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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,...
We invite you to join the Marine and Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, June 14!
Come join us for Ocean Genome Legacy’s Marine and Environmental Sciences (MES) Undergraduate Research Symposium, scheduled for Friday, June 14! This semi-annual event is a highlight of our academic calendar and serves as a premier platform for our talented...
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
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...
Mark your calendars for Northeastern’s Giving Day: Thursday, April 11
Make your donations to OGL go twice as far! Thanks to an anonymous donor, all contributions to the Ocean Genome Legacy (OGL) Endowed Fund between now and April 11 will be matched dollar for dollar up to $20,000! The OGL Endowed Fund ensures that OGL and...
A day in the life of an OGL student intern.
Ever wonder what it’s like to work in a marine research lab like Ocean Genome Legacy (OGL)? Let’s follow OGL’s newest student research assistant, co-op Mia Bender, COS‘25, through her week to find out! This week, Mia has been dissecting lobsters to preserve...