One of the focus areas in the department is freshwater and marine aquatic microbiology. Our faculty conduct research in the realm of fish disease, cyanobacteria, phytoplankton, ocean carbon cycle, virology, air-sea interactions and coral reef ecology. Their work is leading to new insights that can lead to a more sustainable future.
Aquatic Microbiology and Ecology Research
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Scientists at the forefront of aquatic microbiology and ecology
Aquatic microbiology projects
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Fish Pathogen Monitoring Studies
Ceratonova shasta monitoring studies in the Klamath River
![Salmon swimming in green water.](https://microbiology.oregonstate.edu.prod.acquia.cosine.oregonstate.edu/sites/microbiology.oregonstate.edu/files/styles/500_x_375/public/2021-10/shutterstock_1744451171.jpg?h=e719f4d8&itok=rfur2jEl)
Disease effects on wild populations
Myxozoan Parasites in Klamath River Salmon
Deschutes River
Ceratonova shasta monitoring studies in the Deschutes River Basin