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Carbon fixation in future oceans

Photosynthetic marine microorganisms, or phytoplankton, use carbon dioxide to build their biomass. When phytoplankton die and sink, they transfer this carbon to the deep ocean, sequestering it away from the atmosphere. This process, known as the biological pump, has tempered the effect of climate change through the absorption of anthropogenic carbon dioxide.

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September 01, 2024

Amanda Ellis joins the lab

Amanda Ellis has joined the lab as a C-CoMP Bridge to PhD Fellow. Amanda recently graduated from Baylor University with a BS in Biochemistry. Welcome, Amanda!

August 01, 2024

Ana Gonzalez-Nayeck joins the lab

Ana Gonzalez-Nayeck, an Assistant Professor at Baruch College, has received a faculty fellowship through the LDEO INSPIRE program. Ana will collaborating with the lab on carbon isotope fractionation in microbial mats. Welcome and congrats, Ana!