HBOI | Marine Science Division


	WELCOME TO MARINE SCIENCE AT HARBOR BRANCH The goal of the Division of Marine Science is to identify and to understand biological and physical phenomena in the marine environment, to elucidate the ecological role of marine plants and animals and to discover their adaptations for life in the sea. The Division has anexceptional breadth of expertise and a strong emphasis on using advanced technologies to answer fundamental questions about the ocean frontier. Division Director • M. Dennis Hanisak, Ph.D. • hanisak@hboi.edu HBOI MARINE SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS Fish and Plankton Ecology - Dr. Tracey Sutton • tsutton@hboi.edu Marine Botany - Dr. Dennis Hanisak • hanisak@hboi.edu Marine Nutrient Dynamics - Dr. Brian Lapointe • lapointe@hboi.edu Physical Oceanography - Dr. Ned Smith • nsmith@hboi.edu Symbiosis & Coral Ecology - Dr. Clay Cook • ccook@hboi.edu Visual Ecology - Dr. Tamara Frank • frank@hboi.edu Water Column Ecology - Dr. Marsh Youngbluth • youngbluth@hboi.edu