A majestic backdrop for marine research
Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 05:50
in Biology & Nature
This time of year, performing field research in the Gulf of Maine often means braving the bitter cold. Such conditions were in full force on Feb. 24 when Northeastern graduate student Jessica Torossian headed north to check up on the blue mussels she's studying there. But on this day, biting chills also brought winter's beauty to her outdoor lab in the form of frost flowers, which can bloom on the surface of newly formed ice in extremely cold and dry conditions.