Marine Science
Marine science remains a dynamic and growing field in Â鶹ŮÀÉ’s Department of Biological Sciences. Students and scientists can easily access a great variety of marine habitats ranging from estuarine to coastal to blue water. Mangrove communities abound, as do coastal reefs and the nearby Gulf Stream Current. Tropical and subtropical fauna and flora characterize the region. The proximity to both natural coastline and urbanization provides intriguing opportunities for comparisons of pristine and degraded habitats. Â鶹ŮÀÉ and theÌý Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution (HBOI) Ìýpartner to provide students and faculty with an extraordinary combination of facilities, opportunities, and locations for training and research in marine science. Â鶹ŮÀÉ’s marine biologists are locally, nationally and internationally respected for their research in marine conservation, animal physiology and behavior, sensory biology of marine vertebrates (particularly sea turtles and fishes) and invertebrates and for coastal ecology and nutrient cycling. HBOI is internationally known for its coastal, ship, and submersible-based research in marine science, biomedical marine research, aquaculture, and ocean engineering.
| Name | Area of Emphasis | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin, John D. | Population genetics and reproductive biology | Â鶹ŮÀÉ College of Science |
| Brooks, Randy | Marine behavioral ecology, symbiology, coral reefs | Â鶹ŮÀÉ College of Science |
| Fahimipour, Ashkaan | Understanding and modeling complex ecosystems using mathematics and data science | Â鶹ŮÀÉ College of Science |
| Garner, Austin M. | Animal functional morphology, biomechanics, behavior, and bio-inspired design | Â鶹ŮÀÉ College of Science |
| Grupstra, Carsten | Coral reef ecology and marine microbial ecology | Â鶹ŮÀÉ Biological Sciences |
| Kajiura, Stephen | Functional morphology and sensory biology of marine fish | Â鶹ŮÀÉ College of Science |
| Koch-Rose, Marguerite | Marine botany, nutrient cycling and climate change in tropical marine systems | Â鶹ŮÀÉ College of Science |
| McCoy, Michael | My research combines observational, experimental, and mathematical approaches to better understand the ecological and evolutionary processes that regulate populations, communities and ecosystems. | Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute |
| Milton, Sarah L. | Vertebrate anoxia tolerance, marine turtle physiology | Â鶹ŮÀÉ College of Science |
| Porter, Marianne E. | Biomechanics and functional morphology and physiology | Â鶹ŮÀÉ College of Science |
| Theisen, Tim C. | Movement patterns, population structure and physiology of marine fish | Â鶹ŮÀÉ College of Science |
| Wyneken, Jeanette | Integrative biology, comparative and functional morphology | Â鶹ŮÀÉ College of Science |