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We can thank microbes for moving carbon to the depths of the ocean, but will our changing world mess with their good work? And should we intervene?

We can thank microbes for moving carbon to the depths of the ocean, but will our changing world mess with their good work? And should we intervene?

ORONO — Lee Karp-Boss and Emmanuel Boss, professors at the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences, completed a month-long research cruise in the

UMaine researchers join voyage studying phytoplankton, ocean carbon Sun, 05/16/2021 - 3:30pm Scientists prepare to launch a sediment trap designed by Margaret Estapa and her colleagues from the RRS James Cook during a research voyage in the North Atlantic. (Photo courtesy Lee-Karp Boss) University of Maine researchers are participating in a monthlong research voyage in the North Atlantic Ocean to investigate the degree to which the visual characteristics of the upper ocean captured by...

University of Maine professor of oceanography Emmanuel Boss, an internationally recognized researcher in ocean biogeochemistry and phytoplankton ecology, has been selected as a Fellow of The Oceanography Society. Boss was cited for his “contributions to and his leadership in ocean optics and its use in mapping biogeochemical processes in the ocean, for his inspirational teaching, and for his unwavering commitment to service and mentoring of young scientists.” The society’s Fellow...

Boss’ lab participates in the new Tara ocean expedition studying microbiomes across the South Atlantic and South Pacific  Copyright: fondationtaraocean.org/studioV2 A French research schooner known for its scientific expeditions in the world’s oceans set sail on another voyage last week, equipped with sensors from the University of Maine’s School of Marine Sciences.   Emmanuel Boss, a professor of oceanography, and Lee Karp-Boss, a professor with the School of Marine Science...