Robert Vaillancourt, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Contact Information
BACKGROUND
- Ph.D., M.S.: University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett, RI (Biological Oceanography)
- B.S.: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (Biochemistry, Chemistry minor)
COURSES TAUGHT:
ESCI 104 - The World Ocean
ESCI 105 - The World Ocean Laboratory
ESCI 261 - Introduction to Oceanography
ESCI 362 - Marine Geology
ESCI 363 - Chemical Oceanography
ESCI 464 - Ocean Ecosystems
ESCI 465 - Biological Oceanography (Wallops Island MSC)
ESCI 468 - Ocean Data Analysis & Presentation
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Biological-physical interactions in the ocean; Polar oceanography; Primary productivity; Bio-optics and phytoplankton photosynthesis.