Lab Research
Active research areas across the Jungbluth Lab.
Shared Research
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.
Ocean & Deep-Sea Exploration
LabSurveying and mapping ocean and deep-sea environments and life using human-occupied, remotely-operated, and autonomous vehicles.
Genomics, Technology & Data Standards
LabAdvancing genomics, technology, and scientific infrastructure. Developing and implementing standards for biological data to ensure valuable widespread utility.
Michelle's Research
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.
Ecosystem Dynamics
MichelleStudying human-impacted wetlands and elucidating connections and seasonal dynamics of marine food webs.
Sean's Research
AI/ML for Environmental Science
SeanHarnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to advance environmental and aquatic sciences.
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.