{"id":5,"date":"2017-04-05T12:17:26","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T16:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/staff\/template-blue-prepop\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-03-13T13:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:00:18","slug":"front-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/staff\/sbeaulieu\/","title":{"rendered":"front page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/staff\/sbeaulieu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/08\/Stace_Beaulieu_by_Helen_Harding_2023-1-300x271.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"271\" \/><\/p>\n\t<h2>Stace E. Beaulieu, Ph.D.<\/h2>\nSenior Research Specialist<br \/>\nBiology Department\n<p>Data Team Member, <a href=\"https:\/\/oceanobservatories.org\/\">Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI)<\/a> Coastal and Global Scale Nodes (CGSN)<\/p>\n<p>Coordinator, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whoi.edu\/ocean-informatics\">WHOI Ocean Informatics Working Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<h2>Biodiversity for a healthy ocean<\/h2>\n<p>The theme &#8220;Biodiversity for a healthy ocean&#8221; captures the spirit of my work. I am a biological oceanographer who studies the distribution and abundance of life in the ocean and on the seafloor. My technical expertise can be characterized as implementing FAIR data &#8211; Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable &#8211; for the ocean sciences. Browse the Projects tab for my research in the deep ocean, coastal ocean, and ocean informatics. Browse the Education &amp; Outreach tab for my teaching, mentoring, and public outreach.<\/p>\n\t<h3>Latest Publications<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 Mills, S., Mullineaux, L. S., <strong>Beaulieu, S.<\/strong>, Weston, J., Z\u00fa\u00f1iga Mouret, R. (2026). Larvae and suspended benthic fauna collected with a plankton pump near deep-sea hydrothermal vents at the East Pacific Rise from 1998 to 2025. BCO-DMO (Version 1) Version Date 2026-03-10. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.26008\/1912\/bco-dmo.986309.1\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.26008\/1912\/bco-dmo.986309.1<\/a> \n<p>\u2022 Marrec, P., A. Herbst, <strong>S.E. Beaulieu<\/strong>, and S. Menden-Deuer. (2025) Hands-on post-calibration of in vivo fluorescence using open access data: A guided journey from fluorescence to phytoplankton biomass. <em>Oceanography<\/em> 38(2): 73-82. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5670\/oceanog.2025.314\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5670\/oceanog.2025.314<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Mullineaux Lauren S, <strong>Beaulieu Stace E<\/strong>, Mills Susan W, Jones Rose, Weston Johanna NJ, Best Ayinde C, Z\u00fa\u00f1iga Mouret Rodrigo, Meneses Michael J, Tivey Margaret K, Harris Mikayla J, Achberger Amanda M, Sylvan Jason B (2025) Unique gastropods dominate the fauna on inactive vent sulfide features in the eastern Pacific. <em>Deep Sea Research I<\/em>, 104475, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.dsr.2025.104475\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.dsr.2025.104475<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Benson, A., <strong>S. E. Beaulieu<\/strong>, B. W. Bishop, S. C. Diggs, and S. Formel (2025), Planting seeds for thriving data management, <em>Eos<\/em>, 106, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1029\/2025EO250109\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1029\/2025EO250109<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Beaulieu, S.E.<\/strong>, L.M. Smith, and K. Stocks (2025) Deep ocean early-career researchers dive into data management training. <em>Oceanography<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5670\/oceanog.2025.110\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5670\/oceanog.2025.110<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Beaulieu, S.<\/strong>, Chen, C., Meneses, M., Dykman, L., Mills, S., Mullineaux, L. (2024) Gastropod counts by species collected from inactive sulfides on the East Pacific Rise during R\/V Roger Revelle cruise RR2102 in April 2021 and R\/V Atlantis cruise AT50-06 in December 2022. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2024-12-20 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco-dmo.org\/dataset\/946438\">doi:10.26008\/1912\/bco-dmo.946438.1<\/a> \n<p>\u2022 <strong>Beaulieu, S.<\/strong>, Meneses, M., Best, A., Dykman, L., Mills, S., Wu, J., Mullineaux, L. (2024) Megafauna counts by taxon in images collected during three surveys (December 25, 2019, April 7 and 9, 2021) with deep-submergence vehicles at inactive sulfide mounds on the East Pacific Rise. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2024-07-05 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco-dmo.org\/dataset\/932975\">doi:10.26008\/1912\/bco-dmo.932975.1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Meneses, M. J., <strong>Beaulieu, S. E.<\/strong>, Best, A. C., Dykman, L. N., Mills, S. W., Wu, J.-N., &amp; Mullineaux, L. S. (2024). Vertical distributions of megafauna on inactive vent sulfide features correspond to their feeding modes. <em>Marine Environmental Research<\/em>, 200, 106649. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.marenvres.2024.106649\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.marenvres.2024.106649<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Beaulieu, Stace E.<\/strong>, Stocks, Karen, Smith, Leslie M. (2024) FAIR Data Training for Deep Ocean Early Career Researchers: Syllabus and slide presentations. Woods Hole Open Access Server. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1575\/1912\/67631\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1575\/1912\/67631<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Chen, Chong; Li, Yunlong; Sun, Jin; <strong>Beaulieu, Stace E.<\/strong>; Mullineaux, Lauren S. (2024) Two new melanodrymiid snails from the East Pacific Rise indicate the potential role of inactive vents as evolutionary stepping-stones. <em>Systematics and Biodiversity<\/em>, 22(1): 2294014. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/14772000.2023.2294014\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/14772000.2023.2294014<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Fleming BFM, <strong>Beaulieu SE<\/strong>, Mills SW, Gaggiotti OE, Mullineaux LS (2024) Ecological connectivity in Pacific deep-sea hydrothermal vent metacommunities. <em>Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.<\/em>, 731: 267-278. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3354\/meps14182\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3354\/meps14182<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Beaulieu, Stace E.<\/strong>, Mills, Susan W., Fleming, Bethany F. M., Angier, Sabine, Toner, Mary, Mullineaux, Lauren S., 2023-01-13, &#8220;Macrofauna and larvae collected at the Auka hydrothermal vent field in Pescadero Basin in 2017&#8221;, Woods Hole Open Access Server, DOI:10.26025\/1912\/29613, <a href=\"https:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/1912\/29613\">https:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/1912\/29613<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Stocks, Karen, <strong>Stace Beaulieu<\/strong>, Carolina Berys-Gonzalez, Mathew Biddle, Allison Mills, Sarah O&#8217;Connor, Leslie M. Smith, Michael Vardaro, Dawn J. Wright (2023) Easy Resources for Managing Your Ocean Data. ESIP. Online resource. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.6084\/m9.figshare.21766709.v1\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.6084\/m9.figshare.21766709.v1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Beaulieu, S.<\/strong>, Mills, S., Mullineaux, L. (2022) Larvae collected near Mariana Back-Arc hydrothermal vents in 2010. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2022-08-05. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco-dmo.org\/dataset\/877284\">doi:10.26008\/1912\/bco-dmo.877284.1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Smith, Leslie M.; Cimoli, Laura; LaScala-Gruenewald, Diana; Pachiadaki, Maria; <strong>Beaulieu, Stace E.<\/strong>; et al. (2022) The Deep Ocean Observing Strategy: Addressing Global Challenges in the Deep Sea Through Collaboration. <em>Marine Technology Society Journal<\/em>, 56, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4031\/MTSJ.56.3.11\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4031\/MTSJ.56.3.11<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Neeley, Aimee, <strong>Beaulieu, Stace E.<\/strong>, Proctor, Chris, Cetini\u0107, Ivona, Futrelle, Joe, Soto Ramos, Inia, Sosik, Heidi M., Devred, Emmanuel, Karp-Boss, Lee, Picheral, Marc, Poulton, Nicole, Roesler, Collin S., Shepherd, Adam, &#8220;Standards and practices for reporting plankton and other particle observations from images&#8221;, 2021-07-26, DOI:10.1575\/1912\/27377, <a href=\"https:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/1912\/27377\">https:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/1912\/27377<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Dykman L.N., <strong>Beaulieu S.E.<\/strong>, Mills S.W., Solow A.R., and Mullineaux L.M. (2021) Functional traits provide new insight into recovery and succession at deep-sea hydrothermal vents. <em>Ecology<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/ecy.3418\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/ecy.3418<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Ms69yQzdJqv8dYshSlE_6P0qrhXT-uf1\/view?usp=sharing\">CV<\/a><\/h3>\n\t<h3>Follow me<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stace.beaulieu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/staff\/sbeaulieu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2017\/03\/fb.png\" alt=\"fb\" width=\"16\" height=\"35\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stace-beaulieu-195598b\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/staff\/sbeaulieu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2017\/03\/in.png\" alt=\"in\" width=\"37\" height=\"35\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jezGKcQt4ZE&amp;list=PL1CGd4Scv4GJsaaFRzItk-btFI757bH8f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/staff\/sbeaulieu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2017\/03\/yt.png\" alt=\"yt\" width=\"36\" height=\"35\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/sbeaulieu\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.whoi.edu\/staff\/sbeaulieu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/03\/GitHub_Logo.png\" alt=\"in\" width=\"74\" height=\"35\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\t<h2><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h2>\nWork: 508-289-3536<br \/>\nsbeaulieu@whoi.edu<br \/>\nBuilding: Redfield 1-12\n<strong>Mailing Address:<\/strong><br \/>\n266 Woods Hole Road<br \/>\nMail Stop #34<br \/>\nWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution<br \/>\nWoods Hole, MA 02543\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stace E. Beaulieu, Ph.D. Senior Research Specialist Biology Department Data Team Member, Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Coastal and Global Scale Nodes (CGSN) Coordinator, WHOI Ocean Informatics Working Group &nbsp; Biodiversity for a healthy ocean The theme &#8220;Biodiversity for a healthy ocean&#8221; captures the spirit of my work. 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