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Patrick Neale
nealep@si.edu
443-482-2285
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Photobiology Projects

  • Artist's depiction of a gamma ray burst impinging on Earth's atmosphere

    How cosmic events radiating Earth's atmosphere may destroy the ozone layer and how the resulting increase in UV will affect ocean productivity. (Image: NASA)

    Cosmic Events & Ocean Productivity

  • Image of phytoplankton from the Ross Sea Antarctica

    Quantifying the impact of normal and enhanced UV on Antarctic phytoplankton productivity based on experiments and mathematical modeling

    UV & Antarctic Productivity

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