Algae
| Name | Research Abstract |
|---|---|
| Naomi Fast | Genome evolution, spliceosomal intron evolution, parasitic adaptation - focusing on microsporidia, a highly derived group of parasitic fungi. |
| Jae-Hyeok Lee | Life cycle transitions of sexual eukaryote; Molecular mechanisms of nutrient sensing in phototrophic eukaryotes; Ubiquitin-dependent mechansism for chloroplast quality control; Evolution of developmental/epigenetic mechanisms; Macroevolutionary transitions from prokaryotes to eukaryotes and from green algae to land plants; Mitigating climate change by engineering algae for efficient carbon capture and biofuel production. |
| Patrick Martone | Marine phycology; biomechanics of macroalgae. |
| Philippe Tortell | Biological oceanography; carbon dioxide, and trace metal controls on marine phytoplankton and bacteria. |
| Michelle Tseng | Aquatic and Insect Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |