That's how we spend our time in the lab and the field

Sarah holding a giant oyster (just kidding, it's a fan shell)

Emily and Dr. Sokolova isolating oyster mitochondria
(guess who is who)
 

Field trip to Wilmington, NC (an oyster bed, Emily and boats)

Patricia measuring temperature and salinity
near an oyster bed in Beaufort, NC

Oyster collection in the subtidal, or Chalita's underwater adventures

Kavita measuring mitochondrial respiration

Jason and Dr. Sokolova: Action!

You ain't working if you ain't weighing: AJ making buffers

Kim and Bash selecting an oyster for their experiment against the background of our brand-new oyster tank system

Courtney and AAS: Exactly how much cadmium did this oyster accumulate?

Gisela at the spec: Caution, a professional at work!

Anton diving to collect material (well, this one is a fake, because it's taken at a lake, but he dives in the ocean, too!)

Snimar and Dr. Sokolova: Is it an oyster or what?

Bash visiting Nigeria (I wish we could all go)

Mitochondria of his dream: Huy measuring enzyme activities

We don't always work - there is time to think, too (demonstrated by Edna)

Now - who can make the silliest face?

Sunset at an oyster reef

Sunset # 2: Gisela and Pradip collecting oysters

And finally, it's time for play....

...and for looking pretty!