In Microorganisms, John Burnard wanted to show the hidden life of microscopic organisms in our lakes. By taking up the Flow Project, The Great Water Research Collaborative taught John a lot about aquatic life that was not visible to our eyes. Some of these organisms were invasive species from ballast water—water in the cargo holds of ships–that can cause a loss of biodiversity within the Great Lakes’ ecosystem. Dr. Matthew TenEyck removes unwanted organisms at a large scale. These organisms are observed at a land-based ballast testing facility. John wanted to show some of the microorganisms that Dr. Matthew TenEyck observes when he looks through the microscope.