Shock studies how geologic processes have geochemical consequences that enable biological responses through fieldwork in extreme ecosystems, hydrothermal experiments on organic transformations, and modeling of water-organic-rock-microbe systems

Martin’s research incorporates field and laboratory studies of trees and corals with aircraft- and satellite-based maps to understand the biodiversity and health of forests and reefs.

Li is a biological oceanographer, remote sensing scientist, and computer scientist.

Justin is a graduate researcher focusing on bacterial communities capable of degrading regulated contaminants. He hopes to implement this research professionally in order to provide healthy environments for creating health communities.