Investigating Bacteria

Marc Frischer from the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography studies bacteria at a Smithsonian field station.
(Smithsonian Institution)

Marc Frischer, a microbial ecologist at the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, collects bacteria at the Smithsonian Institution’s field station in Belize. Smithsonian scientists and colleagues from around the world are studying mangrove diversity and the threats they face. More about mangroves can be found in our Mangroves featured story.