# Plankton, space, Earth and us

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxMiami
- Speaker: Bridget Seegers
- Year: 2022
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health, Earth and environment
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/bridget_seegers_plankton_space_earth_and_us)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Why would a spacefaring organization like NASA be looking down at the ocean's microscopic ecosystem? Bridget Seegers of NASA's Ocean Ecology Lab explains why, delving into the ways plankton serve as a barometer for Earth's health while influencing everything from human health to our food supply.

## Lectures

1. [Plankton, space, Earth and us](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/bridget_seegers_plankton_space_earth_and_us/762cb4f81f4e), 10 min (TED's player)