Ocean Explorers: Understanding the Vital Work of Marine Scientists
The world’s oceans are a vast and largely uncharted frontier, housing millions of species and complex ecosystems. Marine scientists dedicate their lives to exploring and [..]
About Me
David Hastings Marine Science is a marine geochemist and chemical oceanographer. He landed on the shores of Tampa Bay in 2000 to teach marine science, environmental science, and chemistry at Eckerd College. Dr. Hastings started this adventure studying chemistry at Princeton University and received his Ph.D. in chemical oceanography from the University of Washington. His primary research interest is paleoclimatology, understanding the history of past climate changes as revealed in ocean sediments. David Hastings Professor also studies the impact of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on ocean sediments and microplastics in the marine environment.
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