Sutherland Lab
Form, Function and Flow in the Plankton
Seeing Jellies in a New Light
UO science journalism student, Carmen Sanchez-Reddick, found inspiration at sea in the northern California current in July 2022 and created immersive photos and audio of the science. The full story was published here in the Newport News and Times. Carmen was co-mentored by Mark Blaine.
Coordinated Swimming by Siphonophores
Postdoc Kevin Du Clos led this PNAS paper on coordinated swimming by the siphonophore, Nanomia bijuga (Picture shows Physophora hydrostatica). Our findings are featured at University of Cambridge, New Scientist, “Think out loud” on OPB, and Around the O.
Mysterious Plankton
What would the trailer look like for a documentary featuring plankton? UO Journalism student, Jake Bevis, followed us while at sea off the Oregon coast and produced this teaser.
Advantages of Multi-Jet Swimming
Our paper on jet-propelled swiming by salp chains was featured on the August cover of the Royal Society Interface. The work was covered in the New York Times, WIRED and Around the O, as well as in other media outlets.
Mammoth Grazers
Mucus mesh grazers are pickier than we thought. We wrote about it in this review and in The Conversation. The wonderful illustrations are by artist Caitlyn Webster.
MEZCAL Cruise July 2018
The MEZCAL (MEsoZooplankton in the CALifornia current) summer research cruise on the RV Sally Ride was both invigorating and demanding for everyone on the ship. Read more from Isabella Garcia, summer journalism intern.
Are Jellyfish Picky Eaters?
Exhibit at the Charleston Marine Life Center featuring research by Samantha Zeman and Keats Conley.
'Fire Bodies': Pyrosome Bloom in the Pacific
Members of the lab are studying the droves of pyrosomes off the northwest coast. Hilarie Sorensen described the bloom during a NOAA cruise blog and the story has been featured on NPR, National Geographic, Around the O and numerous other media outlets.
Latticework and Slime
Keats Conley created this video about appendicularians for a session titled "Artisitc Pathways to Scientific Understanding" at the 2015 CERF meeting. The content is also on exhibit at UO's Charleston Marine Life Museum in Charleston, OR.
Jellies of Oregon Pocket Field Guide
Beachgoers and fishers can now identify common jellies along our coast using a Sea Grant-funded pocket field guide. Illustrations are by Clare Hansen with input from Samantha Zeman.
Science and the Liberal Arts
Prof. Sutherland's 2016 Clark Honors College commencement address.
Inspiration from Multi-jet Organisms
Kelly Sutherland describes research on coordinated swimming by the siphonophore Nanomia bijuga. This content was also displayed in the "Our Ocean" exhibit at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland, OR.