The Greene Lab

Dr. Charles (Chuck) Greene received his PhD in Oceanography from the University of Washington and spent a year as a postdoctoral fellow at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Subsequently, he joined the faculty at Cornell where he served originally as Director of the Biological Resources Program and subsequently as Professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Director of the Ocean Resources and Ecosystems Program. Currently, Dr. Greene serves as the Associate Director for Research and Strategic Planning at the University of Washington's Friday Harbor Laboratories.

Dr. Greene’sresearch interests range from the ecological dynamics of marine animal populations to the effects of global climate change on ocean ecosystems. During recent years, he has led international research efforts focused on growing marine microalgae to develop sustainable solutions to the global challenges of climate, energy, and food security. Dr. Greene combines his research and educational interests in ocean science and technology by promoting innovative training workshops for undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students from around the world. He is a Fellow of the Oceanography Society and a
Sustaining Fellow of the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography.