Microbes and Microalgae
| Faculty | Research | Potential Primary Advisor* |
|---|---|---|
| Karen G. Burnett | Marine biomedicine, immunology, molecular biology of marine organisms | NO |
| Giacomo R. DiTullio | Phytoplankton physiology and ecology, biogeochemical cycling | YES |
| Gregory J. Doucette | Physiological ecology of marine phytoplankton, marine biotoxins and harmful algae | NO |
| Kristina Hill-Spanik | Applied molecular biology; biogeography and ecology of microbes; parasites of molluscs and fish; bioinformatics, phylogenetics | NO |
| Michael G. Janech | Physiology of marine organisms, molecular and proteomic applications | YES |
| Peter A. Lee | Phytoplankton ecophysiology and sulfur biogeochemistry | YES |
| Lisa May | Microbial ecology and coral-microbe interactions, DNA damage and its effect upon the reproductive potential of coral, effects of stressors on coral health | NO |
| Craig J. Plante | Microbial ecology, benthic biology, the influence of animal-microbe interactions on biogeochemical processes, and the role of autoinduction in the development of marine biofilms | YES |
| Kimberly Ritchie | coral reef ecology, benefical microbes, microbial ecology, host-microbe interactions, climate change, marine policy | YES |
| Leslie R. Sautter | Biological oceanography, marine phytoplankton ecology, marine geology | YES |
*NO=cannot serve as major advisor, but can serve on thesis committee