John Ryan

John Ryan received the B.S. degree in biology from the University of Massachusetts in 1988. He worked in ocean science and terrestrial wildlife biology before pursuing graduate studies. John received the Ph.D. degree in biological oceanography from the University of Rhode Island in 1998. His graduate research focused on phytoplankton ecology in the northwestern Atlantic and was supported by fellowships from the Office of Naval Research and NASA. John began a postdoctoral fellowship at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) in fall 1998, working across biological and chemical oceanography research labs. Appreciating the close collaborations of science, engineering and operations that are central to the Institute, John has since remained at MBARI and is now a Senior Research Specialist. His collaborative, interdisciplinary research explores oceanic life and ecosystem processes that shape it – from microscopic plankton to gigantic whales.