Spotlight on Ancient Underwater Cypress Forest  

We are excited to announce the release of “The Lost Forest” by Jennifer Swanson, a book that highlights the remarkable work of Ocean Genome Legacy (OGL) at the ancient underwater cypress forest off Alabama’s coast. This unique ecosystem, buried for 60,000 years, has...

May is Biodiversity Month! 

At OGL, we are deeply committed to studying and preserving marine biodiversity.   Here’s how we are observing Marine Biodiversity Month:  Research Support: OGL conducts and supports cutting-edge research to discover new marine species and understand...
Deep-sea Genomes vs Deep-Sea Mining 

Deep-sea Genomes vs Deep-Sea Mining 

By Akancha Singh, Rosie Poulin, and Dan Distel Last month, an international team of researchers led by OGL collaborator Mercer Brugler from the University of South Carolina published the complete mitochondrial genomes of two deep-sea black corals in ZooKeys1. This...
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