Laurence Madin

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Posted: December 20, 2013

Laurence Madin recorded this Aquacast at the Aquarium on November 12, 2013. Madin is the executive vice president, director of research, and a senior scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Previously he served as chair of the WHOI biology department and director of the WHOI Ocean Life Institute. He was among the first biologists to use SCUBA diving and submarines to study these organisms in their natural habitats.

He discussed sea jellies, their habitats, resilience to storms, current research, and problems associated with growing sea jelly populations.

Video Posted: December 20, 2013 | Running time: 3:11

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