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All in the mud: nutrients and microbes aid understanding of marsh resilience
Researchers in the Bowen Lab at Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center are working to expand our understanding of salt marsh resilience to the threats of sea level rise.
January 24, 2020
How Will Global Change Impact Salt Marsh Carbon Storage?
A recent study by Associate Professor Jennifer Bowen and colleagues, published in the journal Nature Geoscience, examines what is known and unknown about climate change impacts on marsh carbon storage.
October 28, 2019
Making science accessible: Bowen Lab research is tailored for youth
Associate professor Jen Bowen and colleagues recently had some of their peer-reviewed work appear in the journal Environmental Science for Teens.
January 23, 2018
Marine Science Center graduate student making strides in research and leadership
Congratulations to Ashley Bulseco-McKim, graduate student at Northeastern's Marine Science Center, and one of the recipients of the NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant (DDIG). This grant funds a graduate student to further study a specific area of his/her dissertation research.
September 07, 2017
Blood is thicker than water for the common reed – at least that’s what the soil tells us
In a paper published in Nature Communications, Northeastern University Professor Jennifer Bowen and University of Rhode Island Professor Laura Meyerson reveal that a native type of the common reed (Phragmites australis) has more in common with other native populations of the plant growing elsewhere across the country than they have in common with invasive types occupying the same ecosystem.
September 05, 2017
Blood is thicker than water for the common reed – at least that's what the soil tells us
In a paper published in Nature Communications, Northeastern University Professor Jennifer Bowen and University of Rhode Island Professor Laura Meyerson reveal that a native type of the common reed (Phragmites australis) has more in common with other native populations of the plant growing elsewhere across the country than they have in common with invasive types occupying the same ecosystem.
September 05, 2017
Microbial behavior reveals effects of climate change, urbanization on salt marshes
Salt marshes play a key role reducing the effects of urbanization and climate change. These marshes absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and the microbes in the marsh break the carbon down. That’s why researchers, like Northeastern University’s Jennifer Bowen, are working to find out how these vital ecosystems tick.
September 26, 2016
A Virtual ‘Student’s Eye’ View of the Salt Marsh
A unique collaborative project this August brought together students, educators and researchers to develop new skills in studying nature, using technology, and teamwork.
August 20, 2015
A Virtual 'Student’s Eye' View of the Salt Marsh
A unique collaborative project this August brought together students, educators and researchers to develop new skills in studying nature, using technology, and teamwork.
August 20, 2015
How Intraspecifc Diversity Affects Marsh Plant Performance
Height matters, among other things, according to Assistant Professor Randall Hughes, whose work recently appeared in the Journal of Ecology.
March 28, 2014