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The Johnson Lab broadly studies the abundance, diversity and activity of marine microbes. We are biological (microbial) oceanographers, marine molecular ecologists, marine microbiologists, phycologists, and biogeochemists.  Our environmental research, which is at the intersection of marine ecology and biogeochemistry, focuses on the marine cyanobacteria Prochlorococcus, the most abundant phytoplankton in the open oceans and an excellent model marine microbe.  We also have substantial efforts in the biotechnological application of marine microalgae for aquaculture towards the sustainable production of feed, food and fuel.  A live feed of our outdoor cultivation facility is here. We are at the Marine Laboratory, which is part of the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University.

News

  • “Seas The Day: Algae Biofuel the Future” podcast released November 2, 2022
  • PUBLICATION: Transforming the Future of Marine Aquaculture: A Circular Economy Approach October 7, 2022
  • PUBLICATION: Robust ocean color from drones: Viewing geometry, sky reflection removal, uncertainty analysis, and a survey of the Gulf Stream front September 13, 2022

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zij*duke.edu

135 Duke Marine Lab Rd.

Beaufort, NC 28516

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