Faculty

Dr. Jeffrey Abell Photo of Dr. Abell
Specialization: Chemical Oceanography
Education: PhD, Chemical Oceanography, University of Washington
Research Interests: biochemical processes in seawater and sediments; biochemical cycling of carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen cycling in open ocean environments; dissolved organic matter (DOM); development of techniques for organic nutrient analysis
Courses Taught: OCN 109 General Oceanography, OCN 306 Global Environmental Issues, OCN 330 Chemical Oceanography, OCN 430 Marine Pollution, OCN 495 Field Cruise, CHEM 109 General Chemistry I
Office: NR 117; Phone: (707) 826-5621 Email: ja49@humboldt.edu
Personal Webpage: Coming Soon
Dr. Jeffry Borgeld Photo of Dr. Borgeld
Specialization: Geological Oceanography
Education: PhD, Geological Oceanography, University of Washington
Research Interests: marine sedimentation; shallow marine stratigraphy; coastal geomorphology; sediment transport; beach and nearshore sedimentation
Courses Taught: OCN 109 General Oceanography, OCN 260 Sampling Techniques and Field Studies, OCN 304. Resources of the Sea OCN 340 Geological Oceanography, OCN 495 Field Cruise, OCN 544 Beach and Nearshore Processes
Office: NR 110; Phone: (707) 826-3328 Email: borgeld@humboldt.edu
Personal Webpage: http://www.humboldt.edu/~ocn/borgeld
Dr. Greg Crawford, Department Chair Photo of Dr. Crawford
Specialization: Physical Oceanography
Education: PhD, Oceanography, University of British Columbia
Research Interests: mixing and transport in oceans, lakes, and estuaries; modeling and observations and modeling of upper ocean processes; circulation and wave propagation in the coastal ocean; ocean remote sensing.
Courses Taught: OCN 109 General Oceanography, OCN 320 Physical Oceanography, OCN 370 Library Research and Report Writing, OCN 460 Sampling Techniques & Field Studies II, OCN 485 Undergraduate Seminar, OCN 495 Field Cruise, BIOM 109 Introductory Biometrics
Office: NR 200A; Phone: (707) 826-3466 Email: greg.crawford@humboldt.edu
Personal Webpage: www.humboldt.edu/~gbc3
Dr. Sarah Goldthwait Photo of Dr. Goldthwait
Specialization: Biological Oceanography
Ph.D. Marine Science, University of California, Santa Barbara
Research Interests: zooplankton ecology; coastal and mesopelagic food webs; marine particle dynamics; microbial ecology
Courses Taught: OCN 109 General Oceanography, OCN 310 Biological Oceanography, OCN 306 Global Environmental Issues, OCN 410 Zooplankton Ecology, OCN 495 Field Cruise
Office: NR 112; Phone: (707) 826-4289; Email: sg65@humboldt.edu
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Prof. Hal Genger Photo of Dr. Genger
Specialization: Biological Oceanography/Marine Biology
Education: MS, Biology, Humboldt State University
Courses Taught: OCN 109 General Oceanography, OCN 260 Sampling Techniques and Field Studies; OCN 301 Marine Ecosystems - Human Impact, OCN 310 Biological Oceanography, OCN 410 Zooplankton Ecology, OCN 480 Oceanography Seminar, OCN 495 Field Cruise, OCN 510 Estuarine Ecology
Office: NR 116; Phone: (707) 826-3539; Email: hmg1@humboldt.edu
Personal Webpage: http://www.humboldt.edu/~ocn/genger