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Member Since 1996
Dave L. Valentine
Distinguished Professor and Norris Presidential Chair, University of California Santa Barbara
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University of California Santa Barbara
Distinguished Professor and Norris Presidential Chair
2021 - Present
University of California Santa Barbara
Professor
2010 - 2021
University of California Santa Barbara
Associate Professor
2006 - 2010
University of California Santa Barbara
Assistant Professor
2001 - 2006
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
NSF Postdoctoral Fellow in Microbial Biology
2000 - 2002
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Education
University of California Irvine
Doctorate
2000
University of California San Diego
Masters
1996
University of California San Diego
Bachelors
1995
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Spatial Distribution and Temporal Variability of Dissolved O2 in the Santa Barbara Channel and Basin, California
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH: OCEANS
16 april 2026
DDT Dispersal along the California Coast: The role of ocean currents
TRANSPORT AND DISPERSAL OF PASSIVE AND NONPASSIVE TRACERS AND PARTICLES IV ORAL
physical oceanography | 24 february 2026
Spatial and temporal variability of dissolved oxygen in the Santa Barbara Channel, California
RECENT ADVANCES IN THE QUANTIFICATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF OCEAN DEOXYGENATION USING OBSERVATIONAL, MODELING, AND DATA SCIENCE APPROACHES II POSTER
ocean sciences | 12 december 2024
Marine Group II Archaea’s Role in Photic Zone Alkane Cycling
UNDERSTANDING MICROBIAL MARINE LIFE THROUGH THE MOLECULAR LENS II ORAL
ocean biology and biogeochemistry | 22 february 2024
Comparing conveyance strategies and determining the fate of Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) biomass for marine carbon dioxide removal
MARINE-BASED CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL (MCDR): THE SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, ETHICS, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE NEEDS III POSTER
carbon management | 21 february 2024
Exploring Microbial Community Responses to Anthropogenic Influences in Deep-Sea Sediments of the Southern California Bight
UNDERSTANDING MICROBIAL MARINE LIFE THROUGH THE MOLECULAR LENS I POSTER
ocean biology and biogeochemistry | 21 february 2024
Towards a regional, coupled modeling system to robustly quantify the viability and environmental impacts of seaweed mCDR
MODELING APPROACHES IN SUPPORT OF OCEAN-BASED CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL (CDR) RESEARCH I ORAL
carbon management | 20 february 2024
Trichodesmium Produces Unusual Lipids That May Aid in Coordinating Colony-Wide Activities and Nutrient Acquisition
PHYTOPLANKTON ECOLOGY AT LARGE SCALES V POSTER
ocean biology and biogeochemistry | 20 february 2024
Volunteer Experience
2025 - 2026
Member
Ocean Sciences Fellows Committee
Honors & Awards
Union Fellow
Received December 2024
Local Science Partners
Received January 2022