A new interdisciplinary research center explores one of the most vital resources on Earth—the ocean
The oceans are one of the biggest and most important resources on Earth. They cover more than 70 percent of the planet’s surface and are connected to vital weather and climatic patterns, a plethora of food sources and a wealth of economic activity.
“What happens in the oceans impacts the entire planet,” says Lehigh biologist Michael Layden.
This is why Lehigh’s College of Arts and Sciences just launched Lehigh Oceans Research Center, created to focus on marine science and the most pressing questions facing the Earth’s oceans. Lehigh Oceans is both an acknowledgement of the strength of ocean research at Lehigh and a place to go deeper.
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Michael Layden, Jill McDermott, Santiago Herrera, John Paul Balmonte