Kelsey Lane

Kelsey Lane is an Oceanography Instructor and REU Program Director at Oregon State University's Department of Oceanography. She specializes in modern planktic foraminiferal ecology and investigates marine microbiomes and the impacts of marine heatwaves on plankton communities. Her work integrates molecular ecology and geochemical analyses in foraminifera.

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Her research focuses on understanding how environmental changes affect marine microbial communities and plankton ecosystems. She emphasizes fieldwork and at-sea experiences for students through her teaching and REU program direction.

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Lane does not currently advise graduate students and focuses on undergraduate education. She teaches courses such as OC103: Exploring the Deep, OC201: Oceanography, and OC340: Biological Oceanography.