Sir Alister Clavering Hardy, the Prince of plankton thieves! NEWS A zoologist passionate about plankton, Hardy invented the Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) and his research formed the basis of the CPR Survey Read more
Seahorses: not your average fish! NEWS The seahorse: it might not come to mind when you think of model organisms, but it has potential interesting applications! Read more
Johan Hjort superhero ‘avenger’ of fisheries research and the man who showed Forrest Gump how to go shrimpin' NEWS A prominent marine zoologist, J. Hjort provided insights into fish populations & more, and, fun fact, was the practical inventor of ’shrimp fishery'! Read more
EMBRC May 2021 newsletter: Dive in to find out about recent activities & events NEWS Hot off the press, EMBRC's very first newsletter! Features include the 2020 annual report, Access & Benefit-Sharing guidelines, and EBB project news. Read more
Oscar Hertwig, Hermann Fol and echinoderms, because children do not travel in the beaks of storks NEWS Oscar Hertwig and Hermann Fol turned to marine creatures to uncover the 'birds and the bees' and reproduction. Sounds like the stork's out of a job! Read more
The octopus: it may be spineless, but this organism is far from weak! NEWS The octopus is certainly a smarty pants! Its extreme intelligence makes it a cornerstone in cognitive & behavioural studies. Learn more here! Read more
Mary Rice, a ‘special’ ambassador of the Smithsonian Institution by the ocean NEWS One of marine science's greats, passed away on April 29th, 2021, at the age of 94. A life well-lived & devoted to a special animal: worms! Read more
Article of interest: Cellular mapping of coral could help save reefs — new study NEWS Over half a billion people depend on coral reefs for food, income & protection, but they're under threat. Cellular mapping may lead to solutions. Read more
Selig Hecht and George Wald: travel, meet good people and you will see the light!! NEWS It all started with a beer - beer deterioration under light, that is. Selig Hecht & George Wald devoted their careers to understanding how light works Read more
Osamu Shimomura, from the glow of the ‘Fat Man’ over Nagasaki to luciferin and the jellyfish green fluorescent protein. The continuous quest for light! NEWS The song may go ‘Love is in the air’, but marine biology, thanks to Osamu Shimomura, has shown us that ‘bioluminescence is in the sea’! Read more
Irene Manton, the algal cell biologist and her electron microscope NEWS Manton revolutionised the study of algae using the electron microscope & is known for her work revealing cilia structure & function of Golgi apparatus Read more
Sea lice: not just any blood and skin-sucking parasite! NEWS While the word 'lice' might have you scratching your head, sea lice are a completely different parasite! They can teach us loads about immune response Read more