Using the data from Dr. Victoria Hill’s Arctic Buoy Research, students will analyze how light, temperature and nutrients impact phytoplankton growth. Graphs will be generated from Buoys #1 and #3 that captured chlorophyll data. Students will explore which factor contributes the most on phytoplankton growth: light or temperature. Additionally, light intensity will be investigated for […]
Studying biological and physical processes in harsh or remote environments introduces very unique and unpredictable challenges for researchers. Dr. Victoria Hill runs into some of these obstacles while studying light and temperature in the Arctic as well as the effects caused by warming of the ocean. Students will develop a workable model to recreate and […]
This project will introduce students to current research being conducted in the Arctic, through the work of Dr. Hill at Old Dominion University. The WARM research project aims to collect light intensity and temperature measurements under the Arctic ice pack to determine the link between light penetration and surface ocean warming. In this lesson students […]
Research programs at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) encompass the entire ocean, from the surface waters to the deep seafloor, and from the coastal zone to the open sea. The need to understand the ocean in all its complexity and variability drives MBARI's research and development efforts.