Elena Litchman and Christopher Klausmeier (IMAGE) Michigan State University Caption Christopher Klausmeier, a Michigan State University Research Foundation Professor, and Elena Litchman, a senior staff scientist with the Carnegie Institution for Science, study plankton, in part, to better understand the fundamental rules of nature. Credit Bethany Bohlen/W. K. Kellogg Biological Station/MSU Usage Restrictions No restrictions License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.