Roberta Martin
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GDCS-Hawaii 60 Nowelo St Hilo, HI 96720
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Mail code: 5302Campus: Tempe
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Robin Martin is an associate professor of geography in the School of Ocean Futures and a faculty member in the Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science. Martin’s research aims to better understand and quantify patterns in biodiversity and ecosystem function through the application of emerging technologies, including aircraft- and space-borne remote sensing and statistical modeling. I am currently interested in tropical forests and coral reefs where patterns are difficult to observe and interpret due to their high diversity and inaccessibility. My approach integrates field and laboratory measurements of functional traits of trees and corals with observational data to understand the evolutionary, phylogenetic, and environmental controls on plant and coral biochemistry and physiological functioning of forests and reefs to aid in conservation and management decisions.
My main objective for teaching is to help students experience the vast biological diversity of our Earth and give them the knowledge and real-world skills needed to help manage and conserve it. I will do this through a set of courses that are online with intensive field components and place-based projects. This model will support a diversity of students from traditional university students to those who seek to incorporate an academic degree into a working life schedule.
- Ph.D. Biochemistry and Remote Sensing, University of Colorado 2003
- M.A. Rangeland Ecosystem Science, Colorado State University 1996
- B.A. Population and Organismic Biology, University of Colorado 1993
Courses
2025 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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HSD 598 | Special Topics |
FIS 494 | Special Topics |
FIS 494 | Special Topics |
HSD 598 | Special Topics |
FIS 494 | Special Topics |
FIS 494 | Special Topics |
HSD 598 | Special Topics |
HSD 598 | Special Topics |
SEA 485 | Ocean Futures Workshop |
SEA 485 | Ocean Futures Workshop |
SEA 585 | Grad Ocean Futures Workshop |
SEA 585 | Grad Ocean Futures Workshop |
SEA 505 | Current Topics Ocean Futures |
SEA 598 | Special Topics |
SEA 494 | Special Topics |
SEA 494 | Special Topics |
SEA 494 | Special Topics |
SEA 494 | Special Topics |
SEA 598 | Special Topics |
SEA 598 | Special Topics |
SEA 598 | Special Topics |
SOS 494 | Special Topics |
SOS 494 | Special Topics |
SOS 494 | Special Topics |
SOS 598 | Special Topics |
SOS 598 | Special Topics |
SOS 598 | Special Topics |
SOS 598 | Special Topics |
SOS 494 | Special Topics |
2025 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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SEA 590 | Reading and Conference |
2025 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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SEA 598 | Special Topics |
SEA 494 | Special Topics |
SEA 591 | Seminar |
SEA 598 | Special Topics |
SEA 494 | Special Topics |
SEA 592 | Research |
2024 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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SEA 591 | Seminar |
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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GCU 496 | Geographic Research Methods |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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GCU 494 | Special Topics |
GPH 494 | Special Topics |
GPH 422 | Plant Geography |
GPH 422 | Plant Geography |
GPH 598 | Special Topics |
GPH 598 | Special Topics |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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GCU 496 | Geographic Research Methods |
GPH 422 | Plant Geography |
GPH 422 | Plant Geography |
GPH 598 | Special Topics |
GPH 598 | Special Topics |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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GCU 494 | Special Topics |
GPH 494 | Special Topics |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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GCU 496 | Geographic Research Methods |
GPH 422 | Plant Geography |
GPH 422 | Plant Geography |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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GCU 496 | Geographic Research Methods |