PhD Students -- Joshua S. Osterberg
DUML
Bookhout Lab 305
135 Duke Marine Lab Rd
Beaufort, NC 28516
252-504-7626
Fax: 252-504-7648
Research Interests:
- Deep-sea hydrothermal vents
- Deep-sea biology
- Chemical and physical cues used by hydrothermal vent larvae and adults
Education:
- BS in Biology, 2001. College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Bio: I grew up outside Boston and have always been fascinated with the water, especially deep water. I studied under Cindy Lee Van Dover at Williams & Mary, which is where I was introduced to the amazing world of hydrothermal vents. I am incredibly fortunate to have been down in the submersible Alvin three times, and the Russian submersible Mir 2 once. Here at the Duke Marine Lab, under the guidance of Dr. Dan Rittschof, my focus is on identifying the chemical and physical cues used by adult and larval hydrothermal vent crustaceans. I plan to investigate larval settlement cues, reproductive pheromones, feeding cues, and their possible use of light emitted from vents.
Publications:
Jenkins, C.D., M.E. Ward, M. Turnipseed, J. Osterberg, and C.L. Van Dover.
2002. The Digestive System of the Hydrothermal Vent Polychaete Galapagomystides
aristata (Phyllodocidae): Evidence for Hematophagy? Invertebrate Biology.
121: 243-254.
Hobbies: Swimming, Tennis, Racquetball, and biking