Lisa A. Levin

Lisa A. Levin is a distinguished Professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego. Her research focuses on deep-sea ecosystems, climate change impacts, and marine biodiversity. She leads global initiatives to understand and protect deep-ocean environments, particularly methane seeps, oxygen minimum zones, and vulnerable marine ecosystems.

Her work bridges science and policy, addressing challenges like ocean deoxygenation, carbon removal strategies, and deep-sea mining governance. Levin collaborates internationally, contributing to UN frameworks and climate agreements. Recent projects include studies on Costa Rican methane seeps, impacts of marine CO₂ removal, and biodiversity protection in US oceans.

Levin’s publications emphasize ecosystem services, microbial interactions, and the socio-ecological dimensions of deep-sea conservation. She advocates for evidence-based policies to mitigate climate change effects on marine life and human communities.