Dr. Mark Q. Martindale, Director
- Cellular and molecular formation of metameric body plans.
- Relationships between radially symmetrical and bilaterally symmetrical organisms.
- The role of the early cleavage program in the segregation of developmental potential in a wide variety of animals which share a mode of embryogenesis known as spiral cleavage.
Dr. Michael G. Hadfield
- Settlement and metamorphosis of marine invertebrate larvae, emphasizing experimental analyses of metamorphic inducers and larval responses at the cellular level
- Chemosensory biology of marine invertebrates
- Demography, evolutionary and conservation biology of endemic Hawaiian tree snails, utilizing both field and laboratory studies
- Biofouling
Dr. Robert Richmond
- Reproductive biology, larval ecology, conservation biology, ecotoxicology and evolutionary biology of tropical marine invertebrates, especially corals and related coral reef organisms.
- Studies of coral spawning, focusing on fertilization mechanisms and barriers, hybridization and speciation events, recruitment of corals, and the effects of environmental quality on reproduction and recruitment success.
Dr. Elaine Seaver
- Cellular and molecular mechanisms of metameric body plan formation in annelids