USC Dornsife News

Marine biologist Basil Nafpaktitis brought his academic study to life for students and colleagues alike during a career at USC Dornsife that lasted more than 30 years.

A key innovator in the field of geomicrobiology, the professor of biological sciences and earth sciences led pioneering explorations to understand the subseafloor biosphere.

Gathering information on the sea’s reaction to climate change, marine biology research at the San Pedro Ocean Timeseries (SPOT) station receives nearly $3 million in new funding.

USC Sea Grant’s Linda Chilton is honored as an excellent educator with a friendly personality and endless enthusiasm for all things marine.

Beloved and respected by students for his enthusiasm and encyclopedic knowledge of flora and fauna, the intrepid professor’s career at USC Dornsife spanned more than half a century.

Alumna Tina Weier has discovered her dream job working as a pearl biologist in the paradisiacal Cook Islands.

At the California Science Center, USC Dornsife students use interactive games to communicate complex scientific concepts. One used Alka-Seltzer to demonstrate rocket propulsion.

A USC Dornsife linguist and marine biologist join forces in a National Science Foundation study that uses octopuses to shed light on speech disorders such as those associated with Parkinson’s disease.

Geraldine Knatz’s motto is “It’s impossible, it’s difficult, it’s done.” Preparing for retirement, the first woman executive director of the Port of Los Angeles gave it her all to turn the ship around.