Plankton ecology and evolution

Welcome!

Research in the laboratory of Elisa Schaum focuses on why some phytoplankton communities are better at evolving and adapting to changing environments than others.

Photo: IHF

Creating a monster

A blog post about the creatures that live in heated pond systems, and how we studied them

Photo: IHF

Light Eaters

Rapid thermal adaptation in phytoplankton is linked to increased photosynthesis....read more here

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-017-0094

Photo: Schaum, IMF

Partners in Slime

Partners in Slime: Diatoms and their associated bacteria form better biofilms faster in a warmer world