Archive for September 2020
Welcoming Entering Class of 2020
Six students have entered the JPBO in Summer and Fall 2020.With the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis, the students have identified creative ways to engage in online learning and socially distanced research. We may find 2020 to be something of a mixed bag overall, but we have nothing but enthusiasm for our newest colleagues. We…
Read MoreChrissy Hernández awarded ESA’s Lotka Prize
At least one good thing has come from a recent virtual meeting: Christina (Chrissy) Hernández was awarded the 2020 Alfred J. Lotka prize of the Theoretical Ecology Section of the Ecological Society of America. The prize is given to the best poster presented by a student at the annual ESA meeting. Chrissy’s poster was entitled…
Read MoreBethany Fowler receives Ruth and Paul Fye Award
The paper: Fowler, BL, M.G. Neubert, K. R. Hunter-Cevera, R. J. Olson, A. Shalapyonok, Andrew R. Solow, H. M. Sosik (2020), Dynamics and functional diversity of the smallest phytoplankton on the Northeast U.S. Shelf, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 201918439; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1918439117 was selected as the best paper by a graduate student or…
Read MoreFrom unlocking secrets of Antarctic microbial systems to quarantining in the desert: An interview with Dr. Deepa Rao
Deepa Rao conducted her Ph.D. research within the MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Biological Oceanography, advised by Dr. Mick Follows. She is a Spring 2020 graduate. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, our students and faculty have all had to be resilient and resourceful. The last stages of Ph.D. research through the final defense are often stressful…
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