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Marine & Coastal Sciences

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IRES: Molecular Ecology and Evolution of Marine Photosynthetic Organisms

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Biocomplexity Project (EREUPT): Phytoplankton evolution

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Last updated: Dec 2005

             

Environmental Biophysics and Molecular Ecology

Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

71 Dudley Road

New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8521

Tel#: (732) 932-6555

Fax #: (732) 932-4083

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Lead Principle Investigator

Dr. Paul G. Falkowski, Professor II 
 

     

Office: Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Room 318D
E-mail: falko@imcs.rutgers.edu
Tel.:  ++1 (732) 932-6555 ext. 370
Fax.: ++1 (732) 932-4083

Research Interests: Biogeochemical cycles, photosynthesis, biological oceanography,
molecular biology, biochemistry and biophysics, physiological adaptation, plant physiology,
evolution, mathematical modeling, symbiosis.

Curriculum Vitae (pdf)



Faculty Members


Dr. Kay Bidle, Assistant Professor

Office: Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Room 305C
E-mail: bidle@imcs.rutgers.edu
Tel.:  ++1 (732) 932-6555 ext. 393
Fax.: ++1 (732) 932-4083
Research Interests: Microbial ecology, phytoplankton physiology and mortality, virology, molecular evolution and ecology, biogeochemistry, ecosystem processes, the structure
and function of microbial food webs; To elucidate, using molecular biology and biochemistry
techniques, cellular strategies whereby phytoplankton and marine bacteria react to their
changing environment (e.g. nutrient stress, blooms) and, in the process, shape ecosystem
dynamics and biogeochemistry in the upper ocean.
Curriculum Vitae (pdf)
Website


Dr. Maxim Gorbunov, Associate Research Professor

Office:  Room 309A
E-mail: gorbunov@imcs.rutgers.edu
Tel.: ++1 (732) 932-6555 ext. 366
Fax.:++1 (732) 932-3036
Research Interests: Biological oceanography, coral reefs, biophysics and physiology of photosynthesis, photoreceptors, benthic ecosystems, ocean optics, relationship between physical and biological processes in the ocean, global biogeochemical cycles,
remote sensing.
Curriculum Vitae (pdf)
 

Dr. Oscar Schofield, Associate Professor
 

Office:  Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Room 318C
E-mail: oscar@imcs.rutgers.edu
Tel.: ++1 (732) 932-6555 ext. 548
Fax.:++1 (732) 932-4083
Research Interests: Phytoplankton ecology and physiology. Ocean technologies.

Impact of climate change on ocean ecosystems.
Curriculum Vitae (pdf)
Website

 

Visiting Research Professors

   

Research Associates

Dr. Linda Godfrey, Research Associate

Office: Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Room 205E
E-mail: godfrey@marine.rutgers.edu
Tel.: ++1 (732) 932-6555 ext. 243
Fax.:++1 (732) 932-4083
Research Interests:
 Evolution of the nitrogen cycle over geological time; light stable and

radiogenic isotope geochemistry; development of paired Hf-Nd isotopes as

paleoceanographic tracers; hydrogeology and paleoclimate of the Atacama Desert and

Southern Altiplano.
Curriculum Vitae (pdf)



Post-doctoral Associates/Fellows

Dr. Benjamin Bailleul, Post-doctoral Associate

Office: Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Room 111A
E-mail: benjamin@marine.rutgers.edu
Tel.: ++1 (732) 932-6555 ext. 539
Fax.:++1 (732) 932-4083

Research Interests:

Dr. Chris Brown, Post-doctoral Associate

Office: Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Room 305B
E-mail: cbrown@marine.rutgers.edu
Tel.: ++1 (732) 932-6555 ext. 375
Fax.:++1 (732) 932-4083

Research Interests: Molecular mechanisms of programmed cell death in phytoplankton. Host/virus interactions in phytoplankton; impacts on nutrient cycling. Mechanisms of resistance to and mitigation of viral infection.
Curriculum Vitae not available.

 

Dr. Miguel Frada, Post-doctoral Associate

Office: Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Room 318E
E-mail: frada@marine.rutgers.edu
Tel.: ++1 (732) 932-6555 ext. 379
Fax.:++1 (732) 932-4083

Research Interests:
Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

Dr. Arik Harel, Post-doctoral Associate

    Office: Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
    Room:  303B
    E-mail: harelarik@gmail.com

    Tel.: ++1 (732) 932-6555 ext. 334
    Fax.:++1 (732) 932-4083

    Additional office in Lipman, Room 203C

    Tel: ++1 (732) 932-9763 ext. 203

    Research Interests: Using bioinformatic approach for studying environmental

    microbiology.In specific, studying the role of redox reactions in Biogeochemical cycles
    Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

Dr. Orly Levitan, Post-doctoral Associate

Office: Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Room:  205A
E-mail: levitan@marine.rutgers.edu
Tel.: ++1 (732) 932-6555 ext. 338
Fax.:++1 (732) 932-4083

Research Interests: Biological oceanography, microbial and molecular ecology,

phytoplankton, biogeochemistry, nitrogen fixation, photosynthesis, biofuels.
Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

Dr. Tali Mass, Post-doctoral Associate

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Office: Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Room:  318E
E-mail: tmass@marine.rutgers.edu
Tel.: ++1 (732) 932-6555 ext. 379
Fax.:++1 (732) 932-4083

Research Interests:
Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

 
Dr. Kimberlee Thamatrakoln, Post-doctoral Associate

Office:  Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Room 305A
E-mail: thamat@imcs.marine.rutgers.edu
Tel.: ++1 (732) 932-6555 x 339
Fax.:++1 (732) 932-4083
Research Interests:
Molecular mechanisms of programmed cell death in phytoplankton
Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

 


Other Staff/Research Members

Liti Haramaty, Laboratory/Technical Researcher

  

Office: Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Room 305A
E-mail: haramaty@imcs.rutgers.edu
Tel.: ++1 (732) 932-6555 ext. 339
Fax.:++1 (732) 932-4083
Current Research:
  Programmed Cell Death in phytoplankton and its role in bloom demise, and in response to stress and viral infection.  Coral bleaching and response of corals and zooxanthellae to stress.
The role of apoptosis in coral death after a bleaching event. Phytoplankton Screening for biological activity of novel natural products from marine organisms for potential drug use.

Curriculum Vitae (pdf)


Kevin Wyman, Laboratory Researcher

Office: Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Room 318E
E-mail: wyman@imcs.rutgers.edu 
Tel.: ++1 (732) 932-6555 ext. 379
Fax.:++1 (732) 932-4083
Curriculum Vitae:
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Frank Natale, Laboratory Researcher III

Office: Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Room 305D/201L
E-mail: fnatale@marine.rutgers.edu, fnatale@imcs.marine.rutgers.edu
Tel.: ++1 (732) 932-6555 ext. 337 (Flow Cytometry) x 270 (Coral Aquarium)
Fax.:++1 (732) 932-4083

Research Interests: Flow Cytometry; Viability of ancient Antarctic ice microbes; Coral-/Symbiodinium/ physiology.
Curriculum Vitae (pdf)


Beatrice Birrer, Program Coordinator

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Office: Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Room 318
E-mail: bea@marine.rutgers.edu
Tel.: ++1 (732) 932-6555 ext. 244
Fax.:++1 (732) 932-4083
Curriculum Vitae:



Graduate Assistants/Students

Jeana Drake, Graduate Assistant

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Office: Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Room: 318B
E-mail: drake@marine.rutgers.edu
Tel.: ++1 (732) 932-6555 ext. 222
Fax.:++1 (732) 932-4083

Research Interests: Microbial nitrogen cycling, symbiosis, harmful algal blooms
Curriculum Vitae
(pdf)

Joomi Kim, Graduate Assistant

Office:  Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Room 318A
E-mail: jkim@marine.rutgers.edu
Tel.: ++1 (732) 932-6555 ext.332
Fax.:++1 (732) 932-4083
Research Interests: Phytoplankton physiology, molecular biology, and algal biofuels.
Curriculum Vitae not available


John Kim, Graduate Student

Office:  Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Room 305E
E-mail: jk@marine.rutgers.edu
Tel.: ++1 (732) 932-6555 ext.306
Fax.:++1 (732) 932-4083
Research Interests: Biological electron transfer, Metalloproteins, Astrobiology,

Geochemistry
Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

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