Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education
February 16, 2024
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The Center for Microbial Oceanography (C-MORE) is a research and education organization established in 2006 as a National Science Foundation funded Science and Technology Center.[1]
It has been said that more is known about the surface of the Moon than about the Earth’s oceans.[2] C-MORE was designed to explore the largely unknown world of microorganisms in the sea and to educate the public and other scientists about these organisms. The motto of the center is “From genomes to biomes” meaning that the researchers want to look at how the diversity of microbes in the ocean influences the structure and function of the world’s largest biome, the ocean.[3]
C-MORE scientists want to understand biological processes that begin at microscopic scales and are expressed in vitally significant issues such as climate change. Areas of research range from genomic surveys, to studies of the genetic basis of marine microbial biogeochemistry to building ecosystem models.[5] One of the strengths of the Center is its seagoing capability, as well as the long term studies that have been conducted by the Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT) Program in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. In addition to extensive laboratory experimentation, C-MORE also stages cruises to examine marine microbes in their environment. One example was the SUPER HI-CAT cruise, which was the first effort to study the microbiology associated with the plastic particles in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Educationedit
C-MORE is active in increasing scientific literacy about microbial oceanography among the general population, as well as training microbial oceanographers. C-MORE has undergraduate internships [6] as well as a summer graduate training course (). C-MORE also provides resources for K-12 educators, such as training workshops, science kits, and a teacher at sea program.[7]
^"MBARI scientist leads cruise to study how changing ocean conditions affect marine algae" June 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, MBARI News Briefs 2008, July 31, 2008
External linksedit
Cmore.soest.edu: C-MORE—Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education website — based at SOEST, UH Manoa.
Soest.edu: SOEST—School of Ocean and Earth Science Technology website — at UH Manoa.
— at UH Manoa.
February 16, 2024
center, microbial, oceanography, research, education, more, redirects, here, american, firearm, manufacturer, more, systems, television, broadcaster, nordics, more, entertainment, center, microbial, oceanography, more, research, education, organization, establ. C MORE redirects here For the American firearm manufacturer see C More Systems For the television broadcaster in the Nordics see C More Entertainment The Center for Microbial Oceanography C MORE is a research and education organization established in 2006 as a National Science Foundation funded Science and Technology Center 1 Contents 1 Objectives 2 Background 3 Research 4 Education 5 References 6 External linksObjectives editIt has been said that more is known about the surface of the Moon than about the Earth s oceans 2 C MORE was designed to explore the largely unknown world of microorganisms in the sea and to educate the public and other scientists about these organisms The motto of the center is From genomes to biomes meaning that the researchers want to look at how the diversity of microbes in the ocean influences the structure and function of the world s largest biome the ocean 3 Background editThe center was initially proposed and is now directed by Professor David Karl of the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa C MORE has affiliated researchers working at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Oregon State University the University of California Santa Cruz the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa C MORE is the only one of NSF s 17 Science and Technology Centers that focuses on microbial oceanography 4 Research editC MORE scientists want to understand biological processes that begin at microscopic scales and are expressed in vitally significant issues such as climate change Areas of research range from genomic surveys to studies of the genetic basis of marine microbial biogeochemistry to building ecosystem models 5 One of the strengths of the Center is its seagoing capability as well as the long term studies that have been conducted by the Hawaii Ocean Time series HOT Program in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre In addition to extensive laboratory experimentation C MORE also stages cruises to examine marine microbes in their environment One example was the SUPER HI CAT cruise which was the first effort to study the microbiology associated with the plastic particles in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Education editC MORE is active in increasing scientific literacy about microbial oceanography among the general population as well as training microbial oceanographers C MORE has undergraduate internships 6 as well as a summer graduate training course the Agouron Course C MORE also provides resources for K 12 educators such as training workshops science kits and a teacher at sea program 7 References edit NSF Science and Technology Centers Program Kettlewell Julianna Ocean census discovers new fish BBC October 23 2003 Stephens Tim UCSC collaborates in interdisciplinary center to study marine microbes UC Santa Cruz Currents online August 14 2006 NSF Science and Technology Centers Program Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2018 04 06 AP Hawaii gets 19 million for oceanography center Boston com August 3 2006 http cmore soest hawaii edu education undergraduates scholars program htm C MORE Undergraduate Internships MBARI scientist leads cruise to study how changing ocean conditions affect marine algae Archived June 30 2009 at the Wayback Machine MBARI News Briefs 2008 July 31 2008External links editCmore soest edu C MORE Center for Microbial Oceanography Research and Education website based at SOEST UH Manoa Soest edu SOEST School of Ocean and Earth Science Technology website at UH Manoa Soest edu Agouron Institute Microbial Oceanography summer course at UH Manoa Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Center for Microbial Oceanography Research and Education amp oldid 1176233381, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
