MSI Faculty
Chair, Department of Geography
Dar Roberts is a Professor in the Department of Geography at UCSB. He earned a double major in Environmental Biology and Geology from UCSB in 1981,…
Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
My research focuses on microbes involved in nutrient cycling in the ocean, especially of the element nitrogen. I am interested in cultivating new…
Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
My research interests focus on the ecological processes and mechanisms that influence dynamics of populations and communities, as well as their…
Department of Geography
My research interests are in interdisciplinary oceanography investigating physical, biological, optical and biogeochemical couplings on micro to…
Ecology Evolution, and Marine Biology
The unifying thread linking my work is the recovery and resilience of ocean ecosystems. I am motivated by a desire to deepen our basic understanding…
Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
I am a freshwater ecosystem scientist interested in understanding how our freshwaters are responding to global change. Using tools ranging from…
Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology.
Dr. Andrew Thurber studies ecosystem function of deep sea and polar habitats. Much of his research focuses on the biological processes that…
Department of Geography
Anna grew up in the southern Rocky Mountains in Northern New Mexico. She received a BS from Stanford University in Geological and Environmental…
Earth Science
College of Creative Studies
Chair, Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Marine Science
College of Creative Studies
Chair, Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Marine Science
Research interests include the interactions of microbes and the Earth system. Specific areas include the Archaea, biogeochemistry and microbial…
Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
Director, Marine Science Institute
Director, Marine Science Institute
Dr. Rebecca Vega Thurber is a Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology and the Director of the Marine Science Institute at UC Santa…