Eric Annis

Eric Annis is an Associate Professor of Biology at Hood College, specializing in marine biology and oceanography. His work bridges teaching and research, with a focus on aquatic organisms and ecosystems, including invasive species ecology in local rivers and the thermal biology of lobster larvae in the Gulf of Maine.

• Ph.D., University of Maine, Oceanography
• M.S., Florida Institute of Technology, Marine Biology
• B.A., Boston University, Biology

His research interests center on marine ecology, focusing on larval physiology, thermal tolerance, and population connectivity. He employs transcriptomic and physiological approaches to study American lobster development, while also investigating invasive species dynamics and environmental impacts on aquatic fauna.

Article trends reveal a strong focus on lobster larval biology (thermal tolerance, transcriptomic changes, developmental priorities), aquatic toxicology, and historical studies of hydrothermal vent communities. His work spans molecular biology, ecological modeling, and comparative physiology.

• Lobster larval thermal biology (2023-2025)
• Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank population studies
• Deep-sea extremophile research (2006-2008)
• Atlantic menhaden bioenergetics and recruitment (2011-2016)