ANDREW ALLEN

Professor Andrew Allen is affiliated with the Integrative Oceanography Division at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. His research focuses on ecological and comparative genomics of marine phytoplankton, genome evolution, and systems biology of microalgae. He investigates carbon/nitrogen/micronutrient ecophysiology and biogeochemical cycles.

• Education:
• B.A. in Biology and English, Vassar College
• PhD in Ecology, University of Georgia
• Research Interests:
• Marine microbial genomics & metabolic evolution
• Phytoplankton biofuel potential
• Polar/polar ecology interactions
• Coastal ocean biogeochemistry
• Affiliations: Scripps Institution of Oceanography faculty member

No scientific awards or grants were explicitly listed in the provided text. His work emphasizes marine microbiology's role in global biogeochemical cycles and algal bioenergy applications.