Dr. Kevin Du Clos

Assistant Professor
[email protected]

oceanbiofluidslab.com

Education

• Ph.D., 2016, Biological Oceanography, University of Maine
• M.S., 2012, Biological Oceanography, University of Maine
• B.S., 2007, Microbiology, University of California – San Diego

Research Interests

Research in my lab examines how marine organisms interact with their fluid environments through swimming, feeding, sinking, and other behaviors. We use advanced imaging techniques and mathematical modeling to study individual scale behaviors and interactions in the context of large scale ocean processes, such as carbon cycling. We work with a range of organisms, including phytoplankton, oysters, and jellyfish.

Current Projects

• Biologically controlled sinking regulation by diatoms
• Effects of oyster reef architecture on suspension feeding and larval recruitment
• Siphonophore swimming and prey capture

Selected Publications

• Du Clos, K.T., et al. Distributed propulsion enables fast and efficient swimming modes in physonect siphonophores. PNAS 119, 49 e2202494119 (2022).
• Du Clos, K.T., Karp-Boss, L., and Gemmell, B.J. Diatoms rapidly alter sinking behavior in response to changing nutrient concentrations. Limnology and Oceanography 66, 892-900 (2021).
• Durieux, D.M., Du Clos, K.T., Lewis, D.B., and Gemmell, B.J. Benthic jellyfish dominate water mixing in mangrove ecosystems. PNAS 118, 30 (2021).
• Du Clos, K.T., et al. Thrust generation during steady swimming and acceleration from rest in anguilliform swimmers. Journal of Experimental Biology 222, 22 (2019).
• Du Clos, K.T., et al. Passive bristling of mako shark scales in reversing flows. Journal of The Royal Society Interface 15, 147 (2018).
• Du Clos, K.T. and Jiang, H. Overcoming hydrodynamic challenges in suspension feeding by juvenile Mya arenaria clams. Journal of The Royal Society Interface 15, 138 20170755 (2018).