The Zostera Experimental Network (ZEN) is a global collaborative network of scientists studying the ecology of eelgrass (Zostera marina) ecosystems.
04/26/2016
There's a new paper in the Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology by ZEN partner Dr. Jen Ruesink from the University of Washington featuring our seagrass research!
Epiphyte load and seagrass performance are decoupled in an estuary with low eutrophication risk.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00220981
09/15/2015
The 12th International Seagrass Biology Workshop will be held in October 2016 in Wales. Website is now live here: http://www.isbw12.org/
ISBW 12 - Securing a future for seagrass The International Seagrass Biology Workshop (ISBW) is the only international meeting specifically tailored to seagrass scientists, professionals and students.
09/05/2015
Did you know that ZEN has a page? And a Twitter account ? We also have some fantastic partner photos up on Flickr and just started an Instagram account. Follow along and look for ZEN posts and tweets with related hashtags like , , , and .
http://zenscience.org/zen-social-media-send-us-a-like-or-a-tweet/
ZEN Social Media – Send us a like or a tweet! Did you know that ZEN has a page? And a Twitter account ? We also have some fantastic partner photos up on Flickr and just started an Instagram account. Follow along a...
08/31/2015
ZEN is featured today on PLOS Blogs in a post on ecological research networks by Pamela Reynolds (): http://blogs.plos.org/blog/2015/08/31/global-ecological-challenges-require-large-scale-scientific-networks-reflections-on-esa-100/
Global ecological challenges require large-scale scientific networks - reflections on ESA 100 -... This new perspective by marine ecologist Pamela Reynolds completes collaborative coverage by the PLOS Ecology Community of research news, ideas and discussions that emerged from this month’s centennial meeting of the Ecological Society of America. As Summer comes to an end in the Northern … Continu…
Exciting news - three of our ZENtern undergraduates head off to graduate school this fall to study marine ecology and marine sciences! Charlie Deaton (College of William & Mary) is starting at UNC Chapel Hill, Kara Gadeken (College of William & Mary) at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, and Austin Greene (UC Davis) at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. ZEN technician Shelby Ziegler (College of William & Mary) is also grad school bound to UNC Chapel Hill where she's pursuing her PhD in ecology with ZEN partner Dr. Joel Fodrie. Congrats all! (And, Go Heels!)
08/28/2015
ZEN team in San Diego, CA
08/06/2015
08/06/2015
07/07/2015
To see how at Bodega Bay, California installed 108 cages in the field in 1 tide, check out ucdavisCAES on Snapchat ow.ly/PgtXc. Hurry - this Snapchat expires in 24hrs!
CA&ES, UC Davis on Twitter “We’re on - Add 'ucdaviscaes' to send us snaps or just to view our stories. Snap happy! ”
06/06/2015
Today, we sing a song for boring ol’ eelgrass. Ever may it reign. When we mess with the food web, the food web gets messy.
We're also featured on the UC Davis Egghead blog!
http://blogs.ucdavis.edu/egghead/2015/05/20/bugs-and-slugs-ideal-houseguests-for-seagrass-health/
Bugs and slugs ideal houseguests for seagrass health An international "grassroots" project shows how the smallest animals keep vital seagrass meadows healthy.
05/21/2015
Our research is featured on the Smithsonian Ocean Portal blog!
http://ocean.si.edu/blog/bugs-and-slugs-hidden-secret-healthy-seagrasses
Bugs and Slugs: The Hidden Secret to Healthy Seagrasses Slip into the water along a sheltered coast in nearly any part of the world and you’re likely to find yourself in an emerald field of seagrass. Like flowering plants on land, seagrasses grow, flower, and produce seeds—and they do it all underwater. Although they may lack the star power of coral reef…