by Julia DiPinto | Jun 7, 2025 | In the lab, News Briefs, Research
We all know that researchers use DNA to search for hidden answers in living organisms. To do that, researchers must first ensure that their DNA samples are high quality before use. But how do they do this? Whether it’s discovering the cause of white-band...
by Hannah Appiah-Madson | Nov 14, 2024 | News Briefs
By Hannah Appiah-Madson and Dan Distel. Two decades ago, the Ocean Genome Legacy (OGL) embarked on an ambitious mission to realize the vision of its founder, Donald G. Comb, to advance knowledge and protect the marine environment by preserving, cataloging, and sharing...
by Akancha Singh | May 22, 2024 | News Briefs, Uncategorized
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...
by Rosie Poulin | Mar 29, 2024 | News Briefs
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...
by Jay Krithivas | Dec 14, 2023 | News Briefs
By: Jay Krithivas, Hannah Appiah-Madson, and Dan Distel The ocean is home to a staggering amount of biodiversity. Among the 33 currently accepted branches on the tree of animal life, 15 are entirely marine, while only one is exclusively terrestrial. Currently,...