NIGHTSEA Fluorescence Blog
KEY Award Recipient – 2020
2020
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Heather Ray, Idaho State University, is the recipient of the 2020 NIGHTSEA/EMS KEY Award for New Faculty.
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Art Conservation and Fluorescence
2020
Hirox digital microscope combined with NIGHTSEA fluorescence aid in the conservation of 17th century art.
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2020 KEY Award for New Faculty
2020
The application period for the 2020 KEY Award for New Faculty is open!
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KEY Award Recipient – 2019
2019
Dr. Joshua Currie of the University of Toronto is the recipient of the 2019 NIGHTSEA/EMS KEY Award for New Faculty.
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Aphids use fluorescence to avoid dangerous bacteria
2019
Do organisms use fluorescence to help them through their daily lives? This is a question that is often asked when fluorescence is observed in nature. A recent paper demonstrates that pea aphids (Acyrthosiphon pisum) avoid feeding on leaves when virulent bacteria are present.
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2019 KEY Award for New Faculty
2019
The application period for the 2019 KEY Award for New Faculty (our 5th annual) is now open! The recipient will receive a NIGHTSEA Stereo Microscope Fluorescence Adapter system with two wavelength combinations plus $750 in supplies from Electron Microscopy Sciences (EMS). Open to read more …
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KEY Award Recipient – 2018
2018
The recipient of the fourth annual NIGHTSEA/EMS KEY Award for New Faculty is Dr. Pierre-Paul Bitton, who started his new position as Assistant Professor in the Cognitive and Behavioral Ecology (CABE) program at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dr. Bitton is researching the mechanisms of fluorescent protein production, especially in red- and green-fluorescing fish. During his time as […]
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Sodalite Fluorescence – a Viral Sensation
2018
What is making a seemingly innocuous rock glow fiercely yellow? The answer is fluorescence. Specifically – the rock in question is composed of a mineral called “Sodalite”, which is a fluorescent mineral. Read on to find out more!
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High magnification fluorescence with the Keyence VH-ZST lens
2018
The new NIGHTSEA adapter for the Keyence VH-ZST lens can achieve high magnification fluorescence.
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Fluorescence Image Takes 1st Place National Geographic 2017 Nature Photographer of the Year in Underwater Category
2018
Congratulations to Jim Obester for his 1st place victory in National Geographic’s “Nature Photographer of the Year Contest” with his striking image of a tube-dwelling anemone (Cerianthus sp.).
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