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Biological oceanography; ecology of marine gelatinous plankton; marine particulate matter and marine snow, biogeochemical cycling.

Dr. Brzezinski's research focuses on a dominant group of marine phytoplankton, the diatoms.

Microbial oceanography, marine biogeochemistry, bacterioplankton dynamics, dissolved organic matter, carbon cycle.

The mission of our research group is to reveal the role of infectious diseases in ecosystems. We investigate parasite ecology, disease ecology, food web dynamics, ecology and evolution of infectious strategies, and control of human parasites.

Dr. Melack studies ecological processes in lakes, wetlands and streams and their catchments throughout the world.