William Cochlan

Senior Research Scientist for the Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies
Area of expertise
Marine biology and microbiology
Phytoplankton
Algae
Marine viruses
Harmful algal blooms
William Cochlan
About
William Cochlan, whose research lab is at the Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies (RTC), is a biological oceanographer and marine microbial geneticist who studies how environmental changes affect the physiology of phytoplankton and bacteria. His recent research, published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, looks at the effectiveness of iron enrichment on the oceans.
Highest Degree
Ph.D., Oceanography, University of British Columbia
Office Phone
(415) 338-3541
Email
cochlan@sfsu.edu