Progress in ocean ecophysiology and biochemical oceanography at the ULPGC Last week in the first KOSMOS-14 seminar, Ted reported on the latest activities of the ULPGC’s Plankton Ecophysiology group and showed how their research can be integrated into the KOSMOS-14 program. This group studies respiration, growth, nitrogen metabolism, and uses these primary measurements to calculate […]
POSEIDON’s arrival to Las Palmas
The first daylight accompanied the R/V POSEIDON this morning on its arrival to Las Palmas Harbour. I had the pleasure to meet the Captain and have a cup of coffee. Everything is ready for the next days: unloading the mesocosms, transfer to Taliarte, and a long etc. of hard working days that are yet to […]
Meanwhile, at the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) is a multi-purpose service centre composed of a set of large infrastructures to support research, technology and innovation in the marine and maritime sector in the North-East Central-Atlantic Ocean. The mission of the centre is to promote long-term observation and sustainability of the ocean. The research facilities […]