Johnson defends Ph.D dissertation!

June 28, 2024

 

 

 

 

Johnson successfully defended his Ph.D dissertation titled ‘Phytoplankton molecular physiology associated with upwelling dynamics through field and laboratory studies’.  He used a combination of physiological and molecular approaches to examine how phytoplankton respond to upwelling cycles under varying iron states.  He also performed laboratory experiments to examine how diatom isolates from the California Current System are influenced by the Upwelling Conveyor Belt Cycle.  Johnson will continue in our lab as a bioinformatic specialist.