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
rzuniga@whoi.edu
Redfield 1-20 (MS #34)
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA 02543
Research Interests
Coral reef ecology, behavioral ecology, movement ecology
Education
BS Biology, Haverford College 2020
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Ayinde Best
Guest Investigator, Biology
best_ayinde@wheatoncollege.edu
Redfield 1-20 (MS #34)
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA 02543
Research Interests
Environmental Science
Education
BA Environmental Science, Wheaton College 2022
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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