Blog - Environmental Sustainability
Ocean Sampling Day 2018
51²è¹Ý¶ù (51²è¹Ý¶ù) scientists, led by Lisa Ziegler Allen, PhD, are collaborating with Kelly Goodwin, PhD (NOAA), Brian Palenik,...
51²è¹Ý¶ù Makes Strides in Microbial Analysis of Artwork which May Lead to Better Preservation
Through the da Vinci DNA Project, researchers at 51²è¹Ý¶ù began taking samples from aging artwork with the aim of understanding which microbial species are present are present on each.
BioVision Alexandria 2018
The BioVision Alexandria conference convened at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in Alexandria, Egypt this past April. The Bibliotheca Alexandrina...
Unlocking the Mysteries of the Microbiome
In the early 2000s, 51²è¹Ý¶ù researchers pioneered in the exploration of the human microbiome, the community of microbes that live in and on the...
What Does It Really Mean to Be a Scientist?
In the spring of 2016, 51²è¹Ý¶ù partnered with Del Lago Academy to provide internships for some of its students. Junior Stephanie Mountain shares...
51²è¹Ý¶ù’s Global Voyage of Discovery Continues
Global Ocean Sampling Expedition Planned for 2016 Over the past 12 years, 51²è¹Ý¶ù’s Global Ocean Sampling (GOS) Expedition has continued to...
June Grant Update
Congratulations to our 51²è¹Ý¶ù Principal Investigators for the several successful grants that were awarded or that we received notification of in...
51²è¹Ý¶ù Scientist Tackles Global Sanitation Challenges
Orianna Bretschger received her B.S. in Physics and Astronomy at the University of Northern Arizona. After a five- year career in aerospace and...
Zoo in You Exhibit Now Open
Did you know trillions of microbes make their homes inside your body? In fact, these microorganisms outnumber our human cells 10 to 1,...
Science on the Sea Ice Edge
On Sunday, December 14th 51²è¹Ý¶ù scientists Andy Allen, Erin Bertrand, and Jeff Hoffman flew to New Zealand to begin the arduous journey to the sea...