Sasha Kramer, Ph.D.
Simons Postdoctoral Fellow in Marine Microbial Ecology
MBARI
About Me
Hi, I’m Sasha (she/her)! I’m currently a Simons postdoctoral fellow in the Carbon Flux Ecology lab at MBARI. My work focuses on characterizing surface ocean phytoplankton communities and considering the implications of changing phytoplankton community composition (PCC) for carbon export. I received my Ph.D. in Marine Science from UC Santa Barbara in June 2022. My dissertation research (funded by the NDSEG Fellowship) examined PCC using a combination of in situ methods and remote sensing. My postdoctoral work links PCC to productivity and carbon export by examining sinking particles in sediment traps.
Photo © MBARI
My research combines oceanographic fieldwork, lab work using optical and molecular tools, and data analysis. I participated in the 2018 NAAMES and 2018 & 2021 EXPORTS field campaigns, as well as a 2017 graduate student-led research cruise in the Santa Barbara Channel (Project ACIDD). I serve as one of the instructors of the 2025 NASA Ocean Optics Class, and love opportunities to engage with students. Outside of my scientific research, I spend my time baking and being active in nature! Please feel free to contact me if you have questions, are looking for code or data that is not here or on PANGAEA, SeaBASS, or GitHub, or need a copy of a paper that you can’t find online.
Preparing to deploy the HyperPro radiometer in Monterey Bay - Photo © Colleen Durkin