. we have been running the Falkor’s various acoustic systems constantly to get a full understanding of the vessel’s acoustic capabilities, as well as some test dips of the Video Plankton Recorder (VPRII) – an underwater microscope capable of capturing images of ocean microorganisms and quantifying them. Whilst operating on the continental … Continued
The Schmidt Ocean Institute Director of Science Operations Dr. Victor Zykov will be making an introductory presentation about SOI at the Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education (C-MORE), an NSF-funded Science and Technology Center designed to facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of the diverse assemblages of microorganisms in the sea. C-MORE activities are dispersed … Continued
Holly Lauridsen joined science communication team at Schmidt Ocean Institute after a decade of biomedical engineering research; Holly completed her undergraduate degree at Brown University and her doctorate at Yale University. Although Holly comes from an engineering background, she has always been fascinated by marine biology. As a native Oregonian, Holly often explored tide pools … Continued
