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#FacultyFriday! Meet David Ginsburg, associate professor (teaching) of uscenvironmentalstudies
#uscenst. He is a marine biologist and is interested in the organization, dynamics and management of the ocean's coastal zone. Ginsburg teaches courses that include hands-on learning and research experiences in the classroom, as well as in remote locations such as Micronesia and the Bahamas. He has experience working in different environments from coral reefs and kelp forests, to below the ice in Antarctica. 📷1️⃣: Me trying to photograph a very friendly Napolean Wrasse in Palau.
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🌊Hobbies and interests? I'm a Los Angeles native, and I love the ocean. On the weekends, I'm either surfing, prone paddleboarding, scuba diving, or enjoying the coast with my family. 📷2️⃣: Paddleboarding 📷3️⃣: With my daughter fishing near Zihuatanejo, Mexico.
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📚Last book you read? "Sea Power" by Admiral James Stavridis, which outlines the history and geopolitics of the world's oceans. 📷4️⃣: In Antarcti...