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
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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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant # NSF OCE-0707385. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.
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