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Mya Breitbart
Mya Breitbart

Mya Breitbart

Distinguished University Professor

Marine Science

Breitbart is a biological oceanographer whose research interests include DNA, genomics, microbiology, microbes, molecular biology, RNA, virology and viruses. She led groundbreaking research that identified the cause of the 2022 mass die-off long-spined sea urchins in the Caribbean and along Florida’s east coast.

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Phone Number: (727) 553-3520

Email: mya@usf.edu

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