B. Greg Mitchell
Brian Gregory Mitchell is a research biologist and senior lecturer working at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, a department of the University of California, San Diego.
Early life and education[edit]
Mitchell was born to billionaire Texas oilman and hydraulic fracturing pioneer George P. Mitchell and Cynthia Woods Mitchell. He attended St. John's School, and holds a B.S. degree from the University of Texas, Austin and a Ph.D. (1987) in biology from the University of Southern California.
Research[edit]
His expertise is algae, including its possible use as a source of fuel.[1] His research takes place in Antarctica and in the Arctic.[2] Research interests include phytoplankton photosynthesis and growth models, aquatic ecology, ocean optics and satellite remote sensing, particularly the use of satellites to monitor change in global ocean ecosystems.[2]
From 1990 to 1992 he was the chief scientist for the SeaWiFS (Sea-Viewing Wide Field-of-View Sensor) project by NASA. His most recent research is being tracked on NASA's What on Earth blog.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Krauss, Clifford (March 7, 2007). "Green Gold or Just Slime?". The New York Times.
- ^ a b "profile page". Archived from the original on 2010-08-28.
- ^ "What to Expect from the Arctic". What on Earth. Archived from the original on 2010-06-28.