People
Lauren Mullineaux, PhD
Senior Scientist, Biology
(508) 289-2898
lmullineaux@whoi.edu
Redfield 1-20 (MS #34)
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA 02543 Research Interests
Benthic ecology, Larval ecology, Deep-sea biology, Population connectivity, Community resilience Courses Taught
Biological Oceanography (7.470)
Communicating Ocean Science (12.910)
JP Network (summer course)
Topics in Benthic Biology (7.435) Education
PhD Scripps Institution of Oceanography 1987
MSc Earth Sciences, University of California San Diego 1984
BA Biology, summa cum laude, Pomona College 1980
Susan Mills
Emeritus Research Scholar, Biology
(508) 289-3435
smills@whoi.edu
Redfield 1-20 (MS #34)
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
266 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole, MA 02543 Research Interests
Larval dispersal and settlement in coastal and deep-sea environments; Larval invertebrate identification – our online guide to the identification of East Pacific Rise hydrothermal vent larvae is now live; Benthic community ecology; Deep-sea biology
Stace Beaulieu, PhD
Senior Research Specialist, Biology
(508) 289-3536
sbeaulieu@whoi.edu
Redfield 104 (MS# 34)
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
266 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1050 Research Interests
benthic-pelagic coupling; biodiversity; data provenance; deep-sea ecology; hydrothermal vents; ocean informatics; seafloor observatories Education
B.S., M.S., 1992, Biological Sciences, Stanford University
Ph.D., 1998, Oceanography, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego
Michael Meneses
MIT-WHOI Joint Program Graduate Student
(508) 289-3759
mmeneses@mit.edu Redfield 120 (MS# 34)
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
266 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole, MA 02543 Research Interests
Benthic ecology, disturbance and succession, trophic interactions, larval dispersal and connectivity, effects of human activity in the deep sea, conservation Education
B.S. Aquatic Sciences, University of California Santa Barbara (2019)
Rodrigo Zuniga
Research Assistant II, Biology
(508) 289-2898
rodrigo.zuniga@whoi.edu
Redfield 1-20 (MS #34)
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA 02543
Research Interests
Behavioral ecology, movement ecology, coral reef ecology, larval ecology
Education
BS Biology, Haverford College 2020
Ayinde Best
Guest Investigator, Biology
ayinde.best@whoi.edu
Redfield 1-20 (MS #34)
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA 02543
Research Interests
Deep sea vent ecology, image analysis, movement ecology, disturbance and succession
Education
BA Environmental Science, Wheaton College 2022
Lauren Dykman, PhD
Guest Investigator, WHOI and Postdoctoral Scholar University of Victoria
ldykman@uvic.ca
Research Interests
Benthic community ecology, parasite ecology, disturbance and succession, functional traits, larval dispersal and connectivity, community resilience, metacommunities, restoration ecology. Education
B.S. Biological Sciences, University of California Santa Barbara 2016
PhD Oceanography, MIT/WHOI Joint Program 2022