Douglas G. Capone
- Holder of the William and Julie Wrigley Chair in Environmental Studies
- Director, USC Marine Environmental Biology Program
- Professor of biological sciences, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Expertise Summary
Marine biologist specializing in ocean ecosystems, bacteria and pollution
Expertise
- environmental microbiology
- microbial ecology -- the role of bacteria in the processing of materials in the environment
- ocean ecosystems and pollution
- bay and harbor ecology
- marine bacteria
- water quality -- biological contaminants in ocean waters
- satellite observation and remote sensing of the ocean
- biological oceanography
- biogeochemistry
Additional Information
- Author of more than 100 articles in scientific journals, including Science and Nature
- Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology (2004)
- Member, American Society for Microbiology; American Association for the Advancement of Science; American Geophysical Union; and American Society of Limnology and Oceanography