Come talk with an oceanic scientist! The Tech Challenge 2011 Info Clinic

George I. Matsumoto is a senior educational and research specialist at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. He received his Ph.D. from UCLA and his research interest is open ocean and deep sea communities; ecology and biogeography of open ocean and deep sea organisms; functional morphology, and natural history and behavior. He manages several education and outreach programs including collaborations with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute's sister organization, the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Dr. Matsumoto is an adjunct professor at Monterey Peninsula College (teaching an Environmental Science course) and served on the Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) Steering Committee and the 2000 NSF Committee of Visitors for Geoscience Education. He is currently a national advisory board member for the Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education (C-MORE), the Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) as well as several regional nonprofit organizations. He is also a member of the National Ocean Studies Board.

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