Oregon State University studies plankton in a changing world

Plankton are organisms drifting in oceans and seas. — (Image credit: Getty Images)

Plankton generate roughly half of Earth’s oxygen, and researchers at Oregon State University now use AI systems built on Dell PowerEdge servers, NVIDIA GPUs, and PowerScale storage to study them far faster than traditional net-collection and manual identification. The ISIIS imaging system captures massive volumes of plankton data—about 100 terabytes every ten days—which AI can analyze in near-real time to track climate, fisheries, and ocean-health changes. Scientists say timely processing is essential for understanding environmental shifts and guiding meaningful action. Indeed, collaborative, AI-driven workflows let them respond at the pace the planet is changing.

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