Allison Lee Polar Phytoplankton PhD Student

Interview reposted from Ocean Allison Podcast Episode #54, Allison Lee: Phytoplankton PhD Student. ^ Click the link above to listen to the podcast! Allison Lee is a biological oceanography PhD student at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, working to bring phytoplankton research to the world of Citizen Science in the Arctic and the Antarctic. In this episode we discuss her experience …

We are in Iceland!

We have been invited to speak at the 2017 AECO/IAATO Polar Field Staff Conference in Iceland and engage the polar guide community in the wonders of phytoplankton research with FjordPhyto by the Vernet Lab. AECO – Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators – IAATO Allison presented the project concept, the importance of gathering data for science, and …

FjordPhyto receives support from the National Science Foundation

We couldn’t be more ecstatic to share the news that FjordPhyto has received funding support from the National Science Foundation! The Division of Polar Programs provided support for the first season of FjordPhyto (2017-2018) under a one-year Public Participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Research (PPSR) grant. This allows us to purchase equipment to provide a couple of sampling …

FjordPhyto presented to Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Allison Lee presents FjordPhyto as her Capstone for the Master of Advanced Studies in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. A huge shout out to her committee members Dr. Maria Vernet (Chair), Dr. George Watters, and the CMBC department for their guidance in developing the scientific goals. And thanks to everyone in the Antarctic tourism industry who …

Polar Marine Science 2017 Gordon Research Conference

If the people in that room didn’t know the answer to the question, then nobody in the world knew the answer to the question. Now that is research at the frontier!  ~Allison Lee The Vernet Lab attended the 2017 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Polar Marine Science  March 26 – 31, 2017 in Ventura, California. GRC are prestigious international scientific conferences that …