BRIAN PALENIK
Professor
Marine Biology Research Division
Professor of Marine Biology
Education Director Ocean Biology Program
Research Interests
- Marine genomics and metagenomics
- Phytoplankton diversity and evolution
- Adaptations of phytoplankton to their physical and chemical environments, especially nutrient limitation and metal toxicity
- Algal biofuels
Degrees
- B.S.E., Princeton University
- Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution