Dr. Vis works collaboratively with Faculty, Staff and Students in ISEE who have an algal component to their research such as photobioreactor technology for CO2 remediation and mechanisms to make algae more useful for fuel applications.

All Degrees Earned: Ph.D. Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland 1995, M.S. Botany, University of Rhode Island 1991, B.A. Biology, Kalamazoo College 1989

Publications:

• Csavina, J., Stuart, B., Riefler, R., & Vis, M.L. 2011. Growth Optimization of Algae for biodiesel production. Journal of Applied Microbiology 111: 312-318.

Patents:

• Enhanced Practical Photosynthetic CO2 Mitigation, No. 6,667,171 (with D. Bayless, G. Kremer)