My research interests cover a wide range of topics in the areas of ocean optics, optical remote sensing of the ocean, and applications of optical methods in oceanography. Example topics  include the optical properties of marine particles, estimation of organic carbon pools and phytoplankton diversity from ocean color remote sensing, wave-focusing of sunlight in the ocean, and advances in measurement methodologies for characterizing the optical properties and size of particles. I joined the Scripps faculty and founded the Ocean Optics Research Lab in 1997. Please see my Scripps research profile for more information.