A collaborative research group spanning zooplankton ecology, microbial genomics, and computational biology. We are located at the Estuary & Ocean Science Center in Tiburon, California — situated on the shores of San Francisco Bay.
Research Themes
Diversity of Life
LabExploring and monitoring the diversity of previously uncharacterized life — from viruses to sharks, and everything in-between — in tropical, estuarine, deep-sea, subsurface, and other unique environments.
Zooplankton Ecology
MichelleStudying copepod populations and ecology of zooplankton, from coastal estuaries to the deep sea.
Estuarine Fish Conservation
MichelleUnderstanding the food resources that threatened estuarine fishes need to survive.
Ocean & Deep-Sea Exploration
LabSurveying and mapping ocean and deep-sea environments and life using human-occupied, remotely-operated, and autonomous vehicles.
Ecosystem Dynamics
MichelleStudying human-impacted wetlands and elucidating connections and seasonal dynamics of marine food webs.
AI/ML for Environmental Science
SeanHarnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to advance environmental and aquatic sciences.
Genomics, Technology & Data Standards
LabAdvancing genomics, technology, and scientific infrastructure. Developing and implementing standards for biological data to ensure valuable widespread utility.
Astrobiology, Extremophiles, and Deep Biosphere
SeanExploring life deep underground and below the seafloor to understand novel life and its role in shaping Earth's global biogeochemical cycles.
Synthetic Biology & Bioengineering
SeanApplying computational techniques and machine learning approaches to design synthetic solutions for global problems.