Department
School of Oceanography
Organization
University of Washington
Email
rita@uw.edu

Location

Seattle , Washington 98195
United States

Bio

Dr. Rita Horner, has 50 years experience studying phytoplankton in polar and temperate regions most recently studying harmful algae in temperate regions. She is retired from her position as research scientist in the School of Oceanography, but still does research on phytoplankton.

Science Specialties

sea ice biota, phytoplankton, harmful algal blooms (HABs),

Current Research

Distribution, abundance and ecology of phytoplankton and ice algae, distribution and taxonomy of harmful algal bloom species