Our Research/Who We Are
Carnegie investigators are leaders in the fields of astronomy, Earth & planetary science, genetics & developmental biology, global ecology, matter at extreme states, and plant science. Carnegie's research is conducted by some 70 investigators; a constantly changing roster of students, postdoctoral fellows, and visiting investigators; with a dedicated support staff of instrument builders and technicians, business administrators, facilities staff, and more.
Our sites:
The Earth and Planets Laboratory, in Washington, DC, (Astronomy & Earth and Planetary Science); Rick Carlson, Director
Three departments comprise our life and environmental sciences efforts:
The Department of Embryology, in Baltimore, MD, (Genetics & Developmental Biology); Yixian Zheng, Director
The Department of Global Ecology, in Stanford, CA, (Global Ecology); Anna Michalak, Director
The Department of Plant Biology, in Stanford, CA, (Plant Science); Zhiyong Wang, Acting Director
The Observatories, in Pasadena, CA, (Astronomy); John Mulchaey, Director