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Chuck Fisher Associate Professor Pennsylvania State University

Chuck is an associate professor of biology at Pennsylvania State University. His research interests are centered on the ecology and physiology of hydrothermal vents and cold seep animals. He enjoys unraveling the intricacies of the interactions between the host and symbiont in the symbiont-containing animals (like the tube worms), as well as designing experiments and instruments that allow us to study the ecology of both individual species and entire communities. Chuck's most satisfying scientific projects are those that generate real enthusiasm and excitement among the students with whom he works. Real pleasure, however, comes from skiing, snorkling, or camping with his daughter Lisann.