Oyster larvae imaged with FlowCam 8100
FlowCam for Shellfish Aquaculture and Research
Flow imaging microscopy (FIM) is a well-established technique for studying phytoplankton and other marine organisms. Thanks to its wide particle size …
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FlowCam Helps Scientists at the Downeast Institute Track Larval Shellfish and Improve Clam Production
Nestled ashore Black Duck Cove on Great Wass Island, the Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education (DEI) is Maine’s full-service …
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Downeast Institute FlowCam team members
Maine's Downeast Institute Leverages FlowCam Grant Program to Automate Shellfish Data Collection
The 2022-23 FlowCam Aquatic Research Grant for Undergraduate Faculty award recipient, Dr. Brian Beal, is a professor of marine ecology at the …
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Baltimore's Inner Harbor
Notes from the Field: The 2023 National Shellfisheries Association Meeting
In March we attended the National Shellfisheries Association (NSA) meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. This annual meeting brings together scientists and …
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Kelsey Meyer in boat holding crab trap
FlowCam for Oyster & Green Crab Larvae Detection: A FlowCam Grant Project
We recently caught up with Kelsey Meyer, the recipient of the 2022-23 FlowCam Aquatic Research Grant for Graduate Students. Kelsey is a Ph.D. …
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Nantucket lighthouse
Nantucket User Groups Share FlowCam to Monitor Water Quality at Shellfish Hatchery
Excessive nutrients in Nantucket’s harbors cause several negative impacts on existing habitats. These impacts include eelgrass loss, decreased …
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FlowCam grant winner holding crab on boat
Announcing the 2022 FlowCam Aquatic Grant Winner
We are happy to announce the winner of the 2022 FlowCam Aquatic Research Grant, Kelsey Meyer, a Ph.D. candidate studying marine biology at the …
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Hand holding sea scallop
FlowCam Education: Our Visit to Hurricane Island
Earlier this month, Harry Nelson and I transported a FlowCam by ferry to the Hurricane Island Center for Science & Leadership. This beautiful …
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National Shellfisheries Association logo
New Streamlined FlowCam Supports Shellfish Aquaculture
In order to reduce unnecessary travel and keep our team safe, we have canceled our foreseeable conference appearances. In lieu of attending the …
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Hand holding oyster
Boston University Student Thesis Features FlowCam Data
Congratulations to Nicholas Ray from the Fulweiler Lab at Boston University for completing his PhD. and presenting his thesis seminar 'virtually' on …
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FlowCam users in laboratory
Boston University Students use FlowCam to Analyze Oyster Habitats from Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
Nick Ray (PhD Candidate) and Gretchen McCarthy (Senior) from the Boston University Marine Program (BUMP) came to visit our FlowCam lab in Scarborough …
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FlowCam collage of larval oysters
FlowCam Tracks Larval Oysters with Goals of Population Restoration
In 2018, a research study was performed by our customers, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, using oyster larvae from the Mobile Bay - Mississippi Sound system …
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