Diatoms of North America
Cassandra Araujo
Taxon Contributor
MSc Student Biology, Ball State University
To live in harmony with nature, we must know how to sing the same song as nature. To do that, we must understand nature. Good intentions aren’t enough. Science might be – if we use it wisely. ― Terry Pratchett, The Science of Discworld
I started studying diatoms as a Master’s student in Dr. Kevin Wyatt’s lab at Ball State University. I am currently researching relative abundances of diatom species in Alaskan fens. The aim of my research is to link the species data with environmental variables to help the scientific community better understand how climate change will affect diatom assemblages in boreal peatlands.