Marine Biologist John Pearse Dies
Published:19 Aug.2020 Source:The Scientist
John Pearse, whose long career included some of the earliest marine biology research at Antarctica’s McMurdo Station and studies in more temperate ecosystems off the coast of California, died on July 31 at age 84. According to a University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), obituary, he had been in hospice after undergoing cancer treatment and having a stroke.
The retired University of California, Santa Cruz, professor was known for his work on invertebrate reproduction, kelp ecology, and Antarctic marine life.