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FOCUS SPEAKER:
George Matsumoto

About George Matsumoto

George Matsumoto received his Ph.D. in biological sciences from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1990. Since 1996, he has been Senior Educational and Research Specialist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Dr. Matsumoto's research interests include open-ocean and deep-sea communities; ecology and biogeography of open ocean and deep sea organisms; functional morphology, and natural history and behavior. In addition to being an active researcher at MBARI, he manages several education and outreach efforts, including collaborations with MBARI's sister organization, the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Dr. Matsumoto is very active in promoting earth-science education and currently sits on the Ocean Studies Board.

MBARI Web Page: http://www.mbari.org/staff/mage/

ASLO Profile: http://aslo.org/mas/profiles/gmatsumoto.html