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Students working hard and testing out those salad containers.

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DIY tipping buckets. Take note of the yellow pool noodle used to cushion the buckets when they tip.

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Yeah, those are filter feeding tunicates secured to bathroom tiles with super glue…

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Kelp secured with zip-ties and plumbing hardware in big plastic bags.

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A happy lab team is the best kind of lab team!

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And when you’re at sea, sometimes you might need to filter with your life vest on inside the lab – just in case.

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It is debatable whether or not watching the seawater filter makes the process go any faster.  

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The filter rack shaded from the light

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PVC filter racks: the humblest form of filter rack.

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PVC filter racks: the humblest form of filter rack.