Robert Podolsky

Robert Podolsky serves as an Associate Professor at the College of Charleston, based at the Grice Marine Laboratory in James Island, South Carolina.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. from the University of Washington
• M.S. from the University of Florida
• A.B. from Princeton University

Dr. Podolsky specializes in marine invertebrate research, with core expertise in functional biology and evolutionary ecology. His work examines larval development, life-history adaptations, fertilization mechanisms, physiological responses to environmental stressors, and phenotypic plasticity in marine ecosystems. He investigates how these processes drive ecological resilience and evolutionary trajectories in oceanic habitats.

At the Grice Marine Laboratory (205 Fort Johnson Road, 214, James Island, SC 29412), he teaches foundational courses including Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Biology (BIO 211) and Invertebrate Zoology (BIO 337), integrating field research with classroom instruction.