Faculty

Lee Karp-Boss Research Assistant Professor 345 Aubert Hall Phone: (207) 581-4305 Email: lee.karp-boss@maine.edu Website

I am a biological oceanographer studying how physical processes in the ocean affect growth, distribution patterns and composition of phytoplankton. My research integrates concepts and methods from various fields including fluid dynamics, functional morphology, chemical ecology and optics to better understand the ecology of phytoplankton. In addition to research, I am involved in COSEE-OS, with the goal of developing a stimulating learning environment that will promote science education, in general, and ocean science education in particular.

I received a B.Sc. in Biology and an M.Sc. in Ecology and Oceanography from the Hebrew University (Israel) and a Ph.D. in Oceanography from the University of Washington. I am currently a Research Assistant Professor in the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine, Orono.

Herman Weller Associate Professor 214 Shibles Hall Phone: (207) 581-2436 Email: herman.weller@umit.maine.edu Website

Herman G. Weller is an associate professor of science education in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Maine. He has a 15-year-old daughter in the 9th grade. Following two years teaching high school physics in the Peace Corps in Ghana, he taught grade 8-12 science, mathematics, and computer programming for nine years at the American Cooperative School in Liberia and one year at the Colegio Internacionale de Caracas in Venezuela. He has been a university faculty member at Texas Tech University for three years and the University of Maine for almost 15 years. He has a doctorate from Virginia Tech, two master's degrees from Michigan State University, and a bachelor's degree from Stanford University.

He has presented and published research in computer use in science education, hypermedia-based learning, and science teacher preparation. He was a co-PI for a five-year NSF Collaboratives grant project called MMSTEC, and is a co-PI for the NSF-COSEE-Ocean Systems grant project. He will retire this summer, and change his interests completely--probably concentrating on writing fiction and/or teaching overseas.

Emmanuel S. Boss Associate Professor 458 Aubert Hall Phone: (207) 581-4378 Email: emmanuel.boss@maine.edu Website

I am an aquatic physicist. I study physics (such as light and sound propagation and hydrodynamics) for its own sake as well as to understand how it affects biological organisms and sediments. I have been instrumental in the development of new techniques to obtain information on particles in the ocean (bulk size distribution and composition) as well as the development of novel methods and products from satellite ocean color. Being a poor lecturer I always seek new methods to teach science; in particular developing and adapting hands-on activities to demonstrate complicated concepts. Much more information than you may care for can be found on my lab's website.

I received a B.Sc. in Mathematics and Physics (minoring in Atmospheric Sciences) and an M.Sc. in Oceanography from Hebrew University and a Ph.D. in Oceanography from the University of Washington. I am an Associate Professor Oceanography in the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine, Orono.

Jennifer Albright Teaching Assistant Email: Jennifer.Albright@umit.maine.edu

I am a marine biologist. My interests cover a wide range of topics including: biological-physical interactions, fisheries science, and ecosystem health and sustainability. My graduate research focused on the influence of abiotic factors (temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen) on the population structure and diet of sand shrimp in three Maine estuaries. I have recently extended my efforts outside of the research realm and into education and outreach.

I received a B.A. in Anthropology from Brandeis University and a M.S. in Marine Biology from the University of Maine, Orono where I am also currently a graduate student, pursuing an M.Ed. in Science Education.