Zooplankton Resources
William M. Hamner
Professor Emeritus
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Life Sciences Building 5362
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(310) 825-9302
hamner@biology.ucla.edu
Department Website
"I am primarily interested in the distributions, abundances and interactions of pelagic marine organisms."
Dr. Richard Kirby
The Plankton Pundit
Independent scientist, filmmaker, author, public speaker & marine guide.
richard.kirby@planktonpundit.org
Website
https://www.facebook.com/PlanktonPundit
https://twitter.com/PlanktonPundit
https://www.instagram.com/theplanktonpundit/
"I have created plankton exhibitions around the world, worked with international architects and fashion designers, and I founded the global, citizen science Secchi Disk study."
Dr. Nancy N. Rabalais
Professor and Shell Endowed Chair in Oceanography and Wetland Studies
Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences
Bachelor's Degree(s): B.S. Texas A&I University, 1972 (Biology)
Master's Degrees(s): M.S. Texas A&I University, 1975 (Biology)
PhD: The University of Texas at Austin, 1983 (Zoology)
Office: Room 3161, Energy, Coast and Environment Building
Phone: 225-578-8531
nrabalais@lumcon.edu
Research Website
Rabalais has testified to Congress on the problem of nutrient pollution from agricultural and storm water runoff.
Citations
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- US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “How Can You Help Our Ocean?” NOAA's National Ocean Service, June 28, 2016. https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/ocean/help-our-ocean.html.
- Walter, T. Chad, and Geoff Boxshall, eds. “What Is a Copepod?” The world of copepods - intro. Accessed May 7, 2023. https://www.marinespecies.org/copepoda/.
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