by Hannah Appiah-Madson | Apr 10, 2020 | News Briefs
These are difficult times, and I hope that you and your loved ones are healthy and protecting yourselves. During this unprecedented moment in our lives, the news can be hard to read, and so it is great to share a story with a little more uplifting content. One of...
by Nell Solomon | Jan 28, 2020 | News Briefs
Have you ever wondered how the fish on your plate is identified? How do you know if a fish is labeled correctly? Unfortunately, seafood mislabeling is a major problem that negatively effects consumers, marine conservation, sustainable fisheries management, and public...
by Nell Solomon | Nov 27, 2019 | News Briefs
Although it sounds like the stuff of fairytales, there really is an ancient forest, made of actual trees, sitting on the sea floor off the coast of Alabama — and OGL biologists are about to explore it. At OGL, our mission is to preserve the threatened...
by Nell Solomon | Oct 22, 2019 | News Briefs
Have you ever wondered what happens to a research collection when a researcher retires? Believe it or not, many end up in the dumpster! Fortunately, OGL now offers scientists another option. OGL’s new Repository to the Rescue program is reaching out to retiring...
by Hannah Appiah-Madson | Aug 19, 2019 | News Briefs
You often hear about scientists using DNA to answer important questions, but have you ever wondered how they get it? DNA extraction is at the heart of Ocean Genome Legacy’s (OGL) mission, and it can be done with household ingredients! This past April, OGL staff...
by Hannah Appiah-Madson | Jul 29, 2019 | News Briefs
Effective sampling is one of the biggest challenges for field biologists around the world–particularly for marine biologists who need to take samples in hard-to-access environments. These issues are compounded when researchers study species that are protected...
