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Tony Michaels
Professor of Biological Sciences
Director, Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies
Contact Information
Office: AHF 410
Phone: (213)740-6780
E-mail:
tony@wrigley.usc.edu
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Wrigley Institute
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Education
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 B.S. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, 1/1982
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M.S. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, 1/1983
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Ph.D. Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1/1988
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Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History
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Professor, Biology, University of Southern California, 1/1/2003-
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Director of the Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, USC, 1/1/1996-
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Associate Professor, Biology, University of Southern California, 1/1/1996-1/1/2003
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Occasional Acting Director for Research, Bermuda Biological Station for Research, 1/1/1995-1/1/1996
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Associate Research Scientist, Bermuda Biological Station for Research, 1/1/1992-1/1/1996
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Assistant Research Scientist, Bermuda Biological Station for Research, 1/1/1989-1/1/1992
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Postdoctoral Scholar, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1/1/1988-1/1/1989
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Postdoctoral Researcher with Dr. Mary Silver, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1/1/1988
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Description of Research
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Summary Statement of Research Interests
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Professor Michaels' basic research interests are related to ocean biogeochemistry, particularly at the regional and global scales. His research aims to understand the role of biological community structure in the cycling of elements; does it matter who is in the ocean for how these elemental cycles work? He also studies the behavior of the ocean on a time scale of years to decades and the use of ocean time-series to understand patterns and study process. Professor Michaels' has a particular interest in Acantharia and their symbionts which extends to any groups of organisms that have special "tricks" that make them play a unique role in ocean ecosystems. Professor Michaels' current research interest includes environmental risks and how the science of risk is used to make decisions in business and society. This started with the understanding of hurricane-climate patterns and how they affect the reinsurance of catastrophe losses and now includes stakeholder-driven, consensus-based approaches to managing coastal fisheries. Other current research projects include the study of the role of open ocean biology in the sequestration of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. This project tests a hypothesis about how dust from continental deserts fertilizes the ocean with iron. Additionally, Dr. Michaels is working with universities around the United States and abroad to try to improve the quality and stature of academic environmental programs through the creation of the Council of Environmental Deans and Directors.
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Affiliations with Research Centers, Labs, and Other Institutions
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Director, Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies,http://wrigley.usc.edu
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Publications
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Journal Article
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K, M. J., S, D. C., K, L., N, M., A, M. F.
(2007).
Nitrogen fixation amplifies the ocean biogeochemical response to decadal timescale variations in mineral dust deposition. Tellus.
Vol. 58B, pp. 560-572.
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Mahaffey, C., Michaels, A. F., Capone, D. G.
(2005).
The Conundrum of Marine Nitrogen Fixation. American Journal of Science.
Vol. 305, pp. 546-595.
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Honors and Awards
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Association of Trojan Leagues Outstanding Professor Service Award, 5/2004
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McNichol Fellowship, Bermuda Biological Station for Research, 1989-1991
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