By Sophie Drew Adapted from Lewis Carroll’s “Jabberwocky” ‘Twas brilliant, when the golden sun Did show its face upon the marsh All set were we to work as one The heat arising, greenheads harsh Behold the power of plants, my … Continued
New England’s salt marshes were some of the first ecosystems I was immersed in (literally) as I began my jaunt into marine science. For many people, the draw is their tranquility, as looking out onto a cordgrass meadow gently rippling … Continued
The day begins early, tide dependent of course. My team assembles. We are a small group consisting of PhD candidate Michael Roy, Jarrett Byrnes’ undergraduate lab assistant Richard Wong, and I, Byrnes lab undergraduate field tech. We gather our gear; our … Continued
A study recently published in Nature Communicationsfrom the TIDE Project reveals that eutrophication can cause some marsh microbes to go dormant, affecting the overall health of the ecosystem. Below is a copy of the original press release put out by … Continued
A study recently published in Ecological Applications from the TIDE Project reveals that plants don’t respond to eutrophication the way you might expect. Below is a press release originally posted by the Virginia Institute of Marine Scientists. *** Add fertilizer … Continued
Friday afternoon, and five marsh-logged REUs eagerly stuffed clothes into bags, piled into cars and headed south. After a long week, we were more than ready for time off. Three hours later, after driving like salmon through Boston traffic, we … Continued
Time is flying by and we are already halfway through the field season! I am Kassandra Baron and I am an undergraduate student from Washington & Jefferson College studying Biology. Here at the Marshview field station I work as a … Continued
My name is Drew Collins, and I’m a rising junior at the University of New England studying Marine Biology. I’m one of the REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) Interns working out of the Marshview Farm field station on the TIDE … Continued
Hello TIDE enthusiasts! We, Caitlin and Frankie, are excited to be writing the first blog post of the field season. We are rising seniors at Bryn Mawr College. While Caitlin is a seasoned marsh expeditionist returning for her third summer, … Continued
Marshes are quiet, unassuming ecosystems that do a lot for us. They provide protection from storms, they produce animals that we like to eat or watch, and they give us wonderful places to look out upon while watching the sunrise … Continued