Researchers have produced one of the most complete and detailed genetic maps ever created for a dinoflagellate — a group of microscopic algae that play essential roles in marine food webs and global ecosystem health.
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science has named Dr Jenn Burns, a highly respected expert in marine physiology and ecology with a distinguished career in polar research and science leadership, as the new Director of its Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET).