Visualizing Our Microbial Ocean - Machine Learning and High-Throughput Microscopy

Explore groundbreaking research on marine microbiomes through this presidential lecture that delves into how high-throughput robotic microscopy and cytometry are revolutionizing our understanding of ocean life. Learn about the crucial role microscopic organisms play in marine food webs, global productivity, nutrient cycling, and climate regulation. Discover how machine learning analysis of billions of microbial images is unveiling new insights about species-specific patterns, phagotrophy, parasitism, and symbiosis in the ocean's complex and dynamic ecosystems. Gain perspective on how these advanced observational techniques are helping scientists overcome traditional challenges in studying marine microorganisms at relevant spatial and temporal scales, leading to important discoveries about how microbial communities structure themselves and respond to environmental changes.