As part of the Green Edge project on the CCGS Amundsen, our team from Louis Fortier’s laboratory at Université Laval is aboard to sample zooplankton and fish. To do so, we use nets, of different dimensions and mesh size.
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Home made growth chambers on the deck of the boat
During the Green Edge cruise aboard the Canadian ice-breaker, much of our work is to keep phytoplankton alive out of their natural environment. We also aim to isolate them to get clonal cultures.
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Atmospheric CO2 Measurements in the Arctic
Ever heard of the Keeling Curve? It is the earliest continuous time-series of atmospheric CO2 concentrations, measured by the scientists Charles David Keeling in Mauna Loa, Hawaii. It was the first evidence that atmospheric CO2 concentrations were rising year after year, and it was the first indication that human activities may be responsible. Continue reading Atmospheric CO2 Measurements in the Arctic