Boston University has a world-class program in marine biology that is active in training students at both the undergraduate and graduate level. The Marine Biology research group includes professors who are leaders in their subdisciplines, including evolutionary and conservation genetics of marine organisms, sensory biology, ichthyology, evolution and development of marine organisms, marine microbial ecology, marine community ecology, and marine conservation science.
Marine Biology faculty and their students are actively engaged in such exciting research topics as biomimicry, functional genomics, ocean exploration, and marine conservation, and are working at the cutting edge of scientific efforts to combat overfishing, global climate change, and marine species extinction. Our research is strengthened by close ties between Biology faculty and colleagues from the Department of Earth & Environment. In addition, both faculty and students enjoy the benefits of Boston University’s formal partnerships with the New England Aquarium, the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, the Sea Education Association, and a variety of government and non-governmental marine conservation organizations.
Faculty with Related Research
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Sarah W. Davies, Associate Professor of Biology
ecological genomics, population genetics, molecular ecology, coral ecology, climate change, symbiosis
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Ethan Deyle, Research Assistant Professor of Biology
Quantitative Ecology, Environmental Data Science, Nonlinear Dynamics, Applied Complex Systems, Marine Ecology
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John R. Finnerty, Associate Professor of Biology
Evolutionary and ecological developmental biology; evolutionary and ecological genomics; marine biodiversity; global change biology; coral conservation.
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Robinson W. Fulweiler, Professor of Biology (jointly with Earth & Environment)
Biogeochemistry and Marine Ecology
