The purpose of this project is to design an affordable open-source incubator model for microalgae with optimal temperature detection and control mechanisms. Additionally, this process will minimize the intensity of temperature fluctuations in the incubator and provide a well-distributed source of heat for the microalgae to grow. As global warming continues to threaten various ecosystems, it is important to understand how increasing temperatures will impact certain species. Microalgae can be considered the backbone of aquatic ecosystems, thus it is important to test how increasing temperatures impact the species to determine if the changes pose a detriment to aquatic ecosystems in the future.