Nicholas Fisher

Nicholas Fisher is a Distinguished Professor at Stony Brook University's School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, serving as Director of the Consortium for Inter-Disciplinary Environmental Research since 2006. His work focuses on marine metal biogeochemistry, contaminant bioaccumulation, and nuclear waste impacts in oceanic systems.

• Ph.D. from Stony Brook University (1974)
• Current faculty member with research spanning 50+ years

Research interests include:

• Marine phytoplankton responses to metals
• Radionuclide fate in marine food webs
• Trophic transfer of mercury and other contaminants
• Synchrotron-based trace element analysis
• Bioavailability of sediment-bound pollutants

His recent publications emphasize contaminant transport mechanisms in marine systems, with notable work on Fukushima-derived radionuclides in Pacific bluefin tuna and mercury dynamics in aquatic food webs.

Scientific awards include the ASLO Lindeman Award (1993) and recognition as Distinguished Professor. Research grants involve collaborations with institutions like CIESM and the Center for Environmental Molecular Science.