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  Graduate School-New Brunswick 2017 Programs, Faculty, and Courses Oceanography 712  
Graduate School-New Brunswick
Oceanography 712

Degree Programs Offered: Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy

Director of Graduate Program: Professor John Wilkin, Marine Sciences Building, George H. Cook Campus (848-932-3366)

Associate Director:
Professor Robert Chant, Marine Sciences Building, George H. Cook Campus (848-932-3348)

Website: https://marine.rutgers.edu/main/academics/graduate

Members of the Graduate Faculty

Kenneth W. Able, Distinguished Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., William and Mary
Ecology and behavior of fishes

Diane K. Adams, Assistant Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Larval dispersal; molecular/developmental ecology; hydrothermal vent biology

Gail M. Ashley, Professor of Geological Sciences, SAS; Ph.D., British Columbia (Canada)
Sedimentology; geomorphology; environmental ecology; modern processes

Karen G. Bemis, Research Associate in Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Rutgers
Hydrothermal system fluxes; volcano morphology; scientific visualization

Kay Daniel Bidle, Associate Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., California (San Diego)/Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Molecular evolution and ecology; marine microbial ecology; biogeochemistry

Anthony Broccoli, Professor of Environmental Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Rutgers
Climate modeling; climate change

David Bushek, Associate Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Rutgers
Shellfish ecology; aquaculture and host-parasite interactions

Robert J. Chant, Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., SUNY (Stony Brook)
Observations and numerical modeling of estuarine and coastal processes

Enrique Curchitser, Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Rutgers
Ocean dynamics and climate system; Earth system models; multiscale climate dynamics

Paul G. Falkowski, Professor of Geological Sciences and Marine and Coastal Sciences, SAS; Ph.D., British Columbia (Canada)
Biogeochemical cycles; evolution; astrobiology

Heidi Fuchs, Assistant Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Biophysical interactions; larval dispersal; plankton community ecology

Scott M. Glenn, Distinguished Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Sc.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Physical oceanography; satellite remote sensing

Maxim Gorbunov, Associate Research Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Moscow State
Biophysics; photosynthesis; coral reefs; phytoplankton physiology; ocean optics; scientific instrumentation

Judith P. Grassle, Professor Emerita of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Duke
Marine benthic ecology

Ximing Guo, Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Washington (Seattle)
Research in cytogenetics; genetic manipulation; genomic mapping in molluscan aquaculture species

Dale B. Haidvogel, Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D.,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Physical oceanography; numerical ocean circulation modeling

Benjamin Horton, Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences; SEBS; Ph.D., Durham
Sea-level change; hurricanes; earthquakes and tsunamis

Olaf P. Jensen, Assistant Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Wisconsin (Madison)
Fisheries science and aquatic ecology

Michael Kennish, Research Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Rutgers
Marine geology; estuarine and marine ecology; marine pollution

Lee J. Kerkhof, Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., California (San Diego)/Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Marine microbiology-molecular biology; microbial population dynamics

Joshua Kohut, Assistant Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Rutgers
Coastal ocean dynamics; observing systems

Robert Kopp III, Assistant Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, SAS; Ph.D., California Institute of Technology
Earth system science; environmental magnetism; climate and energy policy

Richard A. Lutz, Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Maine
Marine ecology and paleoecology; shellfish ecology; biology of deep-sea hydrothermal vents

George R. McGhee, Distinguished Professor of Geological Sciences, SAS; Ph.D., Rochester
Marine paleoecology; evolutionary theory; mass extinction

James R. Miller, Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Maryland
Air-sea interactions; remote sensing; climate modeling; earth system science

Kenneth G. Miller Sr., Professor of Geological Sciences, SAS; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Cenozoic stratigraphy and paleoceanography; integrated biostratigraphy; isotope stratigraphy; magnetostratigraphy; and seismic stratigraphy

Michael R. Muller, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, SE; Ph.D., Brown
Fluid mechanics; internal gravity waves and thermals

Daphne Munroe, Assistant Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., British Columbia
Shellfisheries/aquaculture ecosystem interactions and population dynamics

Karl F. Nordstrom, Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Rutgers
Geomorphology; sedimentology

Richard K. Olsson, Professor Emeritus of Geological Sciences, SAS; Ph.D., Princeton
Foraminiferal paleoecology and paleobathymetry; sequence stratigraphy of passive margins

Malin L. Pinsky, Assistant Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, SEBS; Ph.D., Stanford
Marine ecology; population dynamics; molecular ecology; fisheries

Norbert P. Psuty, Professor Emeritus of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Louisiana State
Coastal geomorphology; shoreline erosion; coastal zone management

John R. Reinfelder, Professor of Environmental Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., SUNY (Stony Brook)
Trace element cycling and bioavailability; inorganic carbon acquisition in marine phytoplankton

Yair Rosenthal, Professor of Geological Sciences and Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Biogeochemistry; paleoceanography

Grace K. Saba, Assistant Research Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., William and Mary
Plankton ecology and physiology; food web dynamics; ocean acidification

Oscar M.E. Schofield, Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., California (Santa Barbara)
Marine phytoplankton ecology; hydrological optics and remote sensing; integrated ocean observatories

Silke Severmann, Associate Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Southampton
Modern and ancient biogeochemical cycles of trace metals and their isotopes

Robert M. Sherrell, Professor of Geological Sciences and Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Trace metals in the oceanic water column; environmental chemistry

Elisabeth L. Sikes, Associate Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Paleoceanography; marine organic geochemistry

Peter Smouse, Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, SEBS; Ph.D., North Carolina State
Population genetics of marine and terrestrial organisms

Gary L. Taghon, Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Washington (Seattle)
Marine benthic ecology

Christopher G. Uchrin, Professor of Environmental Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Michigan
Mathematical modeling of contaminant transport in surface and ground waters

Costantino Vetriani, Professor of Biochemistry and Microbiology and Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Rome
Deep-sea microbiology; thermophiles; microbial adaptations to extreme environments

John Wiedenmann, Assistant Professor, Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, SEBS; Ph.D., California (Santa Cruz)
Fisheries biology and management; population dynamics of marine species

John L. Wilkin, Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Physical oceanography; coastal dynamics; coupled physical/biological modeling

Associate Members of the Graduate Faculty

Monical Bricelj, Research Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Stony Brook
Shellfish/benthos ecophysiology; adaptations to harmful algae; aquaculture

Jennifer A. Francis, Research Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Washington
Satellite remote sensing of polar regions; air/ice/ocean energy transfer

Thomas M. Grothues, Assistant Research Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., SUNY (Stony Brook)
Fish recruitment, dispersal, migration, and habitat use

Dujuan Kang, Research Associate, Department of Environmental Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Stanford
Ocean dynamics and modeling; climate variability and prediction; model development

Adam Kustka, Assistant Research Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., SUNY (Stony Brook)
Coastal oceanography

Julia Levin, Assistant Research Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Columbia
Ocean modeling; data assimilation; computational fluid dynamics

Kim Thamatrakoln, Assistant Research Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D. California (San Diego)
Biochemical basis of environmental sensing by phytoplankton

Javier Zavala-Garay, Assistant Research Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, SEBS; Ph.D., Colorado
El Niño-southern oscillation prediction and predictability; stochastic process in atmosphere and oceans

 
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