Faculty
Biological Sciences has more than 60 full-time faculty members, as well as more than 20 faculty with joint appointments and 15 visiting or adjunct professors. Among its many distinctions and honors, the Ph.D. program faculty includes two members of the National Academy of Sciences, four members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and 18 holders of endowed chairs and professorships.
Dale KieferProfessor of Biological Sciences Contact Information Office: AHF 342 Phone: (213) 740-5814 E-mail: kiefer@physics.usc.edu LINKS Curriculum Vitae |
Education
- Ph.D. , Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego
- B.S. , Yale University
Description of Research
Summary Statement of Research Interests
Professor Kiefer researches the population dynamics of microbial populations in the sea, particularly material and energy flow within planktonic populations of phytoplankton, microzooplankton, and bacteria. He examines how physiological acclimation to the ambient growth environment influences the absorption, scattering, and fluorescence properties of microbial cells. This work has led to the development of a fluorometer which may provide a new and rapid means of measuring primary production in the sea.
Professor Kiefer also investigates changes in the underwater light field when different concentrations of plankton are in the ocean using a radiative transfer algorithm.
Other Research
- Ocean Nourishment Corporation Australia: Sulu Sea Expedition Nitrogen and Phosphate Fertilization Field Study, 10/09/2007-10/19/2007