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Michael Sieracki
 
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Biological Oceanography, University of Rhode Island
M.S. Microbiology, University of Rhode Island
B.A. Biological Sciences, University of Delaware
POSITION
Senior Research Scientist
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Director
The J.J. MacIsaac Facility for Individual Particle Analysis
COSEE ROLE & AFFILIATION
Participating scientist with COSEE-Ocean Systems
Participation with COSEE Network
November 22-23, 2008
OCEAN CLIMATE CONNECTIONS | Scientist-Educator Collaborative Workshop
Darling Marine Center, Walpole, Maine
 
Michael Sieracki
WHAT I DO
I study the microbial ecology of marine planktonic ecosystems using advanced technology for the automated measurement of these microbial populations and their activity at the single cell level. I have developed methods for accurate detection, counting, and cell measurement for bacteria and protists in natural aquatic ecosystems using image analysis techniques. This technology is used to study the community size and trophic structure in a variety of marine systems, including the North Atlantic spring bloom, the equatorial Pacific, the Sargasso Sea, the Gulf of Maine, and Georges Bank.

Photo: Margo Murphy and Mike Sieracki work together on a consensus map about the role of microbes in the oceanic "biological pump".
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Concept map
What Role Do Microbes Play in the Carbon Cycle?
Michael Sieracki , Paul McGuinness, Margo Murphy, and Susan Richman