Donn Viviani defended his Ph.D. dissertation on January 15, 2016!
Title: Coupling between photosynthetic production and bacterial growth in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre.

Learn about the diversity and productivity of photosynthetic picoeukaryotes along a diverse trophic gradient from Chile to Rapa Nui! Link to paper here.
The Yentsch-Schindler Early Career Award honors an early-career scientist for outstanding and balanced contributions to research, science training, and broader societal issues such as resource management, conservation, policy, and public education. Check out Matt’s achievement here!