OceanExpert - A Directory of Marine and Freshwater Professionals

OceanExpert ID : 687

Jed A FUHRMAN

McCulloch-Crosby Chair of Marine Biology

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Location

United States

Email(s)

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Telephone

(213) 740-5757

Profile URL

https://www.oceanexpert.org/expert/fuhrman

Highest Degree

PhD

Job Type

Research

Subject Area

Biological Oceanography
Marine Ecology

Activities

Roles of marine microorganisms (including bacteria, archaea, viruses, and protists) in food webs. Human pathogenic viruses and bacteria in seawater. Diversity of all these organisms, especially as studied by molecular biological techniques (particular interests in coral reef areas and deep sea). Factors controlling these systems. Effects of (and on) global change.

Skills

Identification of microorganisms including bacteria, archaea, viruses (non-cultivation, DNA or RNA based methods) Measurement of microbial abundance and activity Detection and measurement of microbial contaminants, including human pathogens, in water and air

Working language(s)

English

Citation(s)

Google Scholar

Website(s)

http://dornsife.usc.edu/labs/fuhrmanlab/

Created: 1997-03-22 | Last Updated: 2016-06-16

Group(s): GLODIR