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Fadel Adib

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Ocean IoT (internet-of-things), communications, sensor networks, underwater imaging, acoustics, ultra-low-power electronics, computer vision, machine learning, robotics, wireless sensing, radio frequency (RF), localization, signal processing

Harriet Alexander

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phytoplankton, microbial ecology, computational biology, bioinformatics

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Harriet Alexander

Department: Biology (WHOI)
Institution: MIT
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Our lab combines computational, culture-, & field-based studies to study eukaryotic plankton, focusing on their diversity, physiology, & roles in ecosystem function in a changing ocean.

Interests: Data science, Microbial oceanography, Physiology & Toxicology
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Neel Aluru

Department: Biology (WHOI)
Institution: WHOI
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Our research examines how toxins & toxicants affect development, using fish models to uncover cellular & molecular mechanisms, linking ocean health to human & environmental impacts.

Interests: Biological adaptation, Physiology & Toxicology

Donald M. Anderson

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phytoplankton, harmful algal blooms

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Magdalena Andres

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observational oceanography, PIES, western boundary currents, wind driven circulation

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Amy Apprill

Department: Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry
Institution: WHOI
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Coral Reef Microbiology & Metabolomics
Coral Reef Symbioses
Reef Solutions
Marine Mammal Microbiology & Health

Interests: Coral Reefs, Ecology & ecosystem modeling, Microbial oceanography
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Carin J. Ashjian

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zooplankton

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Andrew D. Ashton

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coastal processes, geomorphology

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Gil Averbuch

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seismo-acoustics, underwater and atmospheric acoustics, planetary acoustics, signal processing, numerical modeling

Andrew Babbin

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global biogeochemical cycles, nitrogen metabolisms, microfluidics, chemical-microbial interactions, marine particles

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Arthur B. Baggeroer

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sonar, ocean acoustics, adaptive arrays

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Peter Barry

Department: Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry
Institution: WHOI
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I aim to understand the the distribution of volatiles on Earth, using stable isotopes & noble gases to determine the origin of volatiles & geochemical consequences of their migration.

Interests: Geochemistry
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Mark Baumgartner

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marine mammals, zooplankton

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Robert C. Beardsley

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coastal circulation, observations, tides, physical-biological coupling

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Stace Beaulieu

Department: Biology (WHOI)
Institution: WHOI
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The theme “Biodiversity for a healthy ocean” captures the spirit of my work. I am a biological oceanographer, data scientist, & ocean informatics specialist.

Interests: Data science, Ecology & ecosystem modeling, Sensors & instrumentation
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Sara Beery

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Computer vision, machine learning, camera trapping, remote sensing, bioacoustics, multimodal biodiversity monitoring, environmental monitoring, participatory human-AI systems, community science

Tom Bell

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Remote sensing, marine biology, ecology, nearshore oceanography

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Tom Bell

Department: Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering
Institution: WHOI
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I use field & laboratory studies, models, & remote sensing to understand how the abundance & physiology of foundation species are spatially structured by environmental dynamics.

Interests: Coastal processes, Ecology & ecosystem modeling, Remote sensing
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Michael Benjamin

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Marine autonomy, unmanned marine vehicles, autonomous decision-making

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