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Diana Varela is a Professor at the University of Victoria in the Department of Biology. Her research focuses on the physico-chemical biological controls of primary production in coastal oceanic regions, particularly the Arctic and Northeast Pacific Oceans. She studies the effects of oceanic change on the physiology and structure of plankton communities, as well as long-term changes in diatom silicon production and reactions to ocean acidification. Diana Varela explores the natural variations in silicon isotopes as proxies for diatom production and silicon utilization in Arctic and sub-Arctic marine waters. Through her work, she aims to understand the causes and consequences of variations in marine primary production and the links between phytoplankton physiology and biogeochemical cycling in the ocean. Her research program involves field sampling and experimentation, laboratory culture studies primarily focused on cold-water phytoplankton. In addition to her role in the Biology department, she holds a joint faculty position with the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences.
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