Our lab's big questions . . . . .
1. What forces determine the physical and chemical properties of sediment?
2. How do sediment-dwelling organisms interact with their environment?
3. How do sediment ecosystems respond to environmental change?
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Dr. Kelly Dorgan Associate Professor of Marine Science The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute Port Aransas, TX (361)-749-6755, kelly.dorgan [at] austin.utexas.edu |
Lab Overview
Our lab focuses on animal-sediment interactions, and is at the interface of sediment ecology, invertebrate biology, and sediment processes. Burrowing animals are numerically abundant and ecologically important, dramatically altering their physical and chemical environments. Because the opacity of sediments (muds and sands) limits direct observation, we use tools from engineering and physics to develop new methods, and we integrate theory and experiments. We are specifically interested in how infauna modify geoacoustic and geotechnical properties of sediments, and in developing a mechanistic understanding of bioturbation.
We moved to the Marine Science Institute at The University of Texas at Austin in August 2024 and are looking for new lab members!
Dorgan Lab | Sediment Ecology
The University of Texas at Austin
Marine Science Institute
750 Channel View Dr, Rm. 2.10
Port Aransas, TX 78373
The University of Texas at Austin
Marine Science Institute
750 Channel View Dr, Rm. 2.10
Port Aransas, TX 78373
