Host Dave Schlom is joined by two researchers who have connections to UC Davis's Bodega Marine Laboratory on the Northern California coast.
Emily Longman, now a marine biologist at the University of Vermont, was a leader in a detective story with roots in UC in the days leading up to World War II.
Two young undergrads did a study of mussel colonies at Bodega in 1941. Their unpublished paper was found recently and Longman led a team to see how the mussel colony had changed in the course of 80 years.
Astonishingly, they found that while mussels are struggling on parts of the California coast, they are thriving at the original study site!
Then, UC Berkeley Professor Rachel Carlson visits with Dave to discuss her work on mapping ocean acidification along the Pacific coast and its implications for marine life as our climate changes.
