Intertidal Biomechanics

NSF Discovery Feature: Blue Mussels ‘Hang On’ Along Rocky Shores: For How Long?

Emily Carrington — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:38:15 +0000

New work from the Carrington Lab, featuring Moose O’Donnell and Matt George, is showcased in this piece by NSF writer Cheryl Dybas. You can read all about it here:

http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127342&org=NSF

Moose O’Donnell and Nick Colvard at Benthic Ecology Meeting

Emily Carrington — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:32:02 +0000

Moose O’Donnell and adopted labbie Nick Colvard travelled to Savannah Georgia last weekend to present their findings at the annual Benthic Ecology Meetings (http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/bem.html). Their papers were:

O’Donnell, M.O., M.N. George and E. Carrington, 2013. Ocean acidification weakens attachment of Mytilid mussel byssal threads.

Colvard, N, B. Helmuth and E. Carrington, 2013. Withstanding the heat: how water temperature affects the photophysiology of Fucus gardneri.

Nice work, y’all!

New research on mussels and ocean acidification published in Nature Climate Change

Michael O'Donnell — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:42:21 +0000

New research on the effects of ocean acidification on mussel byssal attachment was published in Nature Climate Change, by Moose O’Donnell, Matt George and Emily Carrington. Check here for a description of the work and link to the article.

In the News: UW researchers offer clues to how mussels work

Emily Carrington — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:03:31 +0000

Seattle Times reporter Lynda Mapes writes about Emily’s recent presentation at the AAAS meeting in Boston, featuring graduate student Laura Newcomb’s new results:

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020439231_musselsciencexml.html

You can find more coverage of the AAAS session on mussel adhesion here:

http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2013/02/mussel-glue-could-help-repair-bi.html?ref=hp&buffer_share=e1a3f

http://physicsbuzz.physicscentral.com/2013/02/mussel-power.html

http://thetyee.ca/News/2013/02/19/Secrets-of-the-Mussels/

http://www.washington.edu/news/2013/02/18/mussels-cramped-by-environmental-factors/

In The News: Mussel stickiness may lead to smarter medical glues

Emily Carrington — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:04:25 +0000

Kate Gammon reports on new findings in the Carrington lab about mussel adhesion for Inside
Science. Click here for the whole story.

Welcome, Molly Roberts!

Emily Carrington — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 03:18:53 +0000

Molly Roberts joins the Carrington Lab as the technician on our NSF ocean acidification project, replacing Matt George, who started graduate school. Molly has a strong background in biophysics and marine biology from Oberlin College and the Three Seas Program.

Summer Course in Biomechanics

Emily Carrington — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 03:15:57 +0000

The 2012 version of FHL Biomechanics, was a huge success, with an enrollment of 12 students from the US, Canada and abroad. Taught by Emily Carrington, Patrick Martone and Moose O’Donnell, the course emphasis was on marine biomaterials and ecomechanics, with a special module on ocean acidification research. The National Science Foundation provided substantial student support. See http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/studentSummer2012.html for more information.

Jaquan Horton mentors FHL REU students

Emily Carrington — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:09:30 +0000

Jaquan Horton spent part of this summer mentoring the 18 undergraduate students participating in the FHL’s combined NSF REU/Beacon/Blinks program (see http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/REU.html). Jaquan is an alum of the FHL Blinks program.

Matt George awarded NSF GRF

Emily Carrington — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:01:37 +0000

Matt George continues in the Carrington Lab, entering the UW Biology graduate program with a prestigious 3-year Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation.

Laura Newcomb earns NSF IGERT fellowship

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:07:58 +0000

Laura Newcomb was awarded a 3-year fellowship from the UW IGERT Program on Ocean Change, and NSF-funded interdisciplinary graduate training program. http://depts.washington.edu/igertpoc/