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Affiliated Faculty

Raphael M. Kudela
  • Pronouns he, him, his, his, himself
  • Title
    • Department Chair and Distinguished Professor
    • IMS Associate Director of Academic Initiatives
  • Division Physical & Biological Sciences Division
  • Department
    • Ocean Sciences Department
    • Institute of Marine Sciences
  • Affiliations Environmental Studies Department, Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
  • Phone
    831-459-3290
  • Email
  • Fax
    831-459-4882
  • Website
  • Office Location
    • Earth & Marine Sciences, A461
    • D436 Earth & Marine Sci Bldg
  • Mail Stop Ocean Sciences
  • Mailing Address
    • 1156 High Street
    • Santa Cruz CA 95064
  • Faculty Areas of Expertise Oceanography, Coastal Science, Marine Sciences, Ocean Studies
  • Courses OCEA 1 The Oceans, OCEA 80A Life in the Sea, OCEA 130/230 Biological Oceanography, OCEA 101 The Marine Environment, ESCI 30 Biological Principles of Environmental Sciences

Research Interests

Ecological modeling and remote sensing; satellite oceanography; phytoplankton ecology and harmful algal blooms

Biography, Education and Training

Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
B.S. (Magna Cum Laude) in Biology/Marine Sciences, Drake University, Des Moines, IA

Selected Publications

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