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Plenary Speaker: Robert Jellison (U. of California)

"The Conservation and Management of Salt Lakes: Past, Present, and Future"

Professional affiliation:

Marine Science Institute
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106


Short biography:

Robert Jellison conducted his doctoral research on the limnology of hypersaline Mono Lake during an extended period of meromixis. He earned his Ph.D in limnology at the University of California, Santa Barbara (1992) and continued his studies of Mono Lake as a research associate at the University of California. His saline lake research has ranged from viruses to birds and he has been a leader in illustrating how natural variations in local climate and anthropogenic influences affect the functioning of salt lake ecosystems. He is keenly interested in the scientific management and conservation salt lakes worldwide .




Kayak and Sunset, Mono Lake