Ocean Research

Renee Grambihler

jadamsb2 — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 18:09:17 +0000

Renee Grambihler jadamsb2 Wed, 03/02/2022 - 11:09

Renee Grambihler is an Ocean Research Specialist at Biosphere 2. In 2021, she graduated from the University of Arizona with a B.S. in Bioinformatics and a minor in Marine Science. Being born in Arizona, Renee found her passion for the ocean and marine systems later in college after taking the Introduction to Oceanography class. Since then, she has pursued opportunities in marine research, including an internship with Mote Marine Laboratory where she worked with corals and performed bioinformatic analyses on coral disease treatments. Renee is excited to be working with coral again and helping to care of the incredible B2 Ocean. Her favorite part of working at B2 is getting to snorkel and dive in the Ocean and saying hello to the fish and giant clams that live there.

Degrees

B.S. Bioinformatics, Minor Marine Science

Renee Grambihler

520-621-3952

Research Specialist

grambihler@arizona.edu

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Lia Crocker

jadamsb2 — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 18:03:30 +0000

Lia Crocker jadamsb2 Wed, 03/02/2022 - 11:03

Lia was drawn to Tucson from Pittsburgh after learning of Biosphere 2. She was inspired by greenhouses’ ability to create an artificial climate that could lead to habitable ecosystems on hostile land such as Antarctica or other planets. After a visit to Biosphere 2 and the University of Arizona, Lia knew that this was where she could pursue these goals by studying controlled environment agriculture as a Biosystems Engineering student and working at Biosphere 2. Lia started as an intern with the Biosphere 2 ocean team in 2019, continued being involved with B2O research for her senior capstone project and worked as a part time employee in 2020. After graduating with a BS in Biosystems Engineering in 2020, Lia completed an accelerated master’s program where her thesis research was associated with the WALD campaign analyzing volatile organic compounds of B2 rainforest leaf litter. In January 2022, Lia joined the Biosphere 2 ocean team full-time as a research specialist. She is passionate about the Biosphere and the extraordinary research opportunities that this one-of-a-kind facility offers especially regarding climate change and ecosystem remediation.

Degrees

BS in Biosystems Engineering, MS Biosystems Engineering

Lia Crocker

520-621-3036

Research Specialist

liacrocker@arizona.edu

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Jeremiah Hackett

katherinemorgan — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 17:36:05 +0000

Jeremiah Hackett katherinemorgan Fri, 10/01/2021 - 10:36

Jeremiah Hackett’s research interests are in the areas of genome evolution, the evolution of photosynthesis and the physiology of harmful algae. Part of his research investigates how eukaryotes acquire plastids through endosymbiosis and how this process influences genome evolution through gene transfer. Another main area of research is the ecology and physiology of harmful algae. His lab is using microarrays to determine global gene expression patterns of harmful algae under various growth conditions. These gene expression profiles will be used to determine the factors that lead to harmful algal blooms in the oceans.

Jeremiah Hackett

Biosphere 2 Ocean Collaborator

hackettj@email.arizona.edu

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Samantha King

katherinemorgan — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 23:47:53 +0000

Samantha King katherinemorgan Mon, 09/27/2021 - 16:47

My past experience is in coral reproduction, larval dispersal, population dynamics, and coral husbandry. I plan to use this knowledge to investigate coral- symbiont interactions under climate change, such as the trade-offs in the host symbiont relationship and potential transgenerational effects, and to test novel ideas for coral reef preservation and restoration. I am excited not only for the experimental and scientific opportunities that the Biosphere 2 Ocean uniquely provides, but the outreach opportunities as well.

Degrees

BS, University of Central Florida Orlando, FL 2016
MS, Nova Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2019

Samantha King

PhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona

samking@arizona.edu