SIOB 280: Biological Oceanography
UC San Diego - Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Course Information
Instructor: Professor Andrew Ellis Allen
Institution: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
Term: Fall 2024
Level: Graduate
Lectures: 29 recorded sessions
Location: Marine Conservation and Technology Facility 210
Format: Video lectures (external link)
About This Course
Biological Oceanography examines the relationships between marine organisms and their physical, chemical, and geological environment. This graduate-level course at Scripps Institution of Oceanography covers topics including:
- Marine food webs and trophic dynamics
- Primary production and phytoplankton ecology
- Microbial oceanography and marine microbiomes
- Biogeochemical cycles in the ocean
- Marine ecosystem dynamics and biodiversity
- Climate impacts on marine biological systems
- Molecular and genomic approaches in oceanography
Access Information
These lectures are hosted on UC San Diego's podcast platform. Videos open in a new tab on the UCSD Podcast website. Some content may require UCSD authentication, though many podcast lectures are publicly accessible.
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About the Instructor
Professor Andrew Ellis Allen is a faculty member at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the J. Craig Venter Institute. His research focuses on marine microbial ecology, phytoplankton genomics, and the molecular mechanisms underlying ocean biogeochemistry.
Professor Allen's lab investigates how marine microorganisms respond to environmental changes and their roles in global carbon and nutrient cycles, combining field oceanography with cutting-edge molecular and computational approaches.