Option Green: Tiny Powerhouses Beneath the Sea (Zoom)

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Tiny Powerhouses Beneath the Sea & Their Role in Life on Earth

Austin Grubb introduces us to microscopic phytoplankton and the myriad ways they influence the life-sustaining carbon cycle above and below the sea. He will share strategies used by oceanographers to study phytoplankton in the environment, illustrated with photos and videos from his recent research cruise.

Austin is a PhD candidate studying microscopic ocean plants called phytoplankton. His research focuses on a group of phytoplankton called coccolithophores. The goal of his research is to understand the costs and benefits of calcification for these phytoplankton, and how these tradeoffs are impacted by light intensity.

This lecture is part of the Option Green lecture series in co-sponsorship with the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission.