LeAnn Whitney

Department: Ocean Studies
Title(s):

· Associate Professor

Phone: 207-326-2396
Email: leann.whitney@mma.edu
Office: 201 Dirigo House
Office Hours: M 0800-1000 and T 1100-1200 in Dirigo 201, W 1200-1300 in library, or by appointment

Bio

LeAnn Whitney is an Assistant Professor of Oceanography in the Corning School of Ocean Studies. She was appointed to Maine Maritime Academy’s faculty in 2018.

LeAnn is a marine phytoplankton ecologist. Her research interests focus on identifying the cellular mechanisms employed by phytoplankton to persist in nutrient-poor environments.In her spare time, LeAnn enjoys outdoor explorations with her family.

Research Scientist, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Postdoctoral Researcher/NSF Fellow, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Ph.D., Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Rhode Island
B.S., Marine Science, University of Maine (Orono)

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