07/25/2017
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Location
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
60 Bigelow Drive
Event Type
Some of the smallest organisms in the world, marine phytoplankton, may hold a vital component to combating climate change. Drs. Pete Countway and Paty Matrai spent two months, starting last December, in Antarctica to study these phytoplankton and a compound called DMSP that they create. This compound is an important energy source for bacteria, some of which turn it into a gas that, when released, helps with cloud formation, consequently helping cool our planet.
Join Drs. Countway and Matrai July 25th for “Journey to Antarctica: Exploring the Influence of Polar Algae on our Climate.” From 5 to 6:30 pm, they will lead a discussion on their research, experiences working in Antarctica, and how these microscopic organisms may play a key role in the regulation of Earth’s climate.
Bigelow Laboratory’s Café Sci series is a fun, free way for you to engage with ocean researchers on critical issues and groundbreaking science. Seating is limited at this popular summer series. Learn more and register at www.bigelow.org/cafesci.