Travels to the Other Side of the World
By Eva Scrivner Most folks spend the holidays relaxing in front of a warm fire under an even warmer blanket. Graduate student Eva Scrivner (Heidi Diersson Lab), however, will have an entirely different set of plans for the winter break: heading to the Palmer Station LTER in Antarctica. Naturally, we had one big question: WHYYYYY? […]
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Alumni profile – Tyler Griffin
Anne: Why did the topic of microbial biology of mussels interest you? Tyler: My dissertation investigated the bacterial communities associated with blue mussels and ribbed mussels (i.e., their microbiomes). Among the various chapters, I was elucidating the microbial community structure of their guts and feces under natural conditions and in response to anthropogenic disturbances. One […]
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Spring 2025 Departmental Achievements
Awards: Professor Senjie Lin Prof. Lin received the Darbaker Prize from the Botanical Society of America, honoring his research to better understand the biology of two distinct groups of marine phytoplankton (diatoms and dinoflagellates) that play a major role in global nutrient cycling and phytoplankton community dynamics. PhD candidate Hannah Collins Hannah received the […]
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DMS students help mapping sediments and fauna in Long Island Sound
Carlee Dunn and Riley Pena, DMS graduate students in the Matassa Lab, worked alongside researchers from the University of Connecticut, University of New Haven, and US Geological Survey aboard the R/V Connecticut to map benthic habitats in western Long Island Sound. The cruise used USGS’s Seabed Observation and Sampling System (SEABOSS) to capture video and […]
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DMS researchers test novel underwater “presenter” helmet
21 May 2025 Research Professor Emeritus Peter Auster led a development project to demonstrate the utility of a “presenter helmet” and integrated oxygen rebreather to engage audiences with video recorded directly from environments of interest. The novel helmet allows an expressive human face and voice rich in excitement, in contrast to standard helmets and full-face […]
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Celebrating Student Research at the 15th Biennial Feng Colloquium -
Graduate Students Bring Ocean Science to Life at Sip ‘n Science Event -
Meet Janet Laflamme: The Jack-of-all Trades Driving Our Department’s Success -
Harmony of Nature II: Music as a Tool for Science Communication -
Paper on ocean mercury fluxes in Science Advances -
“Just keep swimming: challenges in PhD research” -
DMS sophomore to study if tiny algae grow calcium carbonate crystals -
At DMS phytoplankton are now on IFCB-TV -
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Summary of Summer/Fall 2024 Departmental Achievements -
A delayed spring bloom along the West Antarctica Peninsula -
Meet DMS alumnus Dr. Chris Murray -
Professor Michael Whitney promoted to Full Professor -
Professor Julie Granger promoted to Full Professor -
Professor Jamie Vaudrey promoted to Associate Research Professor
