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The main crater of the volcano on the island of Vulcano, Itlay, showing our fieldsite in the foreground. This underwater vent sites emit carbon dioxide, simulating the conditions of…
Forum for Education Abroad’s annual conference in Chicago where we had the opportunity to share the results of our first Dickinson Global Scholars program. The 2012 program was…
New article on plant carbohydrate and nitrogen metabolism published with colleagues from the University of Missouri’s Bond Life Science Center. The article describes our work with poplar seedlings and…
Students from Biology 325 Plant Physiology joined with students and faculty from the the East Asian Studies department and those involved in the College’s new LUCE grant to…
It’s been a busy year and we’re pleased to have contributed to the following studies, each focusing on different aspects of plant chemical ecology. Schultz JC, HM Appel,…
A sneak peek at the new Inge P. Stafford Greenhouse for Teaching and Research which has been under construction this winter. We’re very excited and ready to start teaching in…
Ideas, issues, knowledge, data — visualized! This clever illustration from the “Information is Beautiful” is from the website of David McCandless, a London-based author, writer and designer. It…
There are about 20 billion tons of carbon sequenstered in living seagrasses. About 10% of this, or 2 billion tons, are contained in (poly)phenolic substances. These substances are likely to influence…
We’re into red leaves. Why? Because often the red substances are anthocyanins. These colorful compounds can shield plants from the harmful effects of too much light, especially dangerous UV…
Plumbing systems operate on a razor’s edge, leaving forests vulnerable. This by Susan Milius in ScienceNews. “Trees in most forests, even wet ones, live perilously close to the limits of…
Ok, I’ll be honest. As plant biochemists we usually cheer for the guys in green (in this case, the seaweeds). But even we can make an exception when fleshy…
Ocean fertilization is a type of geoenginerring involving the addition of limiting nutrients to ocena surfaces with the goal of increasing phytoplankton productivity, which may take up and store…
Our recent PLoS ONE paper, coauthored by Dickinson students Hannah Leahey, Chris Mealey, and Kelly Maers, passed the 1,500 download milestone this month. Not bad for a…
Well it has nothing to do with the oceans or plants but today’s article from Jane Lee (Science magazine) highlighted new research we find fascinating. She writes: “When…
Here’s an interesting recent study showing the hidden impact of high carbon dioxide levels, this time in office buildings and schools, on cognitive function. Elevated carbon dioxide…
The Stafford Greenhouse – solar panels up! Ready for classes and research this winter. What an upgrade from our 1961 lean-to hothouse. The Rector addition, right behind…our department…
On the second anniversary of UQ’s Centre for Marine Science Professor Carlos Duarte is giving a special seminar on the role seagrass meadows in mitigating the effects of climate change. Having…
A high CO2 world is likely to favor some marine macroalgae over others. Marguerite Koch and coworkers recently published a meta-analysis, Climate change and ocean acidification effects on…
Five of the Global Scholars presented their work yesterday at the annual international research symposium hosted by Dickinson’s Center for Global Study and Engagement. Christine, Nicole and Stephanie (not shown)…