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January 15, 2026
Dr. Matt Gilbert, an assistant professor in the Institute of Arctic Biology, recently served as a subject matter expert for the Netflix docuseries ‘Our Oceans’. While reviewing footage, he and his collaborators noticed phenomena that were novel or poorly documented by western science. This led to a recent "Scientific Naturalist" paper in Ecology, identifying exciting questions about pulse resources as drivers of animal movement in highly seasonal areas.
In the research lab of Diane O'Brien.
Laying out research plots at Toolik Field Station.