Field of Focus
  • Ecology
  • Microbiology
  • Biological Oceanography
Area of Expertise
Microbial Ecology; Biogeochemical Cycling and Trophic Interactions
Education
  • B.A. Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Science, Wellesley College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA, USA, 1992
  • Ph.D. University of Georgia, GA, USA, 2000

Dr. Worden is an Assistant Professor of Marine Biology and Fisheries at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. Her research interests are focused on mechanisms and control of microbial population dynamics with an emphasis on carbon cycling in marine ecosystems.