ROCA team member recognized
ROCA team member Jeff Richey was honored twice this year for his scientific contributions to understanding global rivers.
Read MoreThe Amazon River is nearly 4,000 miles long.
Its impact, however, is not limited to South America. (Image: NASA)
What is all this about?
We study climate change where the Amazon meets the Atlantic.
The ANACONDAS Team is Steaming Home!
The Plume gives up more questions than answers!
Read MoreQuestion of the Day
- Do the bacteria in the water make us sick?
Only a few of them. Bacteria are in every habitat on Earth, growing in soil, hot springs, radioactive waste, water, as well as in organic matter and the live bodies of plants and animals. Bacteria recycle nutrients, with many steps in nutrient cycles depending on these organisms, such as nitrogen fixation.