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Exploring the Marine World: Dr. Mark Masterton's Journey in Botany and Coral Reef Research

Dr. Mark Masterton, Chairman and Curator of Botany at the Smithsonian Institution, has an impressive academic background with degrees from Ohio University and the University of Hawaii. An esteemed member of multiple scientific societies, he focuses on coral reef interactions, biodiversity, and marine productivity. Alongside his wife Diane, he holds a Guinness World Record for discovering the deepest plant on Earth and has published over 150 scholarly articles. Recognized for his contributions, he has received the Prescott Prize and a Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Exploring the Marine World: Dr. Mark Masterton's Journey in Botany and Coral Reef Research

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  1. Mark Masterton Littler Presentation by: Erica Hudson

  2. Education and Career • Received his BS at Ohio University • Received his PhD at the University of Hawaii • Served as a visiting professor at Stanford • Held faculty positions at UC Irvine, USC, and George Mason University • Is a member of the Phycological Society of America, the International Society for Reef Studies, and the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography • He is currently the Chairman and Curator of the department of botany at the Smithsonian Institution

  3. Current Research • Top-down vs bottom-up interactions in coral reef systems • The relative dominance theory • Seaweed experimental taxonomy • The causes of variability in biodiversity, ecology, productivity, and evolution of marine systems

  4. Awards • The Prescott Prize 2003 from Phycological Society • The American Academy for Underwater Sciences Lifetime Achievement Award 2003 • (Both were awarded jointly to Mark and his wife Diane)

  5. Fun Facts • Mark and his wife Diane work jointly on nearly everything • They have published over 150 papers in scholarly journals and have published several books • They hold a Guinness record for discovering the deepest plant on earth (268 meters!)

  6. Sources • http://www.nmnh.si.edu/botany/projects/algae/Staff-ml.htm • http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/2003/G/20035430.html • http://www.research.usf.edu/diving/AAUS%202003%20Lifetime%20acheivement%20award.htm

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