Chemical Currencies of a Microbial Planet (C-CoMP)
@MicrobialPlanet
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We are a @NSF Science and Technology Center that explores how metabolite exchange through microbial networks impacts carbon cycling in the surface ocean
Woods Hole MA
Joined January 2020
Max grew up on the Oregon coast and became fascinated with the ocean while exploring tide pools with his family. Today, Max is seeking to understand how such little marine microbes impact biogeochemical cycling at such large scales & how changing conditions impact these dynamics.
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@ariannakrinos @maratimes @BrownUniversity Arianna is excited about translating bioinformatic insights into experimental designs and studying the implications of observations in simulated frameworks. She is also strongly motivated by the connection of marine algal research 🦠 to water quality 🌊 and ecosystem health ❤️🩹.
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RT @merenbey: I'm very happy to report that @mschecht_bio's PhD work is now online as a pre-print: "Ribosomal protein phylogeography offer…
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Looking for more info about metabolite uptake in Alteromonas 🌊🦠? Check out this preprint 👇 by Katie Halloran and colleagues!
New preprint! Beautiful work by Katie Halloran looking at how Alteromonas uses (or doesn't use) metabolites released by Prochlorococcus. It turns out Alteromonas is more particular than we expected!
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🌊🦠#FieldworkFriday The marine chemical-microbial network is busy processing organic matter from photosynthesis during the day, but what happens at night? @rogier_braakman and colleagues explore a component of this question here: Photo by @Chikemoo1.
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RT @rogier_braakman: Very excited to share final version of our paper! What forces shape evolution of cross-feeding among planktonic ocean…
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📣Check out this summary article from @MIT covering a recent publication by C-CoMP member @rogier_braakman and colleagues, including other members of C-CoMP, about "cross-feeding"🍴 between Prochlorococcus and other abundant marine microbes in the chemical-microbial network 🦠🌊!
At night, the abundant ocean phytoplankton Prochlorococcus shed extra compounds, which are then consumed by other microbes, researchers have discovered. This “cross-feeding” may play a large role in the ocean’s capacity to cycle and store carbon.
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Congratulations to @Michelleofseas and to @PriME_SimFdn on this new collaboration!
We’re excited to kick off the new year by welcoming Michelle @Michelleofseas to the collaboration! 🤗 During her PhD, she will explore bacterial community substrate utilization through innovative culture and modeling approaches. Wishing you a fantastic start in PriME! 💥"
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📣New Publication Alert 🚨: Check out this new article on niche partitioning in marine microbes 🌊🦠 involving a few members of C-CoMP:
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RT @merenbey: I'm very happy that these just appeared in bioRxiv: (reports 71 new SAR11 isolates, proposes names f…
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RT @aslo_org: 🌟🏆🌟 Each year, #ASLO proudly honors our Fellows and Sustaining Fellows for their incredible contributions to #aquaticscience!…
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🌊🦠#FieldworkFriday
#throwback to cruising across the Sargasso Sea on the R/V Atlantic Explorer while surrounded by expansive, panoramic views of the ocean. Photo taken by Mica Yang (member of the @MarkusCovertLab) during C-CoMP's @BIOSstation Research Week.
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Bacteria uptake organic carbon and partition it for respiration and growth. The identity of these carbon sources and their post-uptake fate have major climatic consequences but are still mostly mysterious! In her free time, Claire enjoys wandering around outside.
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