Steep decline in Prochlorococcus could significantly alter marine food web and carbon cycle, according to study co-authored by MIT CS3 Principal Research Scientist Stephanie Dutkiewicz (CBIOMES) (Coverage: University of Washington, Washington Post, Associated Press, ABC News)
A perspective by MIT CS3 Senior Research Scientist Stephanie Dutkiewicz
Some marine photoplankton can adapt to changing light, altering ocean ecosystems and, potentially, carbon storage, finds a study co-authored by MIT CS3 Senior Research Scientist Stephanie Dutkiewicz (NASA)
MIT CS3 Senior Research Scientist Stephanie Dutkiewicz and co-authors use genetic data and ecosystem modeling to simplify the complexity of marine microbes to improve climate predictions (CBIOMES)
The balance of phytoplankton populations in the sea is shifting as a result of human-induced climate change, altering the oceans in profound ways (BBC)
MIT Joint Program presentations highlight multiple sustainability challenges and solutions
The color changes reflect significant shifts in essential marine ecosystems (MIT News) (Coverage: Washington Post, The Guardian, Boston Globe, CNN, CBS, Bloomberg, National Geographic, U.S. News & World Report, Forbes, Scientific American, New Scientist, Popular Science, Smithsonian, Axios, The Daily Beast)
MIT Joint Program presentations showcase tools and pathways to assess and alleviate regional and global risk
Swirling waters replenish nutrients in open ocean, a new study finds, and could mitigate some climate change effects (MIT News)
MIT Joint Program research scientists are co-investigators on one-third of the selected projects, with a focus on decarbonizing complex industries and preparing for climate extremes. (MIT News)
New findings may help researchers hone predictions for where phytoplankton will migrate with climate change
Findings in study co-authored by Joint Program Senior Research Scientist Stephanie Dutkiewicz could improve accuracy of climate change projections (Univ. of Rhode Island)
