Training an algorithm with satellite images of ocean color reveals the blooms and busts of phytoplankton communities.
Jenessa Duncombe
Jenessa Duncombe, a News and Features Writer for Eos, joined the team in 2018. She graduated with her master’s degree in physical oceanography from Oregon State University in 2017 and subsequently worked as a freelance writer on research ships. Jenessa first interned with Eos, became the team’s first fellow in May 2019, and joined the staff permanently in March 2020.
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Greenland Ice Sheet Beats All-Time 1-Day Melt Record
More ice melted from the ice sheet on 1 August 2019 than any other day on record.
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Newly Discovered Fossil Species Named After Star Wars Starship
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