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B. Greg Mitchell

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Krauss, Clifford (March 7, 2007). "Green Gold or Just Slime?". The New York Times.
  2. ^ a b "profile page". Archived from the original on 2010-08-28.
  3. ^ "What to Expect from the Arctic". What on Earth. Archived from the original on 2010-06-28.
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