With backgrounds in engineering, biology, and philosophy, WHOI scientist Sam Laney has a unique perspective on his research. Laney studies phytoplankton, the abundant microscopic plant life at the base of the ocean’s food webs. He wants to know what life is like for phytoplankton cells as individuals, and how they adapt to rapidly changing conditions.

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With backgrounds in engineering, biology, and philosophy, WHOI scientist Sam Laney has a unique perspective on his research. Laney studies phytoplankton, the abundant microscopic plant life at the base of the ocean's food webs. He wants to know what life is like for phytoplankton cells as individuals, and how they adapt to rapidly changing conditions.