Ocean Genome Legacy
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Ocean Genome Legacy (OGL) at Northeastern University is a nonprofit marine research lab and DNA biorepository dedicated to preserving ocean biodiversity and training future marine scientists. 🌊🧬 #MarineScience #Biodiversity
On the eighth day of Christmas, OGL gave to me eight sea lions milking 🦭 #SeasAndGreetings
January 1, 2026 at 2:48 PM
On the eighth day of Christmas, OGL gave to me eight sea lions milking 🦭 #SeasAndGreetings
On the seventh day of Christmas, OGL gave to me seven flatworms swimming 🪱 #SeasAndGreetings
December 31, 2025 at 2:46 PM
On the seventh day of Christmas, OGL gave to me seven flatworms swimming 🪱 #SeasAndGreetings
On the sixth day of Christmas, OGL gave to me six penguins laying 🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧 #SeasAndGreetings
December 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
On the sixth day of Christmas, OGL gave to me six penguins laying 🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧 #SeasAndGreetings
On the fifth day of Christmas, OGL gave to me five golden wrasse 💛🐟 #SeasAndGreetings
December 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
On the fifth day of Christmas, OGL gave to me five golden wrasse 💛🐟 #SeasAndGreetings
On the fourth day of Christmas OGL gave to me four calling whales 🐳🐳🐳🐳 #SeasAndGreetings
December 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
On the fourth day of Christmas OGL gave to me four calling whales 🐳🐳🐳🐳 #SeasAndGreetings
On the third day of Christmas, OGL gave to me three French grunts 🐟 #SeasAndGreetings
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
On the third day of Christmas, OGL gave to me three French grunts 🐟 #SeasAndGreetings
On the second day of Christmas, OGL gave to me two turtle gloves 🐢🧤 #SeasAndGreetings
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
On the second day of Christmas, OGL gave to me two turtle gloves 🐢🧤 #SeasAndGreetings
On the first day of Christmas, OGL gave to me a sea slug eating algae 👅 #SeasAndGreetings
December 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
On the first day of Christmas, OGL gave to me a sea slug eating algae 👅 #SeasAndGreetings
Seas and greetings from everyone at OGL! 🎁 We are so grateful for our wonderful staff and students who have worked so hard this year. 💖 Support OGL here 👉 https://give.northeastern.edu/student-opportunities/GF2995-26.html
December 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Seas and greetings from everyone at OGL! 🎁 We are so grateful for our wonderful staff and students who have worked so hard this year. 💖 Support OGL here 👉 https://give.northeastern.edu/student-opportunities/GF2995-26.html
Symposium spotlight ✨
We’re excited to highlight OGL’s very own co-op student, Emma! Her presentation went over what we do, as well as the work she did on understanding the effectiveness of different DNA preservatives. 🧬♥️
#Biorepository #Genomics #StudentResearch
We’re excited to highlight OGL’s very own co-op student, Emma! Her presentation went over what we do, as well as the work she did on understanding the effectiveness of different DNA preservatives. 🧬♥️
#Biorepository #Genomics #StudentResearch
December 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Symposium spotlight ✨
We’re excited to highlight OGL’s very own co-op student, Emma! Her presentation went over what we do, as well as the work she did on understanding the effectiveness of different DNA preservatives. 🧬♥️
#Biorepository #Genomics #StudentResearch
We’re excited to highlight OGL’s very own co-op student, Emma! Her presentation went over what we do, as well as the work she did on understanding the effectiveness of different DNA preservatives. 🧬♥️
#Biorepository #Genomics #StudentResearch
Symposium spotlight ✨
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Grace from the Helmuth lab at the MSC! Her work investigates how artistic choices influence people's connectedness to nature.
#Photos #Nature #StudentResearch
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Grace from the Helmuth lab at the MSC! Her work investigates how artistic choices influence people's connectedness to nature.
#Photos #Nature #StudentResearch
December 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Symposium spotlight ✨
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Grace from the Helmuth lab at the MSC! Her work investigates how artistic choices influence people's connectedness to nature.
#Photos #Nature #StudentResearch
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Grace from the Helmuth lab at the MSC! Her work investigates how artistic choices influence people's connectedness to nature.
#Photos #Nature #StudentResearch
Symposium spotlight ✨
We’re excited to highlight OGL’s very own co-op student, Anna! Her presentation went over the work that she did helping the Three Seas Program collect and log DNA samples. 🧬♥️
#Biorepository #Genomics #StudentResearch
We’re excited to highlight OGL’s very own co-op student, Anna! Her presentation went over the work that she did helping the Three Seas Program collect and log DNA samples. 🧬♥️
#Biorepository #Genomics #StudentResearch
December 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Symposium spotlight ✨
We’re excited to highlight OGL’s very own co-op student, Anna! Her presentation went over the work that she did helping the Three Seas Program collect and log DNA samples. 🧬♥️
#Biorepository #Genomics #StudentResearch
We’re excited to highlight OGL’s very own co-op student, Anna! Her presentation went over the work that she did helping the Three Seas Program collect and log DNA samples. 🧬♥️
#Biorepository #Genomics #StudentResearch
Symposium spotlight ✨
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Ronnie from the Gatins lab at the MSC! Her research focuses on studying species assemblages using eDNA metabarcoding.
#eDNA #ClimateChange #StudentResearch
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Ronnie from the Gatins lab at the MSC! Her research focuses on studying species assemblages using eDNA metabarcoding.
#eDNA #ClimateChange #StudentResearch
December 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Symposium spotlight ✨
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Ronnie from the Gatins lab at the MSC! Her research focuses on studying species assemblages using eDNA metabarcoding.
#eDNA #ClimateChange #StudentResearch
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Ronnie from the Gatins lab at the MSC! Her research focuses on studying species assemblages using eDNA metabarcoding.
#eDNA #ClimateChange #StudentResearch
Symposium spotlight ✨
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Mariana from the Lotterhos lab at the MSC! Her work focuses on the Spotted Wing Drosophila, an invasive crop pest and how its evolutionary trajectory might change. 🪰
#SWD #InvasiveSpecies #StudentResearch
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Mariana from the Lotterhos lab at the MSC! Her work focuses on the Spotted Wing Drosophila, an invasive crop pest and how its evolutionary trajectory might change. 🪰
#SWD #InvasiveSpecies #StudentResearch
December 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Symposium spotlight ✨
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Mariana from the Lotterhos lab at the MSC! Her work focuses on the Spotted Wing Drosophila, an invasive crop pest and how its evolutionary trajectory might change. 🪰
#SWD #InvasiveSpecies #StudentResearch
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Mariana from the Lotterhos lab at the MSC! Her work focuses on the Spotted Wing Drosophila, an invasive crop pest and how its evolutionary trajectory might change. 🪰
#SWD #InvasiveSpecies #StudentResearch
Symposium spotlight ✨
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Lilly from the Earth Surface Systems lab at the MSC! Her work focuses on understanding sediment transport dynamics through the Merrimack River case study.
#SedimentaryDynamics #MerrimackRiver #StudentResearch
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Lilly from the Earth Surface Systems lab at the MSC! Her work focuses on understanding sediment transport dynamics through the Merrimack River case study.
#SedimentaryDynamics #MerrimackRiver #StudentResearch
December 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Symposium spotlight ✨
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Lilly from the Earth Surface Systems lab at the MSC! Her work focuses on understanding sediment transport dynamics through the Merrimack River case study.
#SedimentaryDynamics #MerrimackRiver #StudentResearch
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Lilly from the Earth Surface Systems lab at the MSC! Her work focuses on understanding sediment transport dynamics through the Merrimack River case study.
#SedimentaryDynamics #MerrimackRiver #StudentResearch
Symposium spotlight ✨
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Anna from the Lotterhos lab at the MSC! Her work uses genetic analysis to determine the reproductive success of oysters 🦪
#Oyster #DNA #StudentResearch
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Anna from the Lotterhos lab at the MSC! Her work uses genetic analysis to determine the reproductive success of oysters 🦪
#Oyster #DNA #StudentResearch
December 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Symposium spotlight ✨
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Anna from the Lotterhos lab at the MSC! Her work uses genetic analysis to determine the reproductive success of oysters 🦪
#Oyster #DNA #StudentResearch
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Anna from the Lotterhos lab at the MSC! Her work uses genetic analysis to determine the reproductive success of oysters 🦪
#Oyster #DNA #StudentResearch
OGL celebrates Hanukkah by shedding light on Clusterwink Snail! ✨🐌 Hailing from Australia, this snail is one of the few of its kind to exhibit bioluminescence. It uses its glow as a defense system, automatically lighting up whenever it senses predators are around. Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
December 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
OGL celebrates Hanukkah by shedding light on Clusterwink Snail! ✨🐌 Hailing from Australia, this snail is one of the few of its kind to exhibit bioluminescence. It uses its glow as a defense system, automatically lighting up whenever it senses predators are around. Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
OGL celebrates Hanukkah by shedding light on Plankton! ✨ Glowing plankton can be found all throughout the world's oceans. It uses its glow when disturbed by predation, creating a quick flash to confuse predators. Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
#Plankton #Hanukkah #Bioluminescent
#Plankton #Hanukkah #Bioluminescent
December 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
OGL celebrates Hanukkah by shedding light on Plankton! ✨ Glowing plankton can be found all throughout the world's oceans. It uses its glow when disturbed by predation, creating a quick flash to confuse predators. Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
#Plankton #Hanukkah #Bioluminescent
#Plankton #Hanukkah #Bioluminescent
OGL celebrates Hanukkah by shedding light on the Dragonfish! 🐉🐟. These creatures are one of the darkest colored species in the ocean. Females have a glowing barbel on their chins that they use to help hunt as they swim to the surface during the night.
Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
December 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
OGL celebrates Hanukkah by shedding light on the Dragonfish! 🐉🐟. These creatures are one of the darkest colored species in the ocean. Females have a glowing barbel on their chins that they use to help hunt as they swim to the surface during the night.
Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
OGL celebrates Hanukkah by shedding light on the Bomber Worm! 💥🪱. It swims along the sea floor and has eight sacs of bioluminescent fluid behind its head. When predators are about to attack it, it “bombs” the surrounding area with light and quickly makes its escape.
Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
December 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
OGL celebrates Hanukkah by shedding light on the Bomber Worm! 💥🪱. It swims along the sea floor and has eight sacs of bioluminescent fluid behind its head. When predators are about to attack it, it “bombs” the surrounding area with light and quickly makes its escape.
Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
OGL celebrates Hanukkah by shedding light on the Firefly Squid! 🔥🦑 It’s the only organism known to produce light using proteins solely fueled by ATP. Its light is used to defend itself by confusing predators. Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
#FireflySquid #Hanukkah #Bioluminescent
#FireflySquid #Hanukkah #Bioluminescent
December 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
OGL celebrates Hanukkah by shedding light on the Firefly Squid! 🔥🦑 It’s the only organism known to produce light using proteins solely fueled by ATP. Its light is used to defend itself by confusing predators. Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
#FireflySquid #Hanukkah #Bioluminescent
#FireflySquid #Hanukkah #Bioluminescent
OGL celebrates Hanukkah by shedding light on the Comb Jelly! ✨🪼This creature is made up of 95% water. It uses light to communicate with other comb jellies and attract prey. Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
#CombJelly #Hanukkah #Bioluminescent
#CombJelly #Hanukkah #Bioluminescent
December 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
OGL celebrates Hanukkah by shedding light on the Comb Jelly! ✨🪼This creature is made up of 95% water. It uses light to communicate with other comb jellies and attract prey. Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
#CombJelly #Hanukkah #Bioluminescent
#CombJelly #Hanukkah #Bioluminescent
OGL celebrates Hanukkah by shedding light on the Hawaiian Bobtail Squid! 🏮🦑 Its glow comes from its mantle cavity that gives it enough light to help hunt in the dark. When not hunting, they bury themselves in the sand to hide from predators.
Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
December 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
OGL celebrates Hanukkah by shedding light on the Hawaiian Bobtail Squid! 🏮🦑 Its glow comes from its mantle cavity that gives it enough light to help hunt in the dark. When not hunting, they bury themselves in the sand to hide from predators.
Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
OGL celebrates Hanukkah by shedding light on the Lanternfish! 🏮🐟 This species makes up 60-65% of all fish that live in the deep sea. Their glow is used to communicate with other Lanternfish and can also be used to confuse predators. Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
#Lanternfish #Hanukkah #Bioluminescent
#Lanternfish #Hanukkah #Bioluminescent
December 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
OGL celebrates Hanukkah by shedding light on the Lanternfish! 🏮🐟 This species makes up 60-65% of all fish that live in the deep sea. Their glow is used to communicate with other Lanternfish and can also be used to confuse predators. Happy Hanukkah from OGL! 🕎
#Lanternfish #Hanukkah #Bioluminescent
#Lanternfish #Hanukkah #Bioluminescent
Symposium spotlight ✨
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Owen from the Hughes and Bowen lab at the MSC! His project focused on finding ways to create resilient salt marsh ecosystems by introducing microbes into soils.
#Microbes #SaltMarsh #StudentResearch
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Owen from the Hughes and Bowen lab at the MSC! His project focused on finding ways to create resilient salt marsh ecosystems by introducing microbes into soils.
#Microbes #SaltMarsh #StudentResearch
December 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Symposium spotlight ✨
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Owen from the Hughes and Bowen lab at the MSC! His project focused on finding ways to create resilient salt marsh ecosystems by introducing microbes into soils.
#Microbes #SaltMarsh #StudentResearch
We’re excited to highlight student researcher Owen from the Hughes and Bowen lab at the MSC! His project focused on finding ways to create resilient salt marsh ecosystems by introducing microbes into soils.
#Microbes #SaltMarsh #StudentResearch