Erika Díaz-Almeyda

Dr. Díaz-Almeyda is an Assistant Professor of Biology at California State University, San Marcos. She studies how environmental change affects marine organisms and their microbial partners, with a focus on cnidarians, bryozoans, and kelp ecosystems. Her research combines field observations, controlled experiments, and molecular approaches while providing undergraduate and graduate students with meaningful research experience.

She holds a B.S. in Biology and an MS. In Marine Biology from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. She completed her Ph.D. in Biology at The Pennsylvania State University. She was an NIH-FIRST fellow at Emory University.

December 2024