Nick Welschmeyer
Nick Welschmeyer
Professor, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
and San Jose State
B.A., University of California Berkeley
M.S., University of Washington
Ph.D., University of Washington
Email: welschmeyer [at] mlml [dot] calstate [dot] edu
Lab Website:
http://biooce.mlml.calstate.edu
Nick's Web Page:
http://biooce.../faculty-and-researchers/
Specific Research Interests:
Our interests focus on the interactions of phytoplankton and zooplankton in the pelagic environment (coastal and open-ocean). We utilize radioisotope/spectroscopic techniques and organic analyses to understand rates of autotrophic production and heterotrophic consumption in the planktonic environment. In particular, we are interested in all aspects of photosynthetic pigments as they relate to the understanding of phytoplankton physiology/taxonomy. These techniques are being applied in the study of environmental problems including thermal stress, invasive species and long-term environmental change.