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Note: Rut Pedrosa-Pamies, assistant research investigator at the MBL, is quoted in this story. Maureen Hatcher Conte, a senior research scientist at the MBL, is also mentioned for her involvement with the Oceanic Flux Program.

The exhibit “Plankton in Our Midst: The Unseen Citizens of the Sea and Our Breathing Earth” is currently on display at the Marine Biological Laboratory Pierce Exhibit Center. It highlights the work of artist Krisanne Baker and conservation writer Liz Cunningham as they converge to create an offering of glass installations, paintings and science-based interpretive panels that amplify the intricate beauty of plankton and its elemental importance to all life on the planet. 

The creators of the exhibit consulted with scientists from the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS), Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, Shoals Marine Laboratories and the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL). Rut Pedrosa-Pamies, MBL assistant research investigator, emphasized that the exhibit “illuminates the vital role of plankton in diverse ecosystems,” which is essential to understanding and preserving the delicate balance of life on Earth. .