Category: Marine Biology
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Joseph Pawlik, UNCW – Killer Sponges
Sometimes living things don’t share a perfect symbiotic relationship. Joseph Pawlik, a professor at The University of North Carolina Wilmington, discusses sponges and coral reefs. Joseph Pawlik received his BS in 1982 from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and his PhD in 1988 from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD. After postdoctoral fellowships at Friday…
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Cliff Ross, University of North Florida – Coral Reef Ecology
Today on The Academic Minute, the interconnectedness of nature is on full display. A marine biologist at the University of North Florida, Cliff Ross is studying the ecology of the Florida Keys to better understand coral reefs. Dr. Cliff Ross is a marine biologist and associate professor in the Department of Biology at the University…
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Kimberly Hughes, FSU – Outstanding Guppies
Sometimes it pays to be different, especially if you’re a guppy looking to mate. Kimberly Hughes, a biologist at Florida State University, analyzes the reproductive advantage colorful guppies have over their blander peers. Dr. Kimberly Hughes is a professor of biological sciences at Florida State University where she also runs The Hughes Laboratory. At the…
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Holly Bik, UC Davis – Diversity of Microbial Life
When you think “big-data,” you may not immediately think of the genetic contents of the deep sea. But, Holly Bik, a post-doctoral researcher at the UC Davis Genome Center, does! Her research analyzes sea-water in an effort to “barcode the sea.” Dr. Holly Bik obtained her Ph.D. in the United Kingdom, working at the Natural…