#193 Down the Rabbit Hole: How Steph Scott Is Turning Pond Scum Into Planetary Wonder

Two billion years ago, a microscopic organism invented photosynthesis and changed the fate of life on Earth.In this episode, we go micro with Steph Scott, founder of the East Coast Algae Group and a micro-documentary filmmaker who spends her days peering through a microscope at nearly 1,000x magnification.Steph unpacks the surprising world of microalgae, from beta-glucan compounds that could replace antibiotics in aquaculture, to the ancient partnership between algae and fungus that gave rise to every plant on land, to the citizen science platforms anyone can use to get involved.It's a journey into a universe most of us walk past every day without ever seeing.More Informationhttps://coastalscience.noaa.gov/monitoring-and-assessments/pmn/East Coast Algae Website https://sites.google.com/ecabiosystems.com/eastcoastalgaebio/home?authuser=0The Microlage Project websitehttps://sites.google.com/ecabiosystems.com/eastcoastalgaebio/the-microalgae-project?authuser=0Steph's photography sitehttps://sites.google.com/ecabiosystems.com/srm/images?authuser=0Citizen science initiativesOzGreen' MacroMusterhttps://www.ozgreen.org/macromusterIf you enjoy this podcast, please like and subscribe to our show wherever you get your podcasts.Leave us a review and share this show with your friends.It really helps us to reach more citizen scientists, like you.Contact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.