Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Deep Dive takes a deep look at the latest research from scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. In this episode, Scripps Director Margaret Leinen speaks with Dr. Julia Diaz.
Diaz is an assistant professor of biological oceanography, marine chemistry and geochemistry at Scripps. Her research explores the biogeochemistry of ocean health and marine ecosystem functioning. She aims to understand how interactions between the geochemistry and microbiology of the ocean shape the natural world, including global climate and natural resources. Many of her projects focus on phytoplankton.
0:20 Introducing Dr. Julia Diaz
1:28 What do you mean by marine biogeochemistry?
3:18 What are some discoveries you've made about phytoplankton?
7:34 Why does the abundance of one element stress an organism?
12:15 Are phytoplankton different in different areas?
13:16 What did your research on superoxides find?
17:45 Why do phytoplankton experience more light due to climate change?
20:00 What tools do you use for biogeochemistry research?
22:37 Would an undergraduate at UC San Diego be able to work in the lab?
23:44 What are new directions for your research?
25:25 What unique opportunities have you found at Scripps as an oceanographic institution?
More about biogeochemistry research at Scripps Oceanography: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/research/topics/biogeochemistry
Julia Diaz research profile: https://j2diaz.scrippsprofiles.ucsd.edu/
Diaz Lab website: juliamdiaz.wordpress.com
#MarineBiogeochemistry #Phytoplankton #DeepDive
Deep Dive takes a deep look at the latest research from scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. In this episode, Scripps Director Margaret Leinen speaks with Dr. Julia Diaz.
Diaz is an assistant professor of biological oceanography, marine chemistry and geochemistry at Scripps. Her research explores the biogeochemistry of ocean health and marine ecosystem functioning. She aims to understand how interactions between the geochemistry and microbiology of the ocean shape the natural world, including global climate and natural resources. Many of her projects focus on phytoplankton.
0:20 Introducing Dr. Julia Diaz
1:28 What do you mean by marine biogeochemistry?
3:18 What are some discoveries you've made about phytoplankton?
7:34 Why does the abundance of one element stress an organism?
12:15 Are phytoplankton different in different areas?
13:16 What did your research on superoxides find?
17:45 Why do phytoplankton experience more light due to climate change?
20:00 What tools do you use for biogeochemistry research?
22:37 Would an undergraduate at UC San Diego be able to work in the lab?
23:44 What are new directions for your research?
25:25 What unique opportunities have you found at Scripps as an oceanographic institution?
More about biogeochemistry research at Scripps Oceanography: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/research/topics/biogeochemistry
Julia Diaz research profile: https://j2diaz.scrippsprofiles.ucsd.edu/
Diaz Lab website: juliamdiaz.wordpress.com
#MarineBiogeochemistry #Phytoplankton #DeepDive
