NORTHAMPTON — A Smith College lab has discovered a microscopic protist species living inside the shells of amoebas, a phenomenon researchers say has never been recorded in 200 years of study. Arcellinida, or shelled amoebas, live in freshwater and wetlands across the globe. These predator organisms were first discovered in the 1880s, but their fossils […]
Author Archives: Emilee Klein
Emilee Klein covers the people and local governments of Belchertown, South Hadley and Granby for the Daily Hampshire Gazette. When she’s not reporting on the three towns, Klein delves into the Pioneer Valley’s changing climate and collegiate research. Initially from Irvine, California, she graduated from UMass Amherst with experience in podcasting and multimedia journalism. Reach her at eklein@gazettenet.com.
