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McLane Research Laboratories

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McLane Research Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1983 to provide advanced time-series samplers and engineering design services to the international oceanographic community. Woman and minority owned company. #eDNA

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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#fieldFriday Learn more about the IFCB in Italy, Stazione Zoologica and access the MedPlanktonSet, the Annotated IFCB plankton images from the Mediterranean Sea. szn-ifcb.weebly.com
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We're expanding our #IFCB team here at McLane! Learn more on the link below. mclanelabs.com/about-mclane...
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
ONE MONTH TO GO! Our team will be attending the 2026 Global eDNA Conference, October 28-30, in Seattle WA. Hope to see you there and show you all our line eDNA samplers. pnamp.org/event/2026-g...
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
McLane is a proud sponsor of 13th US Symposium on #HABs. See you in ONE MONTH in Cedar Rapids, Iowa! Be sure to sign up for our #IFCBWorks26 Workshop: conference.ifas.ufl.edu/us-habs/symp...
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#FieldFriday Interested phytoplankton in Alaska? Check out ahab.aoos.org/ifcb/ and access 10 Alaska IFCB dashboards. The 2026 AOOS Alaska HAB research Vessel schedule can be accessed here: ahab.aoos.org/ifcb/
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#FieldFriday CICOES researchers in the Ocean Molecular Ecology (OME) group at NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory use of environmental DNA (eDNA) samplers in the Arctic. cicoes.uw.edu/2026/04/09/m...
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#MediaMonday A new USGS study using #sedimentTraps documents an unprecedented decline in two planktic foraminifera species from 2017-2020 in the northern Gulf. www.usgs.gov/programs/eco...
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Forams in Flux: Study Reveals Sharp Decline in Two Key Gulf Plankton Species
A new USGS study documents an unprecedented decline in two planktic foraminifera species from 2017-2020 in the northern Gulf.
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#FieldFriday Meet Rutger's McLane pumps: The Crown, Michael Jordan, Jabba the Hutt, and Theon Greyjoy. sites.rutgers.edu/pufins-at-se...
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
It's Back to School in Massachusetts! Are you a middle school science teacher? Check out this lesson phytoplankton and the IFCB in the Arctic. www.polartrec.com/resources/le...
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
McLane will be closed today to observe the holiday.
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
#FieldFriday The CA IFCB Network is a statewide network of automated in situ phytoplankton measurements in order to implement an automated early warning system for the detection and identification of a suite of potential HABs to enable rapid response and better decision-making. sccoos.org/ifcb/
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
McLane in Hokkaido! Our McLane Sales Rep 3S Ocean Networks #teamMcLane will be exhibiting at the Oceanographic Society of Japan Autumn Meeting – TUMST, Tokyo, Japan, 7-11 September, kaiyo-gakkai.jp/annual_meeti...
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Check out McLane Sales Rep J. Bornhöft #teamMcLane, 2-4 September at the 5th Deep Water Circulation Research Conference (DWCR) Breman, Germany.
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#FieldFriday Learn more about an #IFCB deployed on the cargo ship ship Oleander running between New Jersey for Bermuda. www.whoi.edu/oceanus/feat...
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
#MediaMonday Oceanus asks, "Is the ocean carbon sink in risk of faltering?" www.whoi.edu/oceanus/feat...
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
#ThrowbackThursday McLane Sediment traps deployed in the Japan Trench in an Oceanus Oct 1997 article. www.whoi.edu/oceanus/feat...
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
#SignalBoost SWMS @txswms.bsky.social invites marine science professionals and students across all career stages and sectors to participate in a survey exploring how gender influences workplace experiences in marine science. Survey closes Sept 14: ume.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
#MediaMonday The role of McLane #WTS-LV pumps and sediment traps in microplastic studies in the Ocean eos.org/features/mea...
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
#MediaMonday McLane #SedimentTraps in Hurricane impacts on Ocean Acidification. @MBL
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Hurricanes fight climate change
Hurricanes fight climate change - Earth.com
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
#MediaMonday McLane #SedimentTraps in Hurricane impacts on Ocean Acidification. @MBL www.earth.com/video/hurric...
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
#MediaMonday McLane #SedimentTraps in Hurricane impacts on Ocean Acidification. @MBL www.earth.com/video/hurric...
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Don’t let the IFCB workshop at US HABS drift away--Limited to 30 participants. Join the IFCB User Workshop at #USHABS on Oct. 25 for practical training and community knowledge sharing around IFCB operations and workflows. Registration link below: conference.ifas.ufl.edu/us-habs/symp...
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Symposium Workshops | 13th U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae
Advance your expertise and connect with leaders at the forefront of harmful algal bloom (HAB) science through three optional pre-conference workshops. Designed to provide hands-on learning, practical…
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
#MediaMonday A great #IFCB photo in ECO artcile on the NSF Seafood Engine in New England. ecomagazine.com/news/fisheri...
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NSF Seafood Engine in New England Lands Award to Boost Fisheries and Aquaculture - environment coastal & offshore
The NSF Seafood Engine in New England, led by NERACOOS and including Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, has received a $15 million NSF award to strengthen fisheries and aquaculture across Maine,…
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
McLane will be closed on July 3 to observe the holiday.
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The early bird gets the diatom Registration is now open for our IFCB User Workshop at #USHABS on Oct. 25. Hands-on training, workflows, best practices, and community discussion. Limited to 30 attendees. conference.ifas.ufl.edu/us-habs/symp...
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Symposium Workshops | 13th U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae
Advance your expertise and connect with leaders at the forefront of harmful algal bloom (HAB) science through three optional pre-conference workshops. Designed to provide hands-on learning, practical…
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
McLane will be closed today to observe the holiday.
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
It's WORLD OCEAN DAY!
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
GIVEAWAY! #Labswag Get ALL the McLane T-shirts to celebrate #WorldOceanDay (They will look much better than the one below!) Enter here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/c6FXWOd
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
#WorldOceanDay is MONDAY! To celebrate the scientists, engineers, and ocean enthusiasts helping us better understand our Ocean Blue Planet, we're giving away three ocean-themed shirts and an eDNA plushie. Enter here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/c6FXWOd
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
#FieldFriday ahab.aoos.org/ifcb/ Learn more about the two #IFCBs in the The Alaska Ocean Observing System for use by the Alaska Harmful Algal Bloom Network to monitor for HABs in the state of #Alaska.
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Imaging FlowCytoBots (IFCBs) - Alaska HAB Network
» Read more about: Imaging FlowCytoBots (IFCBs)  »
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Happy #pride! The ocean is full of color, wonder, and life—and our communities are stronger when they are too. Here's to being yourself, finding your people, and exploring new horizons.
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Next Monday is #WorldOceanDay! To celebrate, we're giving away three ocean-themed shirts and an eDNA plushie. Because while we can't give everyone wire time, we can at least upgrade your science fit. Enter here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/c6FXWOd
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
For #WorldOceanDay, we're turning ocean data into art. This plankton mandala coloring sheet is made of images from the IFCB at the Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory. Download, color, and celebrate the tiny creatures that help power our OCEAN Planet: tinyurl.com/ytwdpsva
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Next Monday is #WorldOceanDay. To celebrate, we are giving away 3 of our ocean themed shirts and a eDNA stuffie. Enter here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/c6FXWOd
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
#MediaMonday Spotted in this month's issue of ECO magazine: Check out a photo of Dr. Hilary Close with McLane LVs.
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
#FieldFriday Dr. Sophie Clayton on the RSS Discovery with the sediment traps recovered from the PAP-SO time series site. Remember! We trade T-shirts for McLane gear in the field!
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
McLane will be closed today to observe the holiday.
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Early bird gets the worm (err, workshop). Sign up for our IFCB user workshop (Oct 25) at USHABS. Limited to 30 attendees. conference.ifas.ufl.edu/us-habs/symp...
conference.ifas.ufl.edu
Symposium Workshops | 13th U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae
Advance your expertise and connect with leaders at the forefront of harmful algal bloom (HAB) science through three optional pre-conference workshops. Designed to provide hands-on learning, practical…
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
#MediaMonday #IFCB Mente, M.S., Houliez, E., Scalco, E. et al. Annotated IFCB plankton images from the Mediterranean Sea. Sci Data 12, 1689 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Annotated IFCB plankton images from the Mediterranean Sea
The Imaging FlowCytobot (IFCB), supported by machine learning-based classifications, has revolutionized plankton research by automating plankton monitoring and considerably increasing sampling resolution....
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
GOOD MORNING MONTREAL 🇨🇦 Find us at Booth 409 at #ASLOSIL2026 We've got an IFCB and #Labswag
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
One week to go! We’re heading to #ASLOSIL2026 and setting up at Booth 409 (May 13–15, Palais des congrès). Stop by to explore our latest in eDNA sampling and automated plankton imaging—and let’s talk about your next deployment. (And yes… there may be lab swag)
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
#FieldFriday Check out SCCOOS IFCB Data in their January-February 2026 California Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Bulletin: sccoos.org/california-h...
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
#FieldFriday Australian Antarctic Program's Southern Ocean Time Series blog entry on Caring for your sediment trap. aappartnership.org.au/southern-oce...
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
McLane will be closed today to observe the holiday.
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
In celebration of #EarthDay, we’re sharing a small thank-you to the ocean science community with a #labswag giveaway! Winners anounced on Wednesday Enter here: tinyurl.com/mwj3pr77
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
#FieldFriday 2026 Gulf of Maine Alexandrium catenella Nowcast/Forecast Simulation coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-area...
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Nowcast/Forecast Simulation - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
Gulf of Maine Alexandrium catenella Nowcast/Forecast Simulation Model simulated surface Alexandrium catenella: Plan view, Gulf of Maine (averaged over top 10-m meters) Plan view, Gulf of Maine (very…
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
In celebration of Earth Day, we’re sharing a small thank-you to the ocean science community with a #labswag giveaway! Enter here: tinyurl.com/mwj3pr77
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
One month until the 2026 ASLO-SIL Joint Meeting in Montréal, May 13–15. Join us at Booth 409. Stop by to learn how McLane instruments support long-term ocean and freshwater research—from eDNA sampling to automated plankton imaging.
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
#FeildFriday Learn more about the #IFCB and training at the Askö laboratory in Sweden. tinyurl.com/4p22axpu
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McLane Research Laboratories @mclanelabs.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
#MediaMonday The first community-driven #IFCB webinar brought researchers and operators together to share best practices across the NSF OOI. Tom Fougere (McLane) highlighted deployment best practices, while Dr. Sophie Clayton (NOC) shared operational guidance from the field. tinyurl.com/4dupr62t
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