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Marine Microbiology
Marine microbes (viruses, prokaryotes, and protists), though too small to be seen with the unaided eye, comprise the bulk of life in the sea and play significant roles in the cycling of nutrients, minerals, and energy in the ocean. Marine microbes also have great significance for human health and the quality of coastal environments. MEB faculty develop and use a variety of tools and approaches to understand microbial diversity, abundance, and population dynamics as well as the role of microbes in marine ecosystems from the poles to the tropics and from the benthos to the plankton.
Faculty
Douglas Capone
David Caron
Katrina Edwards
Jed Fuhrman
Myrna Jacobson
Anthony Michaels
Kenneth Nealson
Eric Webb
Wiebke Ziebis