Peter J.S. Franks Home Page
Peter J.S. Franks
Welcome to Peter Franks home page. Below you'll find descriptions
of Peter's work, descriptions and animations from ongoing projects, and
other useful links.
Peter Franks is a Professor of Biological Oceanography at
the Scripps Institution of
Oceanography, working in the Marine Life Research Group. He is a phytoplankton ecologist,
studying physical-biological interactions in the plankton, that is, how
the physical processes in the ocean influence the growth and
distribution patterns of phytoplankton. He was also recently honoured
by being included in the first
Studmuffins of Science calendar - look for
Dr. November! Peter enjoys cooking, eating, singing, playing classical guitar and lute, making furniture, spending time with his wife, Sharon Franks and dog, and occasionally
going on white-water canoe trips. Recent adventures have included the
Mountain River and Soper Rivers, run through Wanapitei Canoe Trip Centre.
Ongoing research projects include:
Peter J.S. Franks pfranks@ucsd.edu
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA 92093-0218