Today Dan Distel comes on to discuss the Underwater Cypress Forest, an impressive new discovery that could lead to new medicines and scientific &nbsp;discoveries. Distel is a researcher and scientist that works with Shipworms, another topic we discuss heavily. Listen in to see what Dan has to say!
 
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You can find Dan's current project, the Ocean Genome Legacy, at https://www.northeastern.edu/ogl.&nbsp;

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The Blue Earth podcast is a show focused on ocean awareness and conservation. Season One's host is Future Frogmen's Founder, Richard E. Hyman, former Cousteau diver, ocean lover and conservation activist. Guest speakers include explorers, scientists. ocean farmers and more. They discuss their work and issues facing our ocean.  Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blueearth/support