Stories by Kyle Frischkorn

Kyle Frischkorn is a graduate student at Columbia University and the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. As a biological oceanographer, he studies the molecular underpinnings of phytoplankton physiology. He is probably on a boat in the middle of the ocean, but you can still follow him on Twitter @kylefrischkorn. Follow Kyle Frischkorn on Twitter @kylefrischkorn

Engineering

Robotic Laboratories Fan Out to Study the Seas

They look like R2-D2 in swim floaties, but they could revolutionize ocean science—and more

April 28, 2016 — Kyle Frischkorn

The Sciences

Submarines and Sea Monkeys

Hordes of tiny zooplankton rise from the depths every night to feed, in the largest animal migration on Earth—but could their sonar-scattering properties help to hide enemy subs? ...

December 1, 2015 — Kyle Frischkorn

The Sciences

"You Are Welcome Here": Small Stickers Make a Big Difference for LGBTQ Scientists

When I visited the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on Cape Cod in early 2013 for an open house for prospective students, in many senses I was feeling under the weather.

December 23, 2014 — Kyle Frischkorn